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Deadline 31 December 2024For Spring and Summer Programme 2025 (leading to Training Contract 2027)Become a Trainee – Spring and Summer ProgrammesTo be considered for one of Cooley’s four training places per year, you first must participate in our London spring or summer programmes, which will give you insight into the breadth of work we do – and the exciting range of clients we are proud to serve and partner with on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation. There will also be many opportunities to experience the distinctive, welcoming and collaborative spirit of our firm.During the two-week spring or summer programmes (each of which accepts approximately six people per year, and per programme), you will contribute to meaningful work, engage in professional development sessions, and connect with Cooley colleagues through work assignments and socially. A programme mentor, a trainee buddy and the legal talent team will help you make the most of the opportunities available to you, as well as support your integration throughout the programmes.The spring programme is from 7 – 17 April 2025; the summer programme is from 30 June – 11 July 2025.Our programmes have earned recognition since 2022 from The Legal 500’s Future Lawyers trainee solicitor survey for the quality of experience they offer.Applications for the Cooley London spring and summer programmes are now open and will close on 31 December 2024.&nbsp;Entry requirementsCooley requires a minimum of a 2.1 at degree level (any discipline) and 128 UCAS points or equivalent, not to include points from AS levels or general studies. We will accept applications from individuals who do not meet these requirements if they have clear and valid mitigating circumstances – and have otherwise demonstrated excellence at another point in their academic or professional history.Training programmeCooley’s two-year training programme is most typically divided into four seats of six months each. This will likely include at least one business litigation seat, where work could involve commercial disputes, white collar defense and investigations, international arbitration, employment, product compliance and litigation, or intellectual property matters. Other seats could involve such contentious or noncontentious corporate commercial areas as M&amp;A, private equity and venture capital, life sciences, finance, capital markets, technology transactions and cyber/data/privacy, and compensation and benefits.&nbsp;SalaryWe pay £550 per week for each vacation scheme programme, and we offer a free lunch in Arthur’s, our on-site café, each day. For trainees, during their training contract, the starting salary is £55,000, rising to £60,000 in the second year of training.

Vacation scheme / Training Contract - 2025 & 2027 - Cooley (UK)

Closing date: 31/12/2024 (23:59)Contract: 12 months fixed term contract, related to external funding[1]Location: London, 2 days per week on average at London Office (Stockwell)Hours/Day per week (FTE): 30 hours (Full-time), Tuesdays-FridaysStart date: Beginning of March 2025SalaryIntern £23,963 per annum/ £15.36 per hourJob DescriptionLegal Intern wanted to help save the planet!We’re looking for a legal intern to support the legal team’s work, from strategic climate change litigation to defending community access to environmental justice, and much more in between.Friends of the Earth’s legal team is one of the most exciting places to campaign for environmental justice.&nbsp;The legal team work on solving the major environmental problems of our time and building the movement for positive change.&nbsp;We need a capable and committed person to join our team and help us do this.&nbsp;Job purpose:Working closely with our lawyers you will have a hands-on role in supporting Friends of the Earth’s campaigns. You will join meetings, conduct research, help to prepare legal documents, participate in our campaigning in action, and get to know what makes a campaigning environmental NGO tick.&nbsp;Possessing a degree in Law or equivalent qualification (i.e. law conversion course or joint law degree) with a 2:1 grade or above, you will have good knowledge of public, assimilated EU law, human rights, environmental and/or planning law and will have experience of undertaking detailed legal research and analysis.This internship is an excellent opportunity to gain entry level legal and campaigning experience and skills.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have finished the academic component of your legal studies and are passionate about using the law to protect community rights and the environment, we’d love to hear from you!&nbsp;&nbsp;Phil Michaels Legal Interns Scholarship Fund:This role is funded by the Phil Michaels Legal Interns Scholarship, it provides paid internships for aspiring environmental lawyers. FHow to apply:Click apply to see our Hints and Tips Guide for ideas on how to put in your best application for this role and complete an application via our online form.About usWe offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance including a 4-day working week with no loss of pay, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.Our staff body is currently under-representative of People of Colour, LGBTQIA+ people and people with long term conditions or impairments. We are committed to eroding these historic barriers, so as to create a movement in which people from all walks of life see themselves in, and so we particularly encourage you to apply if you belong to one of these groups or sit at multiple intersections of disadvantage. We are committed to the Disability Confident standard and will guarantee an interview to any candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role.Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.Please note that this is an entry level position and therefore we cannot accept applications from UK qualified lawyers or overseas qualified lawyers.&nbsp;The successful candidate will need to be domiciled in the UK.Please note we only accept applications via the Friends of the Earth Application System. We ask that candidates do not use AI software to complete their application form and instead use their own words when writing their personal statement.[1] This records the source of the funding; the 12-month term is guaranteed.

