Criminal Litigation Assistant

Criminal Litigation Assistant

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £22,000-24,000

BCR/OO/10961

FULL-TIME IN OFFICE

Bell Cornwall Recruitment are pleased to be hiring for a Criminal Litigation Assistant. Our client are a leading national litigation firm ranked in the highest tier of law firms by the Legal 500 and Chambers UK. They are looking for a professional and experienced Criminal Litigation Assistant to join their dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Drafting documents such as letters, defence statements and formal documents
• Attending client and counsel conferences
• Preparing and reviewing disclosure requests
• Training to become an accredited police station representative to advise clients in the police station as needed
• Working closely with the counsel to prepare instructions and briefs
• Documenting court bundles and trial notes
• Attending court hearings including jury trials
• Researching and drafting articles for publication

The successful candidate:

• Excellent academic law qualifications-2.1 degree and above
• LPC&BPTC qualification
• Expert knowledge of the Criminal procedure rules
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Great time-management and prioritisation skills
• Great IT skills to manage internal systems and online legal research tools
• Excellent written skills to draft detailed legal notes and arguments
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well independently and within a team
• A proactive "can do" attitude with forward thinking
• A willingness and desire to learn and gain self-improvement.

This role offers a potential training contract for the successful candidate and progression within the firm. If you are an experienced Criminal Litigation Paralegal ready to succeed in your next opportunity, please apply now!

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BCR aim to get back to all successful applicants within 24 hours however if you have not received a response within this period then it may be that your application has been unsuccessful.

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(For the purposes of recruiting for this vacancy Bell Cornwall Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency. Bell Cornwall Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer who welcomes applications from all age groups)

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