Paralegal Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Legal

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Paralegal Skills List in Legal

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Paralegal role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Paralegal job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 71% of Paralegal job descriptions contained paralegals as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

paralegals
71%
law firm
48%
family law
42%
child care
42%
family care
33%
legal assistant
15%
paralegal
15%
law graduate
9%
legal
9%
llb
9%
children matters
9%
litigation assistant
9%
civil litigation
6%
landlord tenant disputes
6%
legal compliance
6%
police stations
6%
immigration law
6%
public law
6%
uk immigration
6%
law
6%
conveyancing
6%
court proceedings
6%
criminal law
6%
legal documents
6%
solicitors
6%
criminal matters
6%
litigation
6%
stamp duty
3%
tax returns
3%
social housing
3%
clinical trials
3%
negligence
3%
professional negligence
3%
homelessness
3%
housing
3%
estate agents
3%
property law
3%
legal secretary
3%
administrator
3%
legal admin
3%
case management
3%
client meetings
3%
insurance companies
3%
legal research
3%
time management
3%
legal administrator
3%
utilities
3%
personal injury
3%
property
3%
advocacy
3%
analytical skills
3%
communication skills
3%
problem solving
3%
report writing
3%
legal advice
3%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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