Hybrid Immigration Paralegal — Growth & Impact

Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team

Clear progression

Awards recognition support

Job summary

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is offering a trainee Immigration Paralegal role within its respected Immigration Department in the UK. You will gain exposure to business immigration, human rights, appeals and other immigration matters while working alongside a large team of specialists.

You will handle casework, attend client meetings, draft documents, and assist with funding applications, with emphasis on client care and professional development within a recognised national law firm.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of publicly funded Immigration Law
• A strong academic background with a Law degree
• Legal experience as an Immigration Paralegal/Senior Caseworker/Advisor

Responsibilities

• 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 Immigration 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
• Preparing applications to meet Home Office requirements (incl drafting application forms, index of documents and letters of representations)
• 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.

Skills

Publicly funded immigration law

Excellent communications

Organisational skills

Team player

IT skills

Education

Law degree

Job description

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is offering a trainee Immigration Paralegal role within its respected Immigration Department in the UK. You will gain exposure to business immigration, human rights, appeals and other immigration matters while working alongside a large team of specialists.

You will handle casework, attend client meetings, draft documents, and assist with funding applications, with emphasis on client care and professional development within a recognised national law firm.