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Family Law Paralegal - Milton Keynes

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Milton Keynes

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GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

A leading law firm in Milton Keynes seeks a Family Law Paralegal to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will handle Family law cases, demonstrate strong client care skills, and possess a solid understanding of Family Laws. With excellent progression opportunities and a supportive environment, this is a chance to advance in your legal career while providing essential support to high net worth individuals in sensitive family matters.

Benefits

Fantastic supportive team
Excellent progression opportunities
Support for legal awards/recognition

Qualifications

  • Demonstrate passion and legal experience in Family Law.
  • Clear understanding and application of Family Laws.
  • Strong academic background with a Law degree.

Responsibilities

  • Report directly to Department Director and assist with Family law casework.
  • Prepare and manage funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency.
  • Ensure compliance with file management.

Skills

Client care skills
Understanding of Family Laws
Excellent communication skills
Analytical skills
Organisational skills
IT Skills

Education

Law degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Client:

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Location:

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:
Job Description:
Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd):

Regulated 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 & 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.

Recognised among The Times 200 Best Law Firms, we have been awarded Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards, reflecting our dedication to legal expertise and client service. We hold Investors in People Gold Standard accreditation for over 15 years, showcasing our commitment to professional development. Duncan Lewis is also Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus, and ISO 27001 certified, ensuring excellence in practice management and data security.

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.

Family Department Background:

The Legal 500 independent legal directory applauds our Family legal team has “superbly reliable”, “professional, personable, and very efficient”. The department is ranked and recommended by The Legal 500 UK and Chambers & Partners UK for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation. Our family team includes solicitors who have achieved the Law Society’s Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring our clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity.

The Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:
  • Report directly to Department Director
  • Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs
  • Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Family matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy
  • Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
  • Dealing with correspondence
  • Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency
  • Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence
  • Attending conferences and court
  • Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
  • Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
  • Ensuring compliance with file management.
Key Skills Required:
  • Demonstrate passion and legal experience in a broad range of Family Law
  • A strong academic background with a Law degree
  • Clear understanding and application of Family Laws
  • Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
  • Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
  • Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance
  • Committed team player, self -motivated and professional
  • Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
What we offer
  • A fantastic supportive team
  • Excellent progression opportunities
  • Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition
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