Child Care Solicitor

2 weeks ago


Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Clear IT Recruitment Limited Full time

Our client, a regional law firm, are recruiting for an ambitious and experienced, Child Care Solicitor for their established Salisbury, Hampshire office. The role offer a large amount of hybrid working.
To undertake matters which you are competent to conduct having due regard to the policies and procedures defined in the Quality Manual relating to your areas of work:

  • Arranging appointments and attending new, current and former clients and dealing with their queries including:
  • Obtaining instructions and advising on course(s) of action, length and cost of case (as appropriate);
  • Assessment of client's financial means and explanation of Legal Aid funding or Private terms and conditions;
  • Attending clients at Courts
  • Drafting and/or dictating correspondence to client, court, solicitors counsel and other thirdparties, including Statements, Notices, Applications, and other Legal Forms/Documents [for production/preparation by Secretary];
  • Instructing counsel, experts, solicitor advocates or other thirdparties, reviewing reports and continued liaison as required;
  • Arranging hearings and conferences;
  • Obtaining and reviewing evidence and statements;
  • Negotiation on clients behalf and, liaison with opponents, judges, etc. to obtain most preferable outcome for clients;
  • Ensuring efficient daytoday progress of all matters, prioritising work as necessary and keeping the client informed on progress.
  • Filing documents to client files, dealing with closed files and maintaining the firm's closed file records.
  • Day to day supervision and file review of all nominated supervisees
  • Compliance with the firm's policies and procedures
  • To ensure that all work carried out meets or exceeds the requirements of the LAA's Standard Contract, the SRA Code of Conduct and meets Quality Mark standards
  • To record all work carried out accurately and appropriately on the firm's computerised time recording system.

Skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Written and oral communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Legal Skills

Knowledge

  • Child Care Law
  • Family Law
  • Legal Aid System

Experience Required

  • Qualified Solicitor or CILEX or experienced Para legal
  • 2+ years PQE (would consider less dependant upon experience)
  • Completed a law degree or equivalent qualification
  • Working knowledge of dealing with legally aided work
  • Experience Beneficial


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