This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the IoP is supporting LawCare, the charity that provides help and advice for the legal sector. It is vitally important, particularly for those who work in a stressful environment, to take some time to look after themselves. We would like to share with you a fabulous poster from LawCare’s website- for good ...
Complimentary personal financial planning webinar
Financial planning webinars: We all need financial peace of mind. The coronavirus pandemic has quickly changed the way we live our everyday lives. And, while our main concern is safeguarding our own health and that of our loved ones and the wider community, many people are already feeling the financial impact of the situation. In these testing times we would ...
Covid-19 Survey Results
Thank you to all of our members who took part in the Covid-19 survey. You can see below the affect on these members’ businesses/jobs in the presentation below. Overall the survey results show what a resilient group our members are. We have taken note of the comments on what you want the IoP to focus on and will be addressing ...
Coronavirus: CEO Message
In times of great uncertainty, I think it is imperative that we keep ‘talking’ albeit via blogs, e mails, facetime or any means that we have available to us. Many will feel isolated and the feeling of helplessness or despair can creep up on us at any time. Work for most people is not only a necessity financially but often ...
5 Tips on Taking Instructions Remotely
Taking instructions paralegal The IoP is operating business as usual during whilst observing government guidelines by working remotely. We understand that our paralegal members are concerned about the impact remote working may have on their businesses, especially for those who usually meet clients face to face to take instructions. During this period of uncertainty, we need to try and offer ...
Benchmark your salary with TotallyLegal’s 2019 Audience Insight Report
How to Benchmark Your Salary In Autumn 2019, over 2,800 legal professionals responded to TotallyLegal’s annual salary survey, sharing the details of their working lives from job title and practice area to PQE level and salary. From the data provided by our audience, we crafted the 2019 Audience Insight Report – a free to download overview of the legal profession ...
The Funeral Planning Product: Friend or Foe?
As Sunlife reveals the ‘Cost of Dying’ is now the highest it has ever been, Barry Floyd, Managing Director of industry leading funeral planning firm, Golden Leaves, outlines how the funeral planning sector works hard to help control inflation and protect the consumer. According to the latest report released by SunLife, specialist financial services firm for the over 50s, the ...
Preventing suicide in the legal community
National suicide prevention day UK This year’s World Mental Health Day (10th October) focuses on suicide prevention. Suicide remains something of a taboo, especially in professional circles. We need to encourage a more open culture in the law where people talk about their feelings and ask for help. If you are worried about someone you work with, or a friend ...
Legal Futures
Carmen Nadolu, Head of Membership at the IoP, has attended the Legal Futures Regulation and Compliance Conference on 6th June 2019 and is delighted to share some of the key updates with our members: This major conference brought together experts from a range of disciplines – as well as all the leading regulatory bodies – to examine the ever-growing challenges ...
Continuing Professional Development spot checks
The IoP will be carrying out spot checks of paralegals’ compliance with their 2017-2018 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements in early June 2019. All members should be aware that they may be asked to submit their 2017-2018 CPD training log. Any member may be chosen, with the exception of those exempt (e.g Affiliate members, Retired etc). If you have any ...
