Assistant Solicitor

3 weeks ago

Slough, United Kingdom Trinity Resource Solutions Full time

They are flexible with salary depending on experience and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities:

- Managing case files in accordance with Quality Assurance Standards
- Ensure all financial transactions accord with the solicitors Accounts Rules
- Provide advice and assistance to clients of the firm at Police Station, by telephone and/or in person
- Attend upon clients of the firm either at Court or in the office or in custody
- Attend upon witnesses, experts or others and to obtain relevant statements or opinions in connection with clients cases
- Visit or arrange visits to relevant sits and prepare plans, sketches and photographs and render any evidence
- Communicate where appropriate with and other parties by letter, telephone and in person
- Arrange for attendances upon and to assist counsel, clients and witnesses at Court hearings and at case conferences where required
- Ensure clients' affairs and the business of the firm are kept confidential
- Effectively manage case loads
- Participate in the appropriate Duty Solicitor arrangements
- Carry out the appropriate Duty Solicitor Schemes and the provide advice and assistant in accordance with the Duty Solicitor arrangements
- Ensure all files are briefed and billed promptly
- Ensure that proofs of evidence, observations on evidence and witness statements are taken and prepared promptly
- Effectively delegate and supervise work undertaken by support staff
- Advise on appeals
- Carry out advocacy in the Magistrates Court and as appropriate in the Crown Court
- Instruct Agent Solicitors or Counsel to attend at the Magistrates Courts
- Attend and contribute to department and firms meetings as required
- Participate in the firms out of hours rota
- Use best endeavours to promote the interest and welfare of the firm and its clients
- Observe and perform the guidelines and procedures contained in the Office and Departmental Manuals
Key skills:

- Degree or recognised diploma
- Pass or above of the legal practice course or Law Society Finals
- Valid current Law Society Practising Certificate
- Eligibility or membership of local court and police station Duty Solicitors Scheme
- Excellent advocacy, oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work to set deadlines
- Ability to decide and act upon priorities of work and function effectively under pressure
- Ability to get on with people and motivate others
- File management skills
- Financial management

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