Immigration Paralegal - City of London, United Kingdom - Duncan Lewis Solictors

Duncan Lewis Solictors

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City of London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

Role:
Immigration Paralegal

Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd):

Duncan Lewis was founded in 1998. We are a large and established company employing over 700 staff delivering legal services in over 60 languages.

Duncan Lewis serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughoutLondon and across England and Wales.

Our success in case results are regularly reported in the media and our staffs' accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended as leaders in the legal directories; The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tierfirm and described as a "diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients".

Our head office is based in the City of London Fenchurch Street, EC3M.

We are the largest provider of publicly funded (Legal Aid) legal services in the country and became one of the first law firms in the UK to achieve the Investors in People Gold AccreditationQuality Standard Mark in 2009.

Duncan Lewis is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited. We are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Immigration Department Background:

We have one of the largest legal aid Immigration practices in the UK and are ranked as a top tier practice by The Legal 500 directory for our services including, business immigration, human rights, appeals and overstay.

Our immigration lawyers have an establishedreputation in acting for high net worth individuals, new and established business men and women, and innovative and skilled individuals under the Tier 1 visa categories.

Our Immigration team offer a wide range of services to European Economic Area (EEA) and non-EEA individuals and families wishing to enter, remain, or settle in the UK.

With over 160 specialist Immigration lawyers nationwide, we bring the highest level of expertise to all Immigration matters.

The department has a number of highly skilled lawyers who have trained as barristers, and undertake complex appeal cases up to theCourt of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Our Immigration team is renowned for their extensive experience in Asylum claims and challenging human rights violations for unaccompanied minors and victims of torture, trafficking, and domestic abuse.

In these cases, we are

committed to assisting no matter the individual client's circumstance.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

Report directly to Department Director
Professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs
Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Immigration matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy
Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
Dealing with correspondence
Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence
Attending conferences and court
Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
Ensuring compliance with file management.

Key Skills Required:

Willing to work towards Immigration Accreditation
Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of publically funded Immigration Law
A strong academic background with a Law degree
Legal experience as an Immigration Paralegal/Advisor
Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance
Committed team player, self motivated and professional

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.

Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

Equal Opportunities:

Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff.

The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.

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