Trainee solicitor (graduate solicitor apprenticeship)

Trainee criminal law and courts martial law solicitors wanted! Growing firm wishes to recruit those seeking varied, interesting and diverse work in a collaborative and supportive environment with the capacity to gain a professional qualification before full qualification as an assistant solicitor. You must have a clear and demonstrable interest in the areas of law the firm practises.

Responsibilities include:

• providing litigation and administrative support to fee earners and the partnership;
• attending clients both on the phone and in person at the office and at other locations as required including but not limited to Courts, police stations, prisons and Counsel’s Chamber;
• attending with Counsel at Court;
• taking client instructions and drafting briefs to Counsel;
• assisting with electronic and paper diary management including entering all times, dates and details of appointments, Court hearings and police sation attendances;
• providing typing support when required; filing; photocopying and scanning; preparation and pagination of bundles; answering telephone queries; recording attendance notes onto both electronic and paper files;
• imte recording; and
• any other reasonable requests made by the partners in keeping with this job role.

As part of your training, you'll be required to undertake a mini-pupillage in chambers lasting a minimum of two weeks. This will be arranged at a mutually convenient time between yourself taking into account your studies; the needs and workflow of the firm and the capacity of chambers. Your reasonable travel expenses incurred during this period will be met by the firm.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake the Police Station Accreditation Programme during their first year of employment. This will be fully funded by the firm who will provide training and supervision. Upon full qualification there will be a salary increase and the ability to earn overtime.