paralegal
9 the last 350 days, recently 2024-03-19
Responsibility
- family Law Group are a leading firm of Solicitors dedicated exclusively to family law
- the firm is looking for a paralegal to join their growing team at our Peterborough office
- A vacancy has arisen for a highly experienced childcare paralegal to join the children’s department at our Derby or Nottingham office
Show more +31 - the firm is looking for a paralegal to join their growing team at our Nottingham office
- the successful candidate will have family law experience
- the successful candidate will have family law experience in private children and matrimonial finance
- A law degree and LPC qualification will be an advantage
- A law degree will be an advantage
- this role will involve providing client and solicitor support, attending upon clients, drafting legal documents, and completing direct casework
- family Law Group is a leading firm of family law Solicitors specialising in all areas of family law including divorce & separation, child arrangements, care proceedings, matrimonial finance & property, cohabitation disputes, mediation, collaborative law, forced marriage and domestic abuse injunctions
- key Requirements
- we believe that everyone deserves access to quality family law expertise, regardless of their background or financial situation and therefore offer transparent pricing options, including fixed fees to give peace of mind and knowledge in advance of all costs involved
- this role will involve providing client and solicitor support within the childcare team, attending on clients, submitting applications for Legal Aid, drafting legal documents and completing direct casework
- enhanced knowledge of all aspects of casework and representing parents and children in care proceedings
- if you have a passion for family law and social justice, with a strong desire to make a positive difference then we are the firm for you
- experience of drafting Statements and Part 25’s
- the role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases, including an excellent telephone manner, diarising important upcoming dates, filing, checking post and preparation of files for archive
- we are building for a great future here at Family Law Group and are looking for enthusiastic and talented people to come on that journey with us
- we are interested to hear from you if you are looking to further your career and enhance your qualifications to qualify as a solicitor or legal executive
- the ideal candidate will have extensive experience of supporting solicitors in the day-to-day management of their work. Good communication skills and excellent clerical and administration skills are essential
- we are interested to hear from you if you are looking to further your career and enhance your qualifications to eventually qualify as a solicitor or legal executive
- in return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to work as a team to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients
- this role will involve providing client and solicitor support within the matrimonial team, attending on clients, drafting legal documents, and completing direct casework
- the ideal candidate will be self-motivated, ambitious, able to learn quickly and work diligently and professionally in pursuit of our clients’ instructions
- you will be joining a team that is headed up by some of the leading lawyers in this specialist area of family law
- you should be capable of prioritising work in such a way as to ensure that the firm’s caseload is progressed efficiently and so, excellent clerical, communication and administration skills will be required
- the role involves other necessary tasks to aid in the progression and management of client cases, including an excellent telephone manner, filing, checking post and preparation of files for archive
- in return you will be joining an exceptional team and a firm that has clear values and principles in place to enable its lawyers to achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients
- what we Offer
- these roles are varied within a busy legal practice and so there will be other duties to perform as required by the firm or your supervisor
- as well as gaining invaluable experience within a professional legal firm, you will benefit from the opportunities provided within a busy team working on a varied caseload
- access to extensive family law training
- we offer all our lawyers the opportunity to develop and progress within the firm and provide these opportunities through training, support, and bespoke legal events
- 25 days annual leave
Requirements
- keen interest and experience in family law
- must have a keen interest in family law and progressing within law
- law degree is an advantage
Show more +6 - excellent communication and organisational skills
- passion for family law and social justice
- creative thinker and not afraid of a challenge
- students towards the end or at the end of their third year or a 2:1 graduate
- hours of work: 9-5.30pm, Monday- Friday
- hours of work: 9.00am to 5.30pm, Monday- Friday
Trade
- legal
- Legal
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