My client is recruiting for a Prison Law Fee Earner to join their team in Manchester. The role offers a large amount of hybrid working with only 1/2 days per week being required in office.
The role would suit either a Paralegal with specific prison law experience, or a qualified Solicitor/Law either with experience or looking to move into this area.
The firm have over 15 national offices that comprised of more than 250 members of staff.
Responsibilities
- Meeting and interviewing clients to give advice on Prison Law matters and take their instructions.
- Advising clients on the procedure, law and legal issues relating to their case.
- Drafting applications, documents, letters that may arise during the course of a case.
- Acting on behalf of clients and representing them at any Oral Hearings whether that be for an Adjudication or a Parole Hearing or CAT A Board.
- Travel across the area and the wider business to visit clients in custody and represent them face to face if necessary and where video link is not available.
- Preparing client's representations.
- Manage complex prison law cases and own case load from beginning to end. Ensuring that files are compliant with the Prison Law LAA contract and LEXCEL.
Person Specification
- Experience of dealing with Prison Law cases.
- It is desirable but not essential to meet the LAA supervisor requirements.
- Excellent communicator in both written and spoken English.
- Excellent understanding of client care requirements and a commitment to legal aid.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office package and the ability to learn and efficiently use both practice and case management software.
- Must be proactive in seeking to manage and progress files and apply a consistent attention to detail.
- The ability to work within a high pressure, high workload environment.
- Be self-confident, proactive, and able to develop good working relationships with third parties.
- Excellent time management and organisation skills.
- Resilient with the ability to cope with ever changing priorities.
- A flexible approach and willingness to help, across all teams and departments, with a "can do" attitude.
Benefits
- 3/4 days of hybrid working per week
- Flextime
- Compressed hours
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal Recruitment Limited.
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