Paralegal - Family Department Wallsend, England
Job description
Family Department Paralegal
Hay & Kilner are a full-service law firm with offices in the heart of Newcastle city centre and also in Wallsend Town centre and we are currently expanding our team.
Hay & Kilner provides a comprehensive service across an extensive range of practice areas, which covers all our client’s legal requirements.
We are currently expanding our Family Team and are recruiting a Paralegal to work at our Wallsend office specialising in Public and Private Children Law.
Successful applicants will report to the Head of Department and will:
- Assist the solicitors in the team by dealing/speaking with existing and new clients
- Advise, assist and represent clients, maintaining an exceptionally high standard of client care at all times
- Evaluate and assess information, evidence and legal issues
- Provide support to solicitors in the team in running their caseload
- Evaluate and assess information, evidence and legal issues
- Balance the demands of clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities, ensuring they meet deadlines set
- Contribute to marketing and business development activities for the team and firm
They will be able to get involved in a variety of matters including:
- Undertaking work in both public and private family law matters / non-molestation order matters
- Drafting documents and court applications
- Taking initial instructions and preparing statements
- Reading and summarising documents e.g. medical notes, contact records, police disclosure
- Assisting with preparation of the Court Bundle and other court documentation e.g. case summaries and chronology in order to ensure cases are fully prepared for hearing
- Attending PLO meetings and other Social Services meetings / conferences with clients
- Preparing briefs to Counsel and attending Counsel / client conferences
- Attending hearings with Counsel and taking detailed notes in Court Hearings
The following skills and experience are relevant:
- Balancing the demands of clients/caseload and non-casework responsibilities
- Adhering to all file and case management policies and procedures / compliance
- Accurately recording all time, chargeable and non-chargeable
- Ensuring that the billing of files is carried out efficiently and at the earliest opportunity
- Working as a team player with other fee earners and support staff
- Maintaining knowledge and skills in relevant practice area keeping up to date with relevant legislation and case law
- Ensuring continuing competence through identifying and addressing any learning needs
- Participating in and engaging with supervision
- Maintaining a good knowledge and understanding of IT systems
We offer an excellent benefits package and a friendly working environment.
Salary range for this role is circa £20,000
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free or subsidised travel
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wallsend, NE28 8HU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: FAM1
