During the past few years, the legal market has seen a number of changes, notably the shift towards an increase in the number of legal executives and paralegals working in fee earning roles. Firms are increasingly recognising the importance of trained legal executives and other, non-qualified fee earning staff.

The Institute of Legal Executives (Ilex) has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of legal executives. This hard work and determination has paid off and legal executives are seen as extremely valued members of staff in most areas of legal expertise.