Family Solicitor or CILEx – Hybrid (London)
Join one of the country’s fastest growing national law firms
National Legal Service is one of the UK’s fastest growing legal aid law firms in the UK specialising in Family and Care law. We are a well-respected and dynamic law firm dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to our clients and promoting a positive and supportive work environment for our employees.
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Family Solicitor to join our amazing organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support by taking initial instructions from clients and assessing the merits of your client’s cases calculating their eligibility for legal aid, providing legal support to the Supervisor, including drafting documents, conducting legal research and managing case files.
The Role
Delivering a high standard of client care whilst managing your own caseload, you will attend to enquiries and clients in the Family department.
* Successfully manage your own caseload
* Open and maintain client files
* Provide clear and comprehensive advise to clients
* Represent clients in court and at local authority
* Fully instruct counsel, agents and experts when required
* Ensure all court orders are read and actioned
* Complete Legal Aid applications
* Ensure all files are submitted for billing in a timely manner
* Develop working relationships with professionals within the legal field
Person Specification
* Qualified solicitor or CILEX
* Experience in Legal Aid Family Law
* Self-motivated, clear thinking and able to carry out case work accurately
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package along with hybrid and flexible working, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about working in the legal field and helping families navigate the complexities of childcare law, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
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Our people are the key to our success. We'd like to share some of their stories with you.
It has been a fresh challenge, working with other committed supervisors, and a great team. We have worked hard to achieve protection for many women and men. There are frequent problems to overcome which make the job more interesting and provide fresh challenges. We work hard for our clients and the team as a whole.
A lot of firms I’ve worked for talked about ‘playing hard and working hard’ and this normally translated to no work/life balance. NLS is an employee centric responsible and mature employer that believes in ‘developing & nurturing hard’. You are important to your management team, your wellbeing is paramount. Do the best for your clients and NLS will do it’s best for you.
A lot of firms I’ve worked for talked about ‘playing hard and working hard’ and this normally translated to no work/life balance. NLS is an employee centric responsible and mature employer that believes in ‘developing & nurturing hard’. You are important to your management team, your wellbeing is paramount. Do the best for your clients and NLS will do it’s best for you. Fatimah Iqbal Supervising Solicitor
Its a great place to work with lots of opportunities for progression. I also work with a fantastic team of people who are passionate about what they do. The company is growing and the future is full of great opportunities. If you are looking for a rewarding career in family law, NLS is a great place to be.
As cliché as this may sound, National Legal Service Solicitors is a great company to work for. Their ethos & support for their employees nationally, is commendable. Their success story speaks volumes and this is all down to great management and teams working together as a family.
It has been a fresh challenge, working with other committed supervisors, and a great team. We have worked hard to achieve protection for many women and men. There are frequent problems to overcome which make the job more interesting and provide fresh challenges. We work hard for our clients and the team as a whole.
A lot of firms I’ve worked for talked about ‘playing hard and working hard’ and this normally translated to no work/life balance. NLS is an employee centric responsible and mature employer that believes in ‘developing & nurturing hard’. You are important to your management team, your wellbeing is paramount. Do the best for your clients and NLS will do it’s best for you.
A lot of firms I’ve worked for talked about ‘playing hard and working hard’ and this normally translated to no work/life balance. NLS is an employee centric responsible and mature employer that believes in ‘developing & nurturing hard’. You are important to your management team, your wellbeing is paramount. Do the best for your clients and NLS will do it’s best for you. Fatimah Iqbal Supervising Solicitor
National Legal Service
Who We Are
A leading Criminal, Family, Child Care and Extradition firm conducting both private and legal aid work to diverse client base. From humble beginings in Aldgate we now operate across 20 offices nationwide and are the largest legal aid provider for domestic abuse cases in England.
Competence and Experience
Our Strengths
90% of our clients say they would recommend us. We aim to change each client’s life for the better, assisting with family disputes and legal problems which may be beyond the reach of legal professionals who are not experienced in this complex and specialised arena.
National Legal Service Ltd
St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street,
London, EC3R 6HD
Authorised & Regulated by the SRA (639352)
Company No. 10786983 | VAT No. 272125818
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