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Set out in the table below is a description of how these classifications correlate to our APS levels, lawyer levels and the WoAG Legal Services Panel rate classifications.
| APS levels | AGS classifications and titles | Internal charging classification | WoAG Legal Services Panel |
|---|---|---|---|
| SES Band 2 & 3 | Chief General Counsel / Chief Counsel / Chief Solicitor / The AGS | Chief Counsel | N/A – does not translate to WoAG Panel rate levels |
| SES Band 1 & 2 | Deputy General Counsel / Deputy Chief General Counsel / Deputy Chief Solicitor / Deputy Chief Counsel / Special Counsel / National Leader | Senior Partner | Partner |
| SES Band 1 | Senior Executive Lawyer / Senior General Counsel | Senior Partner | Partner |
| Partner | |||
| EL2 | Senior Lawyer / Counsel / Senior Legal Technology Specialist | Senior Associate (EL2) | Special Counsel |
| EL1 | Senior Associate (EL1) | Senior Associate | |
| APS 4-6 | Lawyer / Counsel / Legal Technology Specialist | Lawyer (2 years+ PAE) | Lawyer (> 2 years PAE) |
| APS 4-6 | Lawyer (0–2 years PAE) | Lawyer (< 2 years PAE) | |
| APS 3 | Graduate Lawyer | Graduate Lawyer | Graduate Lawyer |
| APS 3-5 | Paralegal / LTS Support | Paralegal | Paralegal |