Experiential ApplicationJoin Over 2,000 Paralegals When You Become A Member Of The IOP Step 1 of 11 9% Institute of Paralegals 11 – 12 St. James’s Square London SW1Y 4LB United Kingdom Tel:0144 250 8 205 Email: [email protected]/[email protected] web: www.theiop.org Institute of Paralegals Please read these notes before completing the form. You should expect to invest around 10 days of your time over a two to eight-week period to complete the following online assessment: Impact report: Demonstrate how you’ve contributed to your organisation’s success. Self-assessment: Demonstrate how you meet the behaviours required of an effective professional paralegal Workplace feedback: provide feedback from people you work with, including your line manager (or client, if you’re a consultant). Client feedback The timescales above are estimates and should be used as guidelines only. We strongly advise you to plan and give yourself enough time to think and prepare your examples. It is important that you provide as much evidence as possible to show that your experience is sufficient to replace formal qualifications. To help us process your application promptly, please follow any instructions carefully. If your form is not completed correctly, this may delay your application process. Please only use this form if you are applying to become a member through the experiential route. Experiential Route Application Forms must contain: an applicant’s name, his or her address, a disclosure of any prior record of misconduct, disciplinary proceedings or criminal convictions, a signed accepted declaration, the payment of the registration fee and the current subscription fee for the relevant grade of membership, as notified on the Institute’s website from time to time. Please read our Privacy Policy to see what data we collect and why and our Terms and Conditions of Service and agree to them. The Head of Membership reserves the right to ask an applicant for further and better particulars of his or her application and/or the necessary amount of payment in settlement of the administration fee and the current subscription fee. All completed applications will be reviewed in accordance with the Institute’s approved procedure, and in particular, whether an individual applicant meets the minimum criteria for membership at a particular grade of membership of the Institute. Please provide copies of any documents that you have relied your application upon and either upload them with your application form or, if unable to do it at the same time, send them to us within 24 hours of your application via email at [email protected]. NB Please note that we are will not start the application approval process until we have received all the supporting documents. You will also be required to comply with the Institute’s Code of Conduct and the Complaints Procedure and accept them and agree to our Terms and Conditions of Service and Privacy Policy before applying. 1. Your Personal DetailsTitle Name* First Last Date of birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Main Email* Secondary Email Phone*Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City County Post Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanOther CountryPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Twitter Handle LinkedIn Profile URL Facebook ID *We will use your home email and postal addresses unless you choose otherwise here: Please use the following: Secondary Email Work Address 2. Your Professional Details Your professional details are those relevant to this application. If you practice law at work then give us your work details. If you are applying because, for example, you are a part-time volunteer adviser, then please give us information about your advice work. If you are a student studying law please use this section to tell us about what and where you are studying. Please ensure that you keep the IoP fully updated to any changes to your details. Name of place of work Name of place of study Work / Study Address Street Address Address Line 2 City County Post Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanOther CountryPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Type of organisation (Company, government department, university, etc.)Website (if any) Occupation / Job Title Practise AreaAccident & Personal InjuryAccountancyAdvocatesAffiliate PPR membersBusiness, commercial matters & contractsCharityClaims managementCommercialCommercial propertyCompany secretarialCompliance, Regulation & Health & SafetyComputing & ITConsumer & trading standardsConveyancingCrimeDebt recoveryDisputes, adjudication, mediation & arbitrationEducationEmploymentEnvironmental lawEthics and ComplianceFamily, divorces & childrenFinance & bankingFinancial & estate planningGeneral practitionerHealth and Safety law within member companiesHousing & residential propertyHRImmigration & asylumIntellectual propertyLandlord & tenantLicensingLitigationMackenzie FriendsProcess serversPrivate investigationsSocial welfare, health and benefitsTrademarks, patents, designs & intellectual propertyWills, Probate, Trusts & Power of AttorneyWork PhoneDo you provide legal advice/assistance to anyone other than your employer?YesNoDo you or your employer already have a Professional Indemnity Insurance?YesNoDo you work for a regulated entity?YesNoThe term regulated entities means “any individual, person, organization, or corporation that is subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of a regulatory body; The regulatory entity itself may be referred to as an "agency", "board", "commission".Are you regulated by either the OISC or under the Compensation Act?YesNo Section 1: Impact report Please detail your experience, your current and previous roles and explain providing examples, how you have contributed to your organisation’s success. You should include a case study that clearly