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Your complete guide to the Student Paralegal Role: Duties, salary & hiring tips
Purpose of the Student Paralegal
The Student Paralegal supports legal teams on a part-time or casual basis while studying, assisting with document preparation, research, and administrative tasks.
Student Paralegal's duties and responsibilities
• Legal Admin:
Assist with filing, drafting, and formatting legal documents.
• Research:
Support legal research under supervision of qualified staff.
• Data Entry:
Update databases and input case information accurately.
• Team Support:
Provide support to lawyers and assistants across tasks.
• Learning & Development:
Gain exposure to legal processes and client matters.
Assist with filing, drafting, and formatting legal documents.
• Research:
Support legal research under supervision of qualified staff.
• Data Entry:
Update databases and input case information accurately.
• Team Support:
Provide support to lawyers and assistants across tasks.
• Learning & Development:
Gain exposure to legal processes and client matters.
Requirements and qualifications for a Student Paralegal
• Currently studying law or related discipline
• Strong interest in gaining legal workplace experience
• Excellent attention to detail and communication
• Reliable, proactive, and willing to learn
• Basic MS Office and research skills
• Strong interest in gaining legal workplace experience
• Excellent attention to detail and communication
• Reliable, proactive, and willing to learn
• Basic MS Office and research skills
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To attract and retain talent, firms are focusing on competitive benefits, with 65% offering bonuses and 65% investing in career development training. Other key incentives include professional association memberships (72%) and company-paid training (67%). As firms compete for talent, structured career progression and additional leave entitlements are becoming essential in retaining top performers.
Workplace flexibility remains a priority, with 82% of firms offering work-from-home options and 68% providing flexible hours. Despite this, office attendance is still high, with 70% of employees going in at least four days a week. Parental leave policies vary widely across the sector—some firms provide up to 26 weeks of paid leave, while others adhere strictly to government-mandated benefits.
To attract and retain talent, firms are focusing on competitive benefits, with 65% offering bonuses and 65% investing in career development training. Other key incentives include professional association memberships (72%) and company-paid training (67%). As firms compete for talent, structured career progression and additional leave entitlements are becoming essential in retaining top performers.
