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We&nbsp;are currently recruiting for the following positions:Housing ParalegalSalary:&nbsp;£28,000Closing date:&nbsp;16 May&nbsp;2025&nbsp;5pmInterviews: w/c 26 May&nbsp;2025North West London Law Centres is looking for a new paralegal to support our housing team.This position is ideally suitable for someone seeking experience in legal aid advice. You will be required to interview clients and take initial instructions and check and verify financial eligibility compliance for legal aid.Your role will include the following, but additional tasks may be added as appropriate for the role:<ul><li>Work to support fee earners on housing and legal aid cases</li><li>Interviewing clients, taking and drafting statements and supporting those who are eligible for legal aid to evidence their eligibility.</li><li>Casework to support those facing eviction in Brent and Camden including early advice on Notices, defences to eviction and advice on disrepair issues.</li><li>Monitoring our weekly housing advice line.</li><li>Handling new client enquiries and deal with reception queries and provide cover when required.</li><li>Undertaking outreach at community spaces in Brent and Camden.</li><li>Referring those who need more specialist housing advice who are eligible for legal aid to our housing team.</li><li>Produce plain English letters and documents as required.</li><li>Manage professionally and confidentially, written and telephone correspondence with clients, other solicitors and third parties.</li><li>Maintain client care standards as set out in the Law Centre’s Lexcel office manual.</li></ul>Person specification<ul><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li><li>Flexible and proactive approach with ‘can do’ attitude</li><li>Organised and able to prioritise and able to work to deadlines</li><li>Focuses on the details to a realistic level</li><li>Interested in problem solving and solution focused</li><li>Ability to work on own initiative</li><li>Understanding of the requirements of publicly funded work</li></ul>The Law Centre may be prepared to offer a training contract to a suitable candidate subject to performance.Starting date: ASAP.For an application pack and further information visit our website <a href="http://www.nwllc.org.uk" target="_blank">www.nwllc.org.uk</a>.Applications should be emailed to the address on our website

Paralegal - Housing - North West London Law Centres

Deadline: 13 May 2025This September we are looking to take on two Paralegals whom we intend to train to become qualified solicitors. We’re looking for candidates with 2:2 or above law degrees who have not yet started or commenced/completed either the LPC or SQE1 qualification. We work closely with our communities, so those candidates with strong links to any of the locations of our offices, are preferred.The ideal applicants will have good interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for a career in law. If successful in the paralegal role, you will be offered the opportunity to complete a period of qualifying experience (either by way of a Period of Recognised Training or Qualifying Work Experience, depending on the route to qualification).We are a long established, yet forward-thinking law firm based in beautiful East Sussex. We have offices (mostly a stone’s throw from the beach) and close to mainline stations in Hastings, Eastbourne, Battle, Bexhill, and Rye, employing over 100 staff. We are proud to offer a good work-life balance and a relaxed and friendly working environment. We take pride in embracing equality and diversity amongst our workforce.We have an excellent track record of developing trainee solicitors, by providing valuable experience with mentoring in Residential Property, Corporate and Commercial, Court of Protection and Vulnerable Clients, Wills, Trusts and Probate, Dispute Resolution and Family Law.There are always post qualification opportunities within our growing firm, and we love to see our trainees progressing to permanent positions within the firm, post qualification.&nbsp; For example, our most recently promoted Partner, Beth Reid, started with the firm as a Paralegal!&nbsp;If you’re wondering what it is like to be a trainee with us here are some of the words our recent trainees used to describe their experience:<ul><li>“Varied”,</li><li>“Informative”</li><li>“Comprehensive”</li><li>“Purposeful”</li><li>“Engaging”</li><li>“Supportive”</li><li>“Stimulating”</li><li>“Teamwork”</li></ul>..... not bad, we'll take that!&nbsp;If you are interested in applying, please email your CV together with a covering letter, explaining your reasons for applying and any connection that you have to the locations of our offices. The closing date for applications is 13th May 2025.Please use the Subject Reference – Paralegal to Trainee Solicitor 2025.All shortlisted applicants will need to be available to attend a one-day assessment interview with other selected candidates on 4th June 2025, at a central Hastings location.(Please note we regret that due to the volume of applications expected we will not necessarily be able to acknowledge all that our not shortlisted.)

Paralegal to Trainee Solicitor - Sept 2025 - Heringtons Solicitors

Note: Please apply if you would like your details to be saved within the Firm's applicant tracking system (Allhires). We may contact you to speak about a relevant position as and when it becomes available.Please complete as much of the application form as possible so that we can consider you for vacancies that suit your skills and experiencePurpose of job:Our paralegals and senior paralegals at Kingsley Napley play a vital role in their practice areas in supporting and assisting the lawyers on a wide range of interesting cases.With eleven practice areas in total, many of our lawyers are seen leaders in their field, and their diverse client base and level of expertise has seen their involvement in some of the most significant legal cases over the past 50 years. Although the practice areas differ, their approach to team work remains the same; collaborative, creative and tactical – with all team members working together to ensure that the client gets the best service and the best results possible.Due to the nature of the work, we are often seeking paralegals who can join us at short notice for 6 – 12 month fixed term contracts (this can vary)Whether you are a career paralegal or recent graduate – if you are interested in making a speculative application for a future paralegal role, we would like to hear from you.Our paralegals should be motivated, enthusiastic and driven. Those who have excellent attention to detail, a willingness to learn and show a commitment to producing work to the highest standard.Please note this is a speculative advert only. You will not receive feedback on your application.

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