Are you ready to start investing in yourself and embrace your potential? As a member of The Assistant Room they will help you focus on developing your soft skills, welcome you into an incredible global community of admin professionals and work with you to plan your future and achieve every goal you set your mind to.

What do you get? 

- Tribute Lounge - Receive over 25 exclusive discounts around the world across restaurants, lifestyle, health + beauty and more. Look like a boss to the boss while treating yourself at the same time!

- Exciting events …

Our partners Secs in the City recently launched the PA of the Year Awards 2020 - their ninth annual celebration of the dedication, hard work and dazzling talent of PAs, EAs and Office Managers in the UK.

Joanne Wilson, the winner of last year’s Legal PA of the Year award and PA to the Partners of Hall Brown Family Law firm, took the time to speak with them about her illustrious career so far and the glamorous, prestigious awards ceremony itself. You can read her full interview here.

If you know a fantastic Legal PA who deserves …

As ILSPA students are eligible for a TOTUM PRO card, we wanted to share some exciting new offers TOTUM have recently announced.

It’s always good to have an update on the great brands available to TOTUM PRO members. TOTUM have been busy behind the scenes working hard for members. Why don’t you take a peak…

All offers available to TOTUM PRO members can be found in the PRO category on TOTUM.COM. If the offer is new it will have a "NEW" banner and if it’s exclusive it will have a an "EXCLUSIVE" banner. Please see https://www.totum.com/se/student-discount/cat/totum-pro

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Join our partners Simply Law Jobs for this free webinar and learn why you might NOT be getting as many interviews as you deserve.

Tackle the 'Big 8' and discover some innovative strategies to help you craft an effective CV, leverage LinkedIn, excel in interviews and much more.

The webinar will be delivered by their friends from The CV & Interview Advisers, one of the UK's leading authorities on personal branding and career enhancement for job seekers and contractors.

This webinar doesn’t adopt the familiar ‘Top 10 Tips’ approach; it’s a leading-edge session, specifically for Legal professionals, …

Since the pandemic, many people have moved to remote working. Experienced professionals and companies have taken time to offer their own advice to people working from home.

Here is a list of our top articles and blogs on the topic:

Mastering the Art of Remote Work: Strategies for Success - The Remote CEO

How to Work From Home Successfully During COVID-19 - The Assistant Room

Mental Health Tips For Working From Home - Totally Legal

Working From Home: How to Stay Visible, Connected and Efficient - Rhonda Scharf

Working From Home Tips for Legal …

In 2020 The Assistant Room Live returns with the ultimate event series exclusively for the Personal and Executive Assistant industry. Situated in London across five key dates, you can enjoy an evening of growth and self love, mingling with top assistants over bubbles and food and sit in on thought provoking talks from TEDx speakers, psychologists, career gurus and award winning Executive Assistants. Take your professional knowledge and personal well-being to the next level and be part of the most empowering series of live events London has to offer. 

For more information visit The Assistant Room website.

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Our Partners Simply Law Jobs have released their annual report for 2018-2019. 

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the job seeker insights Simply Law Jobs has gathered in 2019. The purpose of the report is to help legal job seekers improve their knowledge of the current legal industry, find out what they’re worth, and see who is looking for jobs and why.

The report is packed with interesting information and observations, including figures on legal salaries and how they have changed in the past year. One particularly exciting insight for ILSPA Members is that PAs within the …

The new year is a great time to reset and refresh ourselves, especially after the festive season when we can tend to consume more than usual! People around the country will be taking part in 'Dry January' this month in an effort to manage their habits and get their health back on track.

We were really interested to read an article from the Law Society Gazette about how junior lawyers are being encouraged to abstain from alcohol this month. Alcohol is being banned from all Junior Lawyers Division events to support those who care about their health and relieve …

Fantastic news for all new ILSPA Students. There is currently 20% off all new Memberships to TOTUM PRO (NUS). 

Until the 6th January 2020, TOTUM PRO is available for only £11.99 for one year (usually £14.99), £19.99 for two years (usually £24.99), or £27.99 for three years (usually £29.97).

Contact ILSPA for your unique voucher code to enable TOTUM to verify you as an ILSPA student, and then head to the TOTUM website to sign up today! 

One of ILSPA's aims is to provide affordable training for Students and Members so we have teamed up with Prodigy Learning to provide you with an incredible 50% discount on Microsoft Office courses for 2013 or 2016. This has been increased from the previous 25% discount offered.

As a professional Legal Secretary, it is essential to have the right skills for the job. In order to be the best candidate for a vacancy or a great employee, you can develop yourself professionally to ensure that you meet the standards expected of employers.  

If you would like to improve …