What is a Legal Executive?

A Legal Executive is a qualified lawyer specialising in a particular area of law. The role of a Legal Executive is so similar to that of a solicitor that the average client is unlikely to be able to distinguish between them.

Qualifying as a Legal Executive can lead to an interesting, valued and prestigious career. Our route offers you a head start to your law career as well as enabling you to 'earn while you learn'.

As a Legal Executive you will have great opportunities to work in the legal profession, in corporate in-house legal departments, or in local or national government.

Most ILEX students receive valuable practical experience in their workplace, whilst also attending classes in law and practice at academic institutions or via distance learning.

Around 80% of our students have at least part of their study costs funded by their employers.

About ILEX

ILEX is the governing membership body for 24,000 trainee and practicing Legal Executives and plays a unique and important role within the legal sector. We work closely with Government and are recognised and listed by the Ministry of Justice as one of the three core branches of the legal profession.

Since 1963 we have been offering unparalleled access to a flexible career as a lawyer, without having to complete a law degree (although graduates of law or non-law subjects can still choose to become a lawyer using the ILEX route).