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Name in English:
ET: Õigusassistent, tase 5EN: Legal Aid Assistant, EstQF Level 5
452 Viienda taseme kutseõppe esmaõpe (vv alates 01.09.2013)
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A Description of work
A.1 Description of work
A legal aid assistant has basic legal knowledge and the skills needed to apply it in order to provide support for specialists in the legal field. The main duties of a legal aid assistant are the administration of legal services and the provision of primary legal services to clients, including explai...ning procedural documents, deadlines and procedures. A legal aid assistant carries out initial analyses of questions related to their professional field on the basis provided by a specialist and, if necessary, under the specialist's guidance (analysing judicial practice, application of law, etc.). The work of a legal aid assistant includes searching databases and information services for legal provisions, court decisions and other legal information as well as gathering evidence and relevant data and drafting legal documents required for the provision of legal services. The duties of a legal aid assistant depend on the needs of a particular organisation. A legal aid assistant is required to communicate and act promptly and flexibly. They must also ensure the confidentiality of information and client relationships and be able to cope with different people and situations. MoreHide
A.2 Work units
A.2.1 Prepping client relationships
A.2.2 Support for legal services
A.3 Professional preparation
As a rule, a legal aid assistant has completed a relevant vocational education programme or has acquired professional skills in their workplace.
A.4 Most common occupational titles
Notary’s assistant, lawyer’s assistant, clerk of the court, paralegal, bailiff’s assistant, bankruptcy trustee’s assistant, attorney firm assistant, law firm assistant.
A.5 Regulations governing profession
There are no regulations governing the occupation.
A.6 Future Skills
Teave oskuste ja trendide kohta, mille tähtsus valdkonnas kasvab.
Õigusassistendi tulevikuoskuste tõusev trend on digitehnoloogia, pilvelahenduste ja tehisintellekti võimaluste kasutamine. Järjest olulisemaks muutuvad oskused suurte andmemahtude töötlemisel ja analüüsimisel. Kasvava tähtsusega on t...eadmised küberturvalisusest ja andmekaitsest ning nende rakendamisest praktikas. Tuleviku õigusassistentidel on vaja kombineerida traditsioonilised õigusoskused kaasaegsete tehniliste ja analüütiliste oskustega, et nad suudaksid tõhusalt toetada õigusprofessionaale ning vastata tuleviku multikultuurse õigusmaailma keerukatele nõudmistele. MoreHide
B Competency Requirements
B.1 Structure of occupation
Competency Requirements:
All competences must be certified when applying for the qualification.
Educational requirements:
Nõuded kutse taotlemisel
Töömaailma taotlejale
1. Keskharidus ja vähemalt kahe aastane erialane töökogemus
Kutseõppe lõpetajale
1. Täies mahus läbitud vastava eriala tasemeõppe õppekava
Nõuded kutse taastõendamisel
1. Õigusassistent, tase 5 kutsetunnistus, mille kehtivusaja lõppemisest ...ei ole taastõendamise hetkeks möödunud rohkem kui üks aasta ja
2. vähemalt 2,5- aastane erialane töökogemus kutsetunnistuse kehtivusaja jooksul ja
3. läbitud kutsestandardi kompetentsusnõuetega seotud erialased täienduskoolitused viimase 2,5 aasta jooksul.
Kutse andmise korraldus on reguleeritud bürooassistendi, sekretäri, õigusassistendi ja juhiabi kutsete kutse andmise korras. MoreHide
B.2 General skills of Legal Aid Assistant, EstQF Level 5
Mõtlemisoskused
1. Analüüsioskus ̶ teeb olemasoleva teabe ja analüüsi põhjal loogilisi ning põhjendatud järeldusi vajadusel hinnates ja korrigeerides oma tegevusi.
2. Probleemidega tegelemine ̶ tuvastab ja sõnastab probleemid ning hindab võimalusi lahenduste leidmiseks vastavalt kliendi vaja...dustele.
3. Õppimisoskus ̶ omandab uusi teadmisi ja oskusi. Mõtestab ja väärtustab õpitu sisulist tähendust.
4. Loovmõtlemine ̶ kasutab, täiustab või sobitab olemasolevaid ja rakendab uudseid tööviise.
Enesejuhtimisoskused
5. Väärtustest lähtumine ̶ järgib oma töös kutse-eetika põhimõtteid.
6. Juhistest ja nõuetest lähtumine ̶ järgib tööd tehes juhiseid, valdkondlikke nõudeid, eeskirju, õigusakte, standardeid, tavasid jmt.
7. Kohanemisoskus ̶ reageerib muutustele ja ootamatustele adekvaatselt ning asjalikult käitudes tasakaalukalt ja eesmärgipäraselt.
