Family Solicitor

Legal Southwest Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Southwest Ltd in Exeter seeks a Family Solicitor to join their busy Children and Domestic Abuse team. The role focuses on legally aided matters, with the potential to take on privately funded cases where appropriate.

The firm offers reduced billing targets to reflect legal aid work and welcomes both full-time and part-time applicants. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and case management skills, and a compassionate approach to vulnerable clients.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with experience in Family Law, especially children matters and domestic abuse.
• Experience handling legally aided family matters is a plus.
• Strong communication, organisational and case management skills are essential.
• Compassionate and professional approach when dealing with vulnerable clients.
• Ability to manage a caseload independently while contributing to a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children law and domestic abuse matters, predominantly funded through legal aid.
• Provide clear, practical and compassionate legal advice to clients.
• Represent and support clients through legal proceedings.
• Prepare legal documentation, applications and court papers.
• Collaborate with colleagues within the Family Law team to maintain high standards of client care.

Skills

Family Law

Client communication

Caseload management

Team collaboration

Education

Solicitor qualification

Law degree

Job description

Location: Exeter, Devon
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time or Part-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Family Solicitor to join an established and busy Children and Domestic Abuse team at a well-regarded law firm in Exeter.

Due to a significant increase in instructions and continued demand for legal aid services, our client is looking to recruit a Family Solicitor to join their growing team.

The successful candidate will primarily undertake legally aided children and domestic abuse matters, supporting clients through often sensitive and challenging circumstances.

There may also be opportunities to undertake privately funded children matters where appropriate, although the majority of the caseload will consist of legal aid work.

Recognising the nature of legally aided work, the firm offers significantly reduced billing targets, allowing lawyers to focus on delivering high-quality advice and achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a caseload of children law and domestic abuse matters, predominantly funded through legal aid.
• Providing clear, practical and compassionate legal advice to clients.
• Representing and supporting clients throughout legal proceedings.
• Preparing legal documentation, applications and court papers.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues within the established Family Law team.
• Maintaining high standards of client care and professional service.

About You:

• A qualified Solicitor with experience in Family Law, particularly children matters and domestic abuse.
• Ideally, experience handling legally aided family matters.
• Strong communication, organisational and case management skills.
• A compassionate and professional approach when dealing with vulnerable clients.
• The ability to manage a caseload independently whilst working as part of a supportive team.

What’s on Offer?

• An opportunity to join an established and busy Family Law team.
• A consistent flow of work and an existing caseload.
• Significantly reduced billing targets to reflect the nature of legal aid work.
• Full-time or part-time working arrangements considered.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Family Solicitor who enjoys working in children law and domestic abuse matters and is looking to join a firm with a strong commitment to providing access to justice.