You will need to meet the following criteria to be eligible to join us:
Solicitors
- Trainee Solicitors undertaking a period of recognised training
- Solicitor Apprentices registered on an apprenticeship or graduate apprenticeship scheme approved by the SRA
- Students enrolled on or who have completed the LPC
- Students registered on SQE1 and/or SQE2 preparation courses
Barristers
- Pupils
- Students enrolled on or who have completed the Bar Vocational Training Course
Legal executives
CILEX members of the following grades:
- CILEX Student
- CILEX Member – Paralegal (previously Associate member)
- CILEX Member – Advanced Paralegal (previously Graduate member)
- CILEX Affiliate Membership
Paralegals
Anyone who does legal work or offers legal services who is not qualified as a solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive and meets all the following criteria:
- Works within a regulated law firm and has had some legal training;
- Assists with legal work for which a solicitor, barrister or chartered legal executive is ultimately responsible; and
- There is an Accredited Lifetime Lawyer within your firm.
Membership of the following organisations is preferred but not mandatory:
- Institute of Paralegals
- National Association of Licensed Paralegals
If you are working for a business other than Chambers, the business must be regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Law Society of Scotland, or CILEx Regulation.