Legal intern (FTC) - environmental law - Friends of the Earth

Closing date: not stated so apply as soon as possible.Lawstop, an expanding legal aid law practice, is seeking top calibre Housing, Education, Immigration, Public Law and Community Care paralegals/caseworkers to work full-time, starting as soon as possible after interview.&nbsp;Previous experience working in a legal environment and knowledge of legal aid is very desirable.&nbsp;We require a mature, self-motivated individual with excellent spoken and written communication skills, the ability to quickly absorb legal information and to conduct legal research. You will have very good organisational and time management skills and be able to produce documents to tight deadlines. Patience and tact are necessary as you will be assisting vulnerable people whose welfare is our priority.&nbsp;This long-term position would be ideal for a person seeking experience and to develop a legal career in housing, community care, Immigration, education and public law and who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. &nbsp;Duties will include:&nbsp;<ul><li>Meeting clients (either in person or by video call)&nbsp;</li><li>Advising at outreach locations within the community &nbsp;</li><li>Taking detailed instructions&nbsp;</li><li>Drafting correspondence&nbsp;</li><li>Drafting legal documents</li><li>Compiling bundles&nbsp;</li><li>Instructing counsel and experts (such as psychologists/psychiatrists)&nbsp;</li><li>Making applications for legal aid&nbsp;</li><li>Liaising with other solicitors&nbsp;</li><li>Reporting to the Legal Aid Agency&nbsp;</li><li>Attending court with counsel (either in person or by telephone/video)&nbsp;</li></ul>You must have:&nbsp;<ul><li>A strong academic background&nbsp;</li><li>Initiative&nbsp;</li><li>Time management skills&nbsp;</li><li>A desire to want to help people</li><li>The ability to work under pressure&nbsp;</li><li>Experience working with vulnerable people&nbsp;</li><li>Legal aid experience is very desirable.&nbsp;</li></ul>As a case worker joining our friendly team, we will provide support and on-going training; however, you must have enough experience to hit the ground running.&nbsp;We are a versatile and adaptive practice with a unique approach to the delivery of legal services.Make a difference, join Lawstop.&nbsp;

Paralegal/caseworker - various areas of law - Lawstop

Deadline for applications: 5 pm on 5 January 2025We’re seeking a pro-active and engaged individual to to work within our cost of living team offering invaluable casework and support to community members during the current cost of living crisis.&nbsp;Role: Welfare Rights Paralegal Salary: £24,720 per annum, plus 4% pension contributions Hours: This is a full-time role&nbsp;–&nbsp;35 hours per week Location: SWLLC’s Croydon Office with outreach to our other offices&nbsp;and community locations across South LondonFor more details, a job description and person specification, click Apply.The final closing date for applications to this role is&nbsp;5 pm on 5 January 2025, however, we will be evaluating applications as we receive them and so you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Paralegal - Welfare Rights - South West London Law Centre

Closing date: 11.59pm on Sunday 5th January 2025.We have vacancies for paralegals in the housing and public law team, private family law team and public family law team.Paralegals in our housing and public law team support solicitors in a range of interesting work, including judicial review, housing possession and disrepair claims in the County Court, illegal eviction, and homelessness challenges and appeals. The work carried out by our private family team includes acting in privately funded separation, divorce and financial remedy, disputes relating to child contact, domestic abuse, international and domestic relocation and international child abduction.Our public family law solicitors are specialists in care proceedings and frequently act for the court-appointed Children’s Guardian on behalf of children. The team also acts for parents and other relatives in care and adoption proceedings.The role will require someone with an interest in family law and/or housing and public law who is well organised and has good communication skills. You will be expected to work hard, be flexible, produce excellent written work and establish relationships with a range of clients. We provide a collaborative workplace where you will be well supported and supervised, and we have excellent resources including a modern practice management system which you will be trained to use. The role will also include providing some administrative support.We expect applicants to have a law degree or to have undertaken some post-graduate legal training. It would be a suitable role for applicants who will be completing part-time post- graduate studies towards qualification as a solicitor or barrister. Previous relevant experience would be an advantage but is not essential.The position will be for a fixed term of 12 months, with a possibility of further progression.We seek to recruit a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are an accredited London Living Wage employer.Click Apply to access the application information and downloadable application form.Please note that interviews for shortlisted applicants will be held on Thursday 16th January 2025.

