Paralegals – Family Department, Nottingham
This is an opportunity for experienced paralegals, with or without family law experience to join our busy family team based in Nottingham City Centre.
This role is open to law graduates either with successful completion of LPC or who are working towards completion of LPC or SQE.
Job description
1. Advise and represent clients
2. Interaction on a daily basis with clients and professionals, either on the telephone, video conferencing or in person
3. Complete legal aid applications for clients assessed as being eligible.
4. Support case workers working on progression and management of case files
5. Undertake fee earning responsibilities to support case workers – undertake legal research, drafting of proformas and court documents as necessary
6. Comply with SQM (Specialist Quality Mark) and all internal transaction criteria and procedures
7. Maintain efficiency and profitability of the department
8. Maintaining case files via our computerised case management system
9. Assist and participate with training initiatives taken by the firm
10. Act as “next friend” and promote training initiatives of new recruits and promoted staff
11. Comply with the firm’s Office Manual
12. Maintain client confidentiality and legal professional privilege
13. Actively promote office relations with clients, their families and potential new clients (public relations)
Personal specification
* Good oral and written communication skills.
* Confident demeanour.
* Ability to record meticulously.
* Strong analytical skills and ability to apply law to fact.
* Competent negotiation skills (both written and oral).
* Proficiency using Microsoft Word 365 (Outlook, Word and Excel) and Windows 10.
Knowledge
* Experience of the legal aid system is preferred but not required.
* A family law background is preferred but not required.
* Previous experience in either a legal or non-legal client facing capacity is preferred.
This is a full time, office-based position.
Office hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m to 5.30 p.m with 1 hour for lunch.
Salary is National Living Wage, currently £24,784.50 based on a 37.5 hour Week.
We invite candidates to inform us in advance about any reasonable adjustments that they may require to take part in the selection procedure and interviews.
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