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This is an exciting role for a newly qualified solicitor (ideally 0-2 years’ PQE) to join our market leading medical negligence team in our Leeds office.
The team specialises in representing clients who have sustained a life changing injury, and our teams are geared in such a way to achieve outstanding results for clients and to make a real difference to their lives. The department is top ranked in the directories. We secured the Legal 500 “Client Satisfaction” quality mark, being one of only a small handful of firms to do so. We were also named in The Times as a top 3 firm for personal injury and medical negligence work.
* Takes initial instructions, establishing suitability of the matter by undertaking preliminary research and reviewing documentation
* Maintains regular communications with clients, solicitors, supervisors and others on the telephone and in meetings
* Explains fee structure and ensures client is kept appraised regularly of changes in any estimate of fees, providing advice at all stages, pre and post proceedings
* Prepares reports, letters of advice
* Drafts statements
* Selects and instructs experts
* Instructs Counsel as appropriate / where required
* Compiles disclosure lists and bundles
* Conducts litigation proceedings
* Appears before the Court at procedural hearings
* Demonstrates relevant experience with ADR
* Prepares cost estimates, cost schedules is involved in the preparation for cost assessment proceedings
Expert legal skills:
* Solicitors will be expected to have sound clinical knowledge as befits the areas of work in which they are involved
* Involvement with disability related charities is encouraged
* In order to successfully communicate with seriously injured clients and their distressed families a high level of interpersonal communicate skills will be required
Supervisory skills:
* Delegate effectively to junior lawyers and paralegals, set boundaries and oversee work
* Give clear instructions and share information
* Provide regular feedback, offer support and guidance, coach, mentor and motivate
* Consider opportunities for growth and challenge
Financial Management skills:
* Records time effectively, achieves/exceed hours and billing targets
* Assists with/manages the effective billing and cash collection
* Monitors financial performance and WIP
* Sets budgets and manages profitability
Business Development skills:
* Demonstrates commercial awareness and vision
* Attends/assists with/organises social events
* Contributes to marketing materials
* Identifies/generates/follows up new business opportunities
* Develops own network, raises own and the firm’s profile
* Promotes the firm by undertaking public speaking or having articles published
* Assists with/attends/participates in/leads business pitches
* Develops practise expertise, creates a media presence, becomes a recognised leader in the field, drives the reputation of the firm
* Focuses on business development activities, defines and leads business strategy
* Makes use of the firm’s collective knowledge resources, promotes internal knowledge-sharing
* Attends and contributes towards know-how meetings, delivers internal training sessions
Personal skills:
* Demonstrates excellent communication and strong influencing skills (articulate and professional/mature and sympathetic)
* Effective, respectful interpersonal skills
* Shows sound judgement, creative problem-solving and practical decision-making skills
* Shows commitment, passionate, enthusiastic, socially adept, supportive team-player
* Keen attention to detail
* Reflects the firm’s culture
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
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