Paralegal (FTC) - Family or Housing and Public Law - Hopkin Murray Beskine Solicitors

Application deadline 5 January 2025About the RoleChildcare Paralegal post at Leicestershire County CouncilSalary Range – £27,717 - £33,294•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Are you an experienced Family/Childcare Law paralegal? •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Are you a Law Graduate and/or have recently completed your LPC or BPTC or equivalent?&nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Are you looking to gain experience whilst working towards the SQE? •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Are you a recent CILEX Graduate Member looking to build experience ahead of an application for Fellowship of CILEX? •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Are you interested in pursuing a career in Family/Childcare Law?If so, Leicestershire County Council would very much welcome an application from you. The successful applicant will be joining a team of 7 Paralegals each providing one to one legal support to friendly, busy and experienced childcare lawyers.At Leicestershire County Council we have a highly-regarded Childcare section with positive working relationships with the local judiciary and wider legal community. &nbsp;We very much value the role Paralegals play in supporting our work and in continuing to enhance our reputation, so you will be closely supported, mentored and supervised but also be given the opportunities to undertake a wide range of quality case management/Public Law Outline related work. Our approach is to equip our Paralegals with the skills and experience necessary to go on to become fully qualified lawyers.If you are interested in this post but have some further queries please call Kathryn Reeves 0116 305 6008 or Kye Herbert 0116 305 6470 to discuss further.&nbsp;About YouTo apply for this post, you must:<ul><li>Have a recent Law degree including a family law Option and/or recently completed the LPC/BPTC including a family law option or recently completed the equivalent Legal Executive qualification</li><li>Considerable and recent experience of working within a legal environment such as a firm of solicitors, in – house legal department, law centre or citizens advice bureau to include experience of drafting legal documentation</li><li>Knowledge of Children Act 1989.&nbsp;</li><li>Good drafting skills and ability to draft both standard and non-standard legal documents using and applying knowledge of legal matters as appropriate. Ability to assimilate information rapidly and to present it orally or in writing in a clear unambiguous and concise way. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and stakeholders</li><li>Planning and organisation and able to prioritise work effectively. Working autonomously and as part of a team</li><li>Having a strong quality and customer focus. Evidence of self-motivation and able to work on own initiative with limited supervision. Approachable, co-operative, tactful, diplomatic as appropriate to the confidentiality required</li><li>Must be computer literate with experience of MSWord, Excel, Outlook and computerised case management systems. Possession of a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.&nbsp; However, a reasonable adjustment will be considered for an applicant with a disability</li></ul>We also expect you to share&nbsp;our commitment to our values&nbsp;and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Click apply for more details.

