Hours: Full-time, including out-of-hours and weekend work for duty rota and police station representation
Waldrons Solicitors is looking for a dedicated and skilled Criminal Lawyer to join our Dudley office. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified solicitor, or someone who is almost qualified, to join our Duty Solicitor Rota. If you're newly qualified or nearly qualified and have a passion for criminal law, we would be happy to offer training and mentorship to help you succeed in the role.
About the Role:
As a member of our Criminal Defence team, you will:
* Handle a diverse and challenging caseload of criminal defence matters
* Represent clients at police stations and magistrates' courts
* Provide expert legal representation in court, including advocacy for bail applications, case management hearings, and trials
* Participate in the Duty Solicitor Rota, including out-of-hours and weekend work
* Provide clients with high-quality legal advice and support throughout their cases
The Ideal Candidate:
To thrive in this role, we are looking for someone who:
1. Is ideally a qualified solicitor with Duty Solicitor accreditation, or nearly qualified with experience in this sector and keen to gain this accreditation
2. Has experience (o...