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Duty Solicitors 2

Clayton Legal
Job LocationLeicester
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary30,000 per annum
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent , full-time

Job Description

A law firm committed to delivering simple, affordable, personal, and business legal advice efficiently and effectively for our clients, are seeking not ONE but TWO Duty Solicitorsto join their ever expanding criminal department. They are constantly lookingfor self-motivated, innovative, and driven individuals to join our team.Hours: Flexible FT/PTYou will need to be able to quickly develop rapport, deliver high-level client care and become a valuable member of our team.Main Duties:

  • Representing clients at the Police Station, Magistrates, and Crown Court
  • Interviewing witnesses
  • Dealing with clients requiring specialist criminal law advice in person
  • Ensuring all relevant information is recorded
  • Flexibility to travel, attend courts, and work out of hours as and when required
  • Dealing with correspondence and telephone queries, managing the clients expectations
  • Providing written advice and drafting legal documents
  • Managing a full caseload and ongoing work coming into the department
  • Managing and supervising junior colleagues, i.e. newly qualified solicitors, trainee solicitors, and caseworkers/paralegals to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
  • Maintaining proper diary systems i.e. court and tribunal dates, limitation dates, and timetables set by courts/tribunals
  • Servicing your Duty Solicitor Rotas
  • Working as part of a team with all staff to meet our business goals
  • Developing the department and generating work
  • Taking initiative and responsibility for own personal and professional development
  • Maintaining departmental standards, procedures, and policies
Skills and Experience We Are Looking For:
  • Representing clients at the Police Station and Magistrates Court
  • Strong advocacy skills ability to conduct your own advocacy
  • Sound knowledge of Criminal law with at least 1 year PQE
  • Ability to interview clients and witnesses
  • Good client care skills and commitment to these areas of work
  • Ability to work independently as well as being an excellent team player
  • Excellent communication skills, combined with organisational and administrative ability
  • Independently managing your own casework, liaising with clients, providing advice over the phone, by email and other mediums
  • Procedural and technical competence
  • Well-developed IT capability
  • Working to deadlines, logically and methodically with an eye for detail
  • The ability to build relationships with other professionals and third parties
  • Police station duty accredited
  • A full UK Driving license is desirable
Remuneration NegotiableBenefits:
  • Professional yet friendly office environment
  • 25+ days annual leave
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working
  • Staff Pension

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