Paralegal - Family Law
Salary - c£23,900 - £25,000.00
Nottingham City Centre
Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm
We have a great opportunity for an experienced paralegal for a prestigious law firm based in the Family Department to work alongside partners specialising in Children Law and Domestic Abuse
The role of Paralegal will involve:
- Advising and representing clients either on the telephone, video conferencing or in person
- Completing legal aid applications for clients assessed as being eligible.
- Supporting case workers, working on progression and management of case files
- Making appointments, arranging meetings and managing fee earner's diary as required
- Undertaking fee earning responsibilities to support case workers - undertake legal research, drafting of proformas and court documents as necessary
- Complying with SQM (Specialist Quality Mark) and all internal transaction criteria and procedures
- Maintaining case files via the computerised case management system
The ideal candidate for the role of Paralegal will have:
- Experience of working as a paralegal or legal exec / secretary looking to take the next step.
- A background within family law is preferred but not essential.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to record meticulously.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to apply law to fact
- Competent negotiation skills (both written and oral)
- Proficiency using Microsoft Word 365 (Outlook, Word and Excel)
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Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received we are unable to respond with feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us via telephone or email within 3 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Thank you for applying with us. TurnerFox Recruitment Team
Keywords- Paralegal / Legal Executive / Legal Secretary / Legal Case worker / Family Law / Private Law Children and Domestic Abuse / Children Law / Legal Aid /