Paralegal - Childcare Law - Leicestershire County Council

Deadline: 17 January 2025DescriptionWe have a fantastic in-house legal trainee opportunity in the retail sector, for an aspiring solicitor. We are more than just exceptional lawyers here at Iceland. We attract talented aspiring lawyers, each of whom brings their own unique qualities, along with a commercial and collaborative approach, professional drive and a commitment to success. We’re sure you will enjoy working with us.At Iceland, we value teamwork and the working environment almost as much as the work output itself. Our team is focused on commitment, reward and recognition, leadership, taking responsibility and innovation.As a trainee, you will be exposed to a broad variety of legal work spanning many areas of legal expertise, whilst learning to take a commercial approach in an environment that stretches up and down the supply chain, from manufacturing to retail, and across a variety of sectors. &nbsp;The Iceland Legal Team looks after legal matters for the retail business, as well as its wider corporate group, so your working day remains fresh, from one day to the next.&nbsp;You will work on everything from commercial agreements and queries, brand licensing, marketing, corporate transactions, competition and regulatory matters, to employment advisory and disputes, data protection matters and defendant litigation work (including public liability, employer’s liability, and motor claims). &nbsp;We are committed to helping you realise your full potential.&nbsp; As well as learning on the job, you will enjoy the support of the wider Legal Team and be mentored by a senior solicitor throughout your training and beyond.We can offer a training contract, or may be able to offer a graduate solicitor apprenticeship, depending on your existing qualifications, and where you are on your legal training journey.Job descriptionOur training contract is designed to offer you the breadth of experience and training needed to become a well-rounded in-house solicitor, confident to provide legal advice on a broad range of legal matters. You will be given responsibility from an early stage and the opportunity to work alongside senior solicitors and key stakeholders throughout the business.Our training contracts consist of four seats, each lasting six months, in corporate, commercial, employment and defendant litigation.&nbsp; During your training, you will have access to contentious and non-contentious work, and you will have regular performance reviews with your supervising solicitor. &nbsp;They will help you develop the skills you need to deal with the demanding work you will come across every day and they will guide you and ensure that you are actively involved in their work and the work of the team. &nbsp;You will have the opportunity to refine your skills and specialise in the discipline you qualify into.What we are looking forIt is the quality of the candidate that is important to us.&nbsp; We are looking for candidates with:<ul><li>a degree at 2:1 standard (either law degree, or non-law with conversion/SQE preparation course);</li><li>a sharp intellect;</li><li>drive, and an interest in the above specialisms of law;</li><li>commercial awareness;</li><li>good communication and interpersonal skills;</li><li>resolve, resilience, and a conscientious nature;</li><li>independent thought and curiosity;</li><li>a range of interests outside of the law;</li><li>a good sense of humour (this is a must!); and</li><li>a willingness to take on responsibility.</li></ul>If you have these qualities, then we would like to hear from you.&nbsp; Prior completion of the SQE is preferable, but not required.Recruitment processCandidates will undertake a range of assessments to showcase their skills, including a written exercise, short presentation and formal interview.&nbsp; Technical legal knowledge is not required; the aim is to demonstrate that you can analyse and present information, write in a clear and concise manner, provide an opinion and discuss that opinion if questioned and show us your personality.Additional job details:Company benefits<ul><li>A competitive salary with an excellent benefits package</li><li>25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday</li><li>15% store discount, 30% club individual restaurant discount</li><li>Discounted gym membership</li><li>Charity fundraising events</li><li>Educational sponsorship</li><li>Enhanced maternity/paternity leave</li><li>Long service awards</li><li>Reward &amp; recognition</li></ul>LocationNorth West /North WalesContract, dates and working timesFull-time, min 37.5 hours, office basedSalaryCompetitive, and dependent on experienceClosing date&nbsp;&nbsp;17 January 2025

Training Contract/Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship - 2025 - in-house - Iceland Foods

Deadline 6 January 2025Just for Kids Law is looking for a paralegal who has experience and strong interest in public inquires, children's rights, and influencing public policy.This is an unique and exciting opportunity to work in our Public Law Team. The role will mainly, but not exclusively, relate to the Covid-19 Inquiry, Module 8: Children and Young People. Working with our policy team, other core participants and counsel to assist the Inquiry as to whether the best interests and rights of children and young people were considered as part of the process of core political and administrative decision-making in response to Covid-19.Role SummaryContract term:&nbsp;Fixed-term contract&nbsp;to the 31st December 2025 which may be extended &nbsp;Hours:&nbsp;Full time (35 hours per week)&nbsp;Salary:&nbsp;£26,486 - £31,036 dependent on experience in directly relevant roleProbation period:&nbsp;3 months&nbsp;Detailed responsibility and person specification can be found <a href="https://justforkidslaw.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/ETSkIsJjAaFNrLFoXYz1DFoB7W20merKiFjnV6-t2L_n0Q?e=OkdLiF" target="_blank">here</a>. &nbsp; Just for Kids Law believes in the value of a diverse workforce and encourages applications from people from all ethnic, cultural, religious, and social backgrounds: in particular, people from BAME, LGBTQI+ communities.&nbsp;We strive to create a diverse working environment where anyone, regardless of background, can thrive.&nbsp;Responsibilities:Casework &amp; Litigation<ul><li>Under the supervision of the Covid-19 Inquiry Solicitor providing high quality representation with a high degree of professionalism, and conducting work in such a way as to meet relevant external standards (e.g. Specialist Quality Mark, SRA, BSB and OISC etc.)</li><li>Meeting with and taking instructions from team at JFKL/CRAE&nbsp;</li><li>Drafting witness statements and letters</li><li>Managing, analysing and distilling a large volume of complex data and documents</li><li>Conducting and presenting legal research</li><li>Attending conferences and court hearings</li><li>Attending and contributing to internal and external meetings</li><li>Liaising with Pro Bono Team at Norton Rose Fulbright undertaking the document review</li><li>Drafting witness summaries, and other necessary legal documents to assist with Inquiry Investigations.</li><li>Reviewing evidence from key witnesses appearing before the Covid Inquiry Hearing</li><li>Working collaboratively with team members in the preparation of documents and evidence for the Inquiry.</li><li>Assisting Counsel on key matters related to the Inquiry.</li><li>Performing necessary administrative duties and managing internal processes.</li><li>Supporting JFKL marketing and business development activities</li><li>Ensuring that all time recording is entered onto the JFKL Case Management System to enable accurate reporting and maximize income</li><li>Undertaking billing in a timely manner in line with the COVID-19 Costs Protocol</li></ul>Cross-organisational team working<ul><li>Acting as an active member of JFKL legal team, attending meetings and representing the Public Law Team as and when required</li><li>Contributing to cross organisational communications, campaigns, and other projects</li></ul>General responsibilities<ul><li>Attending and participating in internal, external meetings as required including meetings outside of normal working hours where necessary</li><li>Being a positive, cooperative, and constructive team member, upholding the values of JFKL</li><li>Complying with JFKL’s monitoring and recording requirements both internally for SMT/Board and externally for Funders, Stakeholders, the Covid-19 Inquiry and the Legal Aid Agency if required</li><li>Ensuring compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, BSB and OISC requirements where appropriate. Including maintaining a Personal Competence record of all objectives in terms of training and development needs and any courses or training undertaken to evidence compliance</li><li>Representing and promoting the organisation’s work positively</li><li>Carrying out all work with due regard to JFKL’s policies and procedure</li><li>Promoting Equality and Diversity principles in all aspects of work</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Knowledge of the principles of public law and administrative review, and specifically the duties owed by public bodies towards, children and young people.</li><li>Knowledge of the Human Rights Act, and the UNCRC</li><li>Knowledge of the duties owed by the local authority in supporting children and young people in need and in care/leaving care.</li><li>Knowledge of the youth justice system, and the policy issues related to the children within it.</li><li>Knowledge of the CPR and Judicial Review procedures.</li><li>Knowledge of legal aid requirements, public funding applications and billing files.</li></ul>Qualifications and trainingA degree in law or other equivalent qualification including ILEX or an alternative degree in any other subject with relevant legal experience.Before you apply, please read the person specification and job description in the PDF file below&nbsp;as its outlines the skills, knowledge and experience required for the role.&nbsp;How to ApplyReturn a completed application form to <a href="mailto:humanresources@justforkidslaw.org" target="_blank">humanresources@justforkidslaw.org</a>Application Deadline:11:59pm Monday 6th January 2025Interview date:&nbsp;Mid January 2025 to be confirmedIf you have any questions about the roles or the&nbsp;recruitment&nbsp;process, please get in touch at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:humanresources@justforkidslaw.org" target="_blank">humanresources@justforkidslaw.org</a>

