Family Law Paralegal

Title:FamilyParalegals - Brighton

LeadinglawfirmlookingtorecruitdedicatedFamilyParalegalsforhighlysoughtpermanentposition.

GeminiRecruitment arecurrentlypartneringwithalargeandestablishedlawfirm.Ourclientservescorporateentitiesandprivateindividualsinover25practiceareasfromofficesthroughoutLondonandacrossEnglandandWales.Ourclient'saccomplishmentsareacknowledgedandrecommendedinTheLegal500andChambersandPartners,asatoptierfirm.

OurclientholdstheInvestorsinPeopleGoldAccreditationQualityStandardMarkandisLEXCEL,CyberEssentialsPlusandISOaccreditedandregulatedbytheSolicitorsRegulationAuthority.

Family&ChildrenDepartmentBackground:

Ourclient'sFamily&ChildrendepartmentisrankedandrecognisedbyTheLegal500andChambersandPartnersforfamilyandmatrimonialwork,providingconfidentialadvicewitheffectiverepresentation.ThefamilyteamincludespractitionerswhohaveachievedtheLawSociety'sChildrenLawandFamilyLawAdvancedaccreditationsprovidingadvocacyinallcourtproceedings,ensuringtheirclientsreceiveaconsistentandprofessionalserviceaswellasahighdegreeofcontinuity.

ourclient'sFamilydepartmentisexperiencedinassistinghighnetworthindividualsindivorcematterswithspecialistdivorcesolicitorswithexpertiseindomesticabuse,adoption,childabduction,prohibitivestepsorders,specificissuesorders,injunctions,spousalandchildmaintenance,properties,pensionsandfreezinginjunctions.

MainDutiesandResponsibilities

• ReportdirectlytoDepartmentDirector
• Professionalpro-activeapproach,strongclientcareskillsandasensitiveandsympatheticunderstandingofclients'needs
• AssistingwithcaseworkincludingdealingwitharangeofFamilyandChildCarematters(LAAFundedandPrivateclientwork)aswellasundertakingyourownadvocacy
• Attendingclients,takinginstructionsandpreparingcases
• Dealingwithcorrespondence
• PreparingandmanagingfundingapplicationstotheLegalAidAgency
• Preparingdraftdocumentsincludingwitnessstatementsandprocessingevidence
• Attendingconferencesandcourt
• Maintainingaccuratetimecostingprocedures
• Implementinganyrecommendationsmadebyyoursupervisorfollowingmonthlyfilereviewsensuringthatthesearedealtwithpromptly
• Ensuringcompliancewithfilemanagement

KeySkillsRequired

• DemonstratepassionandlegalexperienceinabroadrangeofFamily&ChildrenLaw
• AstrongacademicbackgroundwithaLawdegree
• ClearunderstandingandapplicationofFamily&ChildrenLaw
• BusinessacumenandtheabilitytomarkettheCompany
• Excellentcommunicationsskillstoworkeffectivelywithalltypesofpeople
• Excellentanalyticalandorganisationalskillsandabilitytouseowninitiativebutknowwhentoseekguidance.
• ExcellentITSkills-familiarwithMicrosoftOfficeapplicationsanddocumentmanagementskills

Thislistisnotexhaustiveandtheremaybeotherdutiesasreasonablyrequired.

Onofferisanattractivesalarypackage,asupportiveteamenvironmentandrealprospectsforpromotion.TheCompanywillallowhybrid-workinginaccordancewiththecompanypolicy.

ThecompanyiscommittedtoEqualOpportunitiesandembracesdiversityandinclusivityofitsstaffandstrivestoensurethattheirworkforcereflectsthediversityofthecommunitiestheyserve.

AboutGeminiRecruitment:

GeminiRecruitmentisaleadingrecruitmentagencyspecialisinginlegalrecruitment.WeprovideahighlyfocusedservicespecialisinginplacementsforSolicitors,LegalExecutives,TraineeSolicitors,ParalegalsandLegalSupportStaff.WehaveintimateknowledgeofspecificopportunitiesinthelegalmarketacrosstheUK.

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