illustrates your knowledge and experience. You should include any evidence that supports your application in showing the breadth and depth of your knowledge, this can be from reports, articles or client guidance documents you have written, written etc Details to be provided below:Please upload any supporting documents you are basing your application on.Max. file size: 12 MB.In your own words, please give details of the actual practical experience you have (if any) which is relevant to your application.Experience 1: Job Title Experience 1: Between the Dates Experience 1: Description of experienceExperience 2: Job Title Experience 2: Between the Dates Experience 2: Description of experienceExperience 3: Job Title Experience 3: Between the Dates Experience 3: Description of experience Section 2: Self- Assessment Please provide details of how you meet the conduct and behaviours expected of a professional paralegal. You should refer to the IoP code of conduct and review the competency standards detailing how you meet the core competencies C1, C3, B2, B4 and T3. Examples should be provided throughout. Please detail how you keep your knowledge up to date- list any training, conferences etc that you have attended. Self-Assessment*Please upload further evidence through uploading relavant documents (if applicable)Max. file size: 12 MB. Section 3: Workplace and client feedback. Please provide detailed testimonials from workplace colleagues and at least 4 clients who you have provided services to spanning the last 12 months. In obtaining the testimonials please ask for specific comments on the knowledge, skill and customer experience that you provided.Client FeedbackPlease upload further evidence through uploading relavant documents (if applicable)Max. file size: 12 MB. 7. Additional Questions Have any clients made a complaint about your work and/or services to you or to your employer in the last 12 months?YesNoPlease provide details.Where did you hear about us? Please provide details 8. Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) As a member of the Institute you are eligible to appear on the PPR. This is a valuable benefit for our members who for just £25.00 per year can be seen by prospective clients and be contacted directly. For those members that are Tier 2 or above, you will also be able to apply for a PPR Practising Certificate and be fully regulated by the PPR, to include access to a compensation fund for your clients should things go wrong. You can see more about the PPR at www.ppr.org.ukIf you chose to be registered with the PPR, please note that you agree to the IoP sharing your personal details with the PPR for the purpose of running your membership with them. Do you want to be registered with the PPR?*YesNoPlease fill in the details that you would like published on the Register.Legal Area (PPR) Address Street Address Address Line 2 City County / Region Post Code / ZIP AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanOther CountryPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Phone (PPR)Email (PPR) 9. Your Character & Standing Please note here any matters relating to your character and professional standing that we ought to know about when considering your application for election. In particular, tell us if you have: Please select all that apply Any disclosable criminal convictions (excluding motoring offences) Ever been expelled from/had membership cancelled/suspended by any other professional body–or any application to such a body refused Ever had permission to practice in any profession revoked or suspended Are an undischarged bankrupt or have an arrangement with creditors pending or in place Please provide as much information as possible on the above:In disclosing information as outlined above concerning your character and professional standing, consideration will be given to your suitability for membership on an individual basis, therefore it is important that you provide as much information as possible in order for us to make a decision. In submitting this application, I acknowledge that: I am agreeing to the terms of the following Declaration as to Conduct. I am entering into a contract with the IoP I will comply with the Paralegal Code of Conduct I will comply with the Institute’s Complaint’s Procedure if a complaint is made against me I will promptly update the Institute as to any relevant changes to the information given in this application form I agree I have read and agreed to the privacy policy As part of my membership, I consent to receiving marketing material regarding my membership benefits and events.*YesNoHave you read, understood, and agree to the above:YesNo Declaration as to Conduct I hereby apply for election to the Institute of Paralegals In submitting this application, I acknowledge that: I am agreeing to the terms of the Declaration of Professional Conduct below I will comply with the Institute’s Code of Conduct I will comply with the Institute’s Complaint’s Procedure I will promptly notify the Institute of any change of circumstances that might affect my suitability to be a member of the Institute I will promote the Institute and the Paralegal profession as a whole Declaration of Professional Conduct I agree and undertake that I shall, during my membership of the Institute will do nothing in the workplace or elsewhere, to compromise or impair any of the following: My professional integrity My own reputation, the reputation of the Paralegal profession or the good name of the Institute My obligation to produce work of a professional standard My duties and obligations under law I further acknowledge that my right to describe myself as a member of the Institute or to use any professional designation bestowed on me are entirely contingent upon my continued membership of, and good standing with, the Institute. 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