Overview
As a Family Solicitor in Children Law, you will manage a mixed caseload of public and private children matters and domestic abuse work for legally aided and privately funded clients. You will advocate on your own cases and support colleagues, while staying up-to-date with developments and ensuring compliance with Legal Aid Agency, Lexcel and firm standards. This role sits in a leading national Family Department, offering a pathway to further develop specialist expertise and client relationships. You will work in a collaborative, professional environment focused on delivering high-quality family law services. A strong candidate brings advocacy experience across courts, robust research skills,
Pay / Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday
- 28 days after 3 years
- 30 days after 5 years
- birthday day off
- bonus scheme
- career development programme
Responsibilities
- Manage a varied caseload of public and private children matters and domestic abuse work
- Provide advocacy on own cases and support colleagues with advocacy
- Keep up to date with legal developments in Children Law
- Ensure departmental practices align with Legal Aid Agency, Lexcel and firm standards
Key requirements
- 3+ years PQE in Children Law
- Experience across public and private children and domestic abuse work
- Advocacy experience at all levels of court
- Familiarity with Legal Aid Agency CCMS system and contract requirements
- Excellent communication, problem solving and legal research skills
- Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet targets
- excellent communication
- problem solving
- ability to work under pressure
- team collaboration
- CCMS system
- contract requirements of Legal Aid Agency
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