The Lawyer Magazine praises the ILEX route over the LPC

The ILEX route and the Legal Executive Lawyers it produces are continuing to gain increased recognition within the legal sector.

This week The Lawyer magazine stated that the ILEX model “works excellently”, and emphasized its attractiveness in the wake of a Law Society campaign to warn students off pursing a law career and the publication of the Milburn report, which criticised the legal profession for being a closed shop.

“ILEX operates an important route to a opening up a career in law for all, regardless of their socio economic background. Recent changes to legislation mean that these days you can now represent your clients in court if you study to be a Legal Executive Advocate, and Legal Executive lawyers are eligible to apply to become judges and to become partners in their law firms.

"Being a Legal Executive Lawyer is a valued career in its own right. There are many benefits to becoming a lawyer through ILEX, and the gaps between being a solicitor, barrister or legal executive lawyer are fast diminishing” said ILEX President, Judith Gordon-Nichols.

Use this link to read the Lawyer magazine article, 'Time to ditch the LPC?'  

posted 06.08.09