Legal Caseworker - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Mian & Co Solicitors

Description

Mian & Co Criