£20K/yr to £23K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Trainee Solicitor

Posted by BROWNS RECRUITMENT GROUP LTD.

TRAINEE SOLICITOR

(3 - 4 seats across the Family, Private Client, Property & Litigation teams)

BEXLEYHEATH / BLACKHEATH / PETTS WOOD

SALARY LAW SOCIETY RECOMMENDED

Job Role

To provide a high-quality legal service to all our clients whilst gaining the necessary skills and competencies to qualify as a solicitor.

Main tasks/Accountabilities

Case & Transaction Management

These duties will be conducted under supervision.

  • Conduct interviews with clients
  • Gain understanding of client expectations and requirements
  • Assess legal problems
  • Advise clients on costs
  • Conduct legal research
  • Successfully deliver transactional goals
  • Devise strategy for case
  • Draft case papers
  • Obtain information from relevant experts
  • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of your client's case and the other party's case
  • Instruct a barrister
  • Negotiate settlements
  • Meet deadlines
  • Issue proceedings
  • Attend court to conduct advocacy and/or with counsel and/or to take notes
  • Make applications to the court
  • Assist fee earners as required
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Comply with all office procedure requirements

Administration

  • Maintain your training record
  • Conduct self-appraisal and development planning
  • Actively participate in supervision and appraisal
  • Complete accurate time recording
  • Maintain files, whether electronic or paper
  • Deal with billing, payments and closing files
  • Follow administrative systems and procedures
  • Take external telephone calls as part of a telephone rota
  • Deal with new enquiries
  • Deal with post, scanning and general office admin responsibilities

Development

  • Gain competency in the SRA skills standards
  • Participate in team meetings and business development activities
  • Attend internal courses and training and pass the Professional Skills Course
  • Keep up to date with law and practice

Knowledge/Qualifications

Good academic record Degree, preferably 2:1 or higher Passed all necessary law exams

Skills / Abilities / Personal Qualities

  • Good organisation and ability to prioritise
  • Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Attention to detail, particularly with grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Enthusiastic
  • Proactive and able to take initiative
  • Empathetic Ability to work under pressure
  • Commercial awareness

Experience

  • Prior legal experience, preferably in private practice
  • Prior experience of working in a commercial environment
  • Prior experience of working with the public

Other factors

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