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We recently caught up with the Institute of Legal Secretaries (ILSPA) to discover why they think LinkedIn is an essential tool for legal secretaries. Like many industries, the legal sector encourages and promotes networking for its members.
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The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs are delighted to be offering live online classes , which start on Wednesday 27 January 2021. ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma course is equivalent to a Level 3 qualification. How to Begin Your Career in the Legal Industry.
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Particularly in the legal field, I always redline my suggested changes to the documents I proofread. grammar giggles legal assistant legal proofreading legal secretary paralegal proofreadingThis was in a local breaking news post I received.
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MAY 7, 2021
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MARCH 8, 2021
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JANUARY 22, 2021
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MARCH 5, 2021
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JANUARY 15, 2021
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FEBRUARY 1, 2021
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FEBRUARY 12, 2021
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MARCH 29, 2021
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MARCH 22, 2021
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MARCH 4, 2021
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OCTOBER 26, 2020
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JANUARY 29, 2021
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MARCH 1, 2021
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MARCH 15, 2021
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JANUARY 4, 2021
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