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Our next cohort of trainee recruitment for September 2023 is now open and we are recruiting for 4 trainee solicitors. Wright Hassall can offer a structured learning/training path over 2 years and 121 support with your development into becoming a solicitor.

Role Purpose

To become legally proficient to qualify as a Solicitor after the Training Contract period and to deliver an excellent client service using efficient regulatory working practices.

Role Objectives

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  Support key events to help raise the profile of the Firm.
• Provide marketing support e.g. writing copy and reports, updating literature.
• Ensure the execution of matters comply with internal policies and procedures to minimise breaches, claims and client dissatisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with SRA standards to safeguard our clients and support the Firm in maintaining its Practice Management standards and accreditations.
• Ensure clients receive accurate, up-to-date legal advice that takes account of their circumstances and represents "value for money”.
• Develop an understanding of how to run own caseload and ensure critical dates are met.
• Assist the more senior lawyers with routine transactions.
• Maintain the integrity of data in key platforms such as Lawsoft, Visualfiles, Worksite and InterAction by ensuring that they are updated in a timely manner.
• Undertake legal research both as requested and on own initiative.
• Ensure that own PDR, objectives and Training Log are updated in line with the Firm’s practices and policies.
• Ensure CPD is maintained.
• Ensure learning is in line with the SRA Practice Skills Standards and the Professional Skills Course (PSC) is successfully completed prior to qualification.
• Ensure timesheets are updated and posted on a daily basis.
• Achieve personal utilisation and realisation targets.
• All invoices to be raised on completion of the matter and where possible interim billing to be applied. Disbursements and other ‘expenses’ to be invoiced as and when incurred.
• Active management of lock up to industry best practice standards.

If you wish to submit an application for our trainee programme, please apply here. You will need a minimum of a 2:1 degree and experience of working within a law firm would be an advantage but would not be essential.

We will not be accepting any applications made via an agency.