Paralegal (12 month FTC)- Public Law - Just for Kids

Deadline 2 January 2025About CoramCoram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.One of the members of the Coram group, Coram Children’s Legal Centre (CCLC) is the UK’s specialist centre for children’s rights in education, immigration, community care and family law, and provides significant international legal systems consultancy.The centre is located on the Coram Campus in central London with bases in Colchester and Leeds. We champion access to justice through information and advice, legal practice and representation, policy and strategic litigation.Our Legal Practice Unit provides advice and representation primarily under legal aid contract.Part of Coram’s growing Children’s Rights Centre, CCLC is co-located with Coram Voice, the specialist provider of advocacy services for young people in and leaving the care system, in the new Queen Elizabeth II Centre at the heart of our historic campus in Bloomsbury.About the roleWe are recruiting a paralegal to join CCLC’s friendly and committed Community Care and Public Law team in London, and work with a small but dedicated team of experienced solicitors.This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a keen interest in upholding the rights of vulnerable children and young people who is seeking to progress their legal aid career in the charity sector. Our lawyers benefit from a good work-life balance and realistic financial and chargeable hour targets. We also offer the opportunity to work on a wide range of cases that the cases fall within our general remit (children and young people up to the age of 25, and families). The role can be split between working from home/office-based with some flexibility as to the balance between the two.Our community care lawyers work closely with colleagues in the Immigration, Education and Family teams, as well as with other organisations within the Coram group, including Coram Voice. We also work closely with the various policy teams within the Coram Group. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a passion and commitment to upholding the rights of vulnerable children and young people.As well as conducting casework for individuals, our community care team undertakes strategic litigation for the wider benefit of children, young people and families, and is actively involved in policy issues impacting our client base.Flexible working arrangements, including part-time hours will be considered subject to operational needs.For further information on CCLC please visit <a href="http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com" target="_blank">www.childrenslegalcentre.com</a>.Proposed interview date: W/C 13th January 2025Coram (entity) is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.To access full job description and person specification, please click apply.

Paralegal/Senior Paralegal - Children Law - Coram Children's Legal Centre

Deadline: 26 December 2024Regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority, Duncan Lewis Solicitors was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in the City of London (Fenchurch Street EC3M), with offices nationwide. We are recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers &amp; Partners UK independent legal directories as a top-tier law firm in all of our key practice areas – “a diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients”. A paperless law firm with over 500 personnel that embraces hybrid-working, we service both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages. We give people a voice - that is our ethos.Choosing a career with Duncan Lewis is choosing a law firm that is the largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country and has a growing private client practice. We have been Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years and are continuously applauded nationally for the work that we do.Having demonstrated unparalleled legal expertise and a commitment to justice, we were awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards. We are named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms. In 2021 we were celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award as an ‘outstanding firm’ for diversity and inclusion. In previous years we have been awarded a number of awards, including the Law Society Excellence Award for Large Law Firm of the Year in 2020, Access to Justice at the UK Legal Diversity Awards in 2019 and the Family Law Firm of the Year at the 2015 Family Law Awards, to name just a few. Duncan Lewis is Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 Information Management accredited.We are committed to recruiting dedicated and talented professionals and welcome applications from exceptional candidates. At Duncan Lewis, we value training and diversity, and we take pride in our inclusive workforce. If you are passionate about our areas of law and eager to advance your career with us, please submit your CV and application online.<h5>Department Background:</h5>Our specialists’ teams are made up of highly skilled lawyers, who are dedicated to providing comprehensive advice and assistance for the full range of matters dealt with in Prison Law.The Prison Law department provides a unique service to clients ensuring assistance continues from imprisonment stage addressing issues such as appeals against conviction and/or sentence, Proceeds of Crime, advice regarding categorisation and difficulties experienced during custody.The Prison Law team assists with transfers to other prisons, often closer to loved ones, re-categorisation to follow sentence plans, assistance with complaints, advice specific to foreign nationals and more. They also provide representation during adjudications for matters including disciplinary behaviour.The Prison Law team have expertise in oral parole hearings, including for lifers, where advocacy assistance is often instrumental in ensuring early release and assist in relation to licence recall matters.<h5>Main Responsibilities of the Role:</h5><ul><li>Report directly to Department Director</li><li>Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs</li><li>Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Crime matters (LAA Funded and Private client work)</li><li>Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases</li><li>Dealing with correspondence</li><li>Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency</li><li>Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence</li><li>Attending conferences and court</li><li>Maintaining accurate time costing procedures</li><li>Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly</li><li>Ensuring compliance with file management.</li></ul><h5>Key Skills Required:</h5><ul><li>Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of Prison Law. Some experience/ Knowledge in Criminal Law is beneficial</li><li>A strong academic background with a Law degree</li><li>Legal experience as an Prison Law Paralegal/Advisor</li><li>Clear understanding and application of Criminal Laws</li><li>Business acumen and the ability to market the Company</li><li>Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people</li><li>Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance</li><li>Committed team player, self -motivated and professional</li><li>Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills</li></ul><h5>What we offer</h5><ul><li>A fantastic supportive team</li><li>Excellent progression opportunities</li><li>Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition</li></ul>The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.<h5>Equal Opportunities:</h5>Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce. We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE ABOVE VACANCY

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