8. Iseseisev tegutsemine ̶ lahendab ülesandeid minimaalse juhendamisega töötades nii iseseisvalt kui meeskonnas.
9. Eesmärkide saavutamine ̶ teeb eesmärgi saavutamiseks kohaseid valikuid ja otsuseid. Tegutseb järjekindlalt ülesande täitmise või tegevuse lõpuleviimise nimel.
10. Tervist säästev tegutsemine ̶ kasutab töö tegemist soodustavaid ning enda ja teiste tervist säästvaid tööviise, asendeid, vahendeid ja võtteid.
11. Vastutuse võtmine ̶ vastutab oma käitumise ja selle võimalike tagajärgede eest.
Lävimisoskused
12. Suhtlemisoskus ̶ väljendab end suhtlusolukordades viisakalt, austavalt, arusaadavalt ja olukorrale vastavalt püüdes mõista teise mõtteid ning seisukohti.
13. Meeskonna- ja koostööoskus ̶ teeb koostööd ühiste eesmärkide saavutamise nimel arvestades kõigi poolte vajaduste ja seisukohtadega.
14. Teabe esitamine ̶ esitab sihtrühmale või isikule selgelt asjakohast teavet suuliselt ja kirjalikult.
15. Keeleoskus ̶ kasutab oma töös riigikeelt tasemel C1 ja inglise keelt tasemel B1 (vt lisa 1 Keelte oskustasemete kirjeldused).
16. Digitaalne kirjaoskus ̶ kasutab oma töös digioskusi tasemel “Iseseisev kasutaja“ lähtudes õigusassistendi töövajadusest (vt lisa 2 Digipädevuste enesehindamise skaala). MoreHide
B.3 Competences
Mandatory competences
Competence
EstQF Level
B.3.1
Prepping client relationships
5
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Performance indicators:
1. Identifies the client's needs, as well as potential conflicts of interest, fosters a positive client relationship, is ready to provide service and communicates with the client using communication tools.
2. Informs the client of the terms and conditions of the legal service and related activities, taking into account the specific nature of the legal service organisation and communicating the necessary information to the client in a comprehensible manner.
3. Advises clients on the basis of initial analysis regarding legal matters (e.g. explaining procedural steps, related deadlines and procedures for proceedings) using appropriate service methods and techniques, based on the client's needs and service structure.
4. Checks payments for legal services in the client management software or calculates charges for legal services on the basis of the policies established in the organisation;
5. Complies with the requirements of confidentiality of information on the basis of the legal framework and the rules established in the organisation.
B.3.2
Support for legal services
5
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Performance indicators:
1. Conducts initial legal analysis of a research question in the field of law, e.g. analysing implementation practices of legal provisions, including judicial practice.
2. Prepares legal documents, including draft contracts, following requirements and guidelines and creates document templates (letter templates etc.) complying with good practice and the procedure established in the organisation.
3. Depending on the necessity of the task, forwards the documents to the addressee using the communication channels provided by the client, makes copies and extracts of the documents and provides the official seal for approval within the limits of their competence and complies with restrictions on access as stipulated in the requirements of legal acts.
4. Coordinates the life cycle of documents and the preparation and execution of related procedural acts, including the filing of application forms; archives documents in accordance with the procedures stipulated in legislation and established in the organisation.
5. Uses web-based environments and information systems to carry out their duties, including determining the requirements and forms needed to prepare authentication, drafting expert reactions and giving legal judgements, taking into account data protection requirements.
6. Organises meetings and sessions and takes minutes of these considering the specific nature of legal services;
7. Arranges for legal documents to enter into force and for the publication or disclosure of legally valid documents; coordinates the disclosure of public information related to legal documents that have entered into force while complying with the protection of public information and personal data according to the specific nature the organisation.
C General information and Annexes
Designation of occupational qualification standard in register:
14-21112024-2.1/3k
Field of occupational activity:
Commercial Service and Other Business Activities
Occupational Qualification Council:
Commercial Service and other business activities
No. of decision of Occupational Qualification Council:
32
Date of decision of Occupational Qualification Council:
21.11.2024
EstQF level:
5
Reference to European Qualifications Framework (EQF):
International Standard Classification of Occupations:
3 Technicians and Associate Professionals34 Legal, Social, Cultural and Related Associate Professionals341 Legal, Social and Religious Associate Professionals3411 Legal and Related Associate Professionals
ISCED Fields of Education and Training (ISCED-F 2013):
04 Business, administration and law041 Business and administration0415 Secretarial and office work
Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community (NACE):
N ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
