Family Law Paralegal

JKC Lawyers LLP; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

FQPS Academy Ltd. in Nuneaton seeks an experienced Family Law Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join our growing team.

You will work under a Supervising Solicitor, managing a caseload focused on publicly funded family matters including domestic abuse and children cases, with opportunities to undertake advocacy. The role requires strong communication, negotiation and business development to build local referral networks.

Qualifications

• Experience in publicly funded Family law and working under supervision of a Supervising Solicitor.
• Ability to assess merits, calculate eligibility for legal aid and process funding applications.
• Experience with witness statements, drafting documents and court preparation; advocacy opportunities may arise.
• Preferably experience with non molestation orders and legal aid applications.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines and handle sensitive matters with care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard of client care, focusing on publicly funded matters.
• Take witness statements, draft documents and prepare for court.
• Assess case merits and determine legal aid eligibility.
• Develop relationships with local sources of referral and support business development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Caseload management

Business development

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Job description

As a growing law firm we are seeking an experienced, Family Law Paralegal/Legal Assistant for our Nuneaton office.

The firm is looking for an ambitious person who is enthusiastic about their area of law, effective at business development and has excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation and team skills. You must be able to manage your own caseload with minimum supervision and be prepared to develop further through networking and links with local sources of referral work.

You will aspire to work in publicly funded Family law and have previously worked within a law firm, working under the supervision of a Supervising Solicitor you will deliver a high standard of client care, concentrating on publicly funded matters, predominantly domestic abuse and including private children law, public children law.

You will assess the merits of your client’s case, calculate their eligibility for legal aid and process their funding application as well as taking witness statements, drafting documents and making preparations for court. There may also be the opportunity to undertake advocacy.

Preferably, candidates will have experience of preparing non molestation orders and/or processing legal aid applications.

You can work comfortably in a very fast paced environment, dealing with matters of a very sensitive and sometimes distressing nature. You carry out work accurately and meet deadlines with ease.

You are looking to establish yourself within a firm who will support your long term career development in Family Law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £23,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Nuneaton, Warwickshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (preferred)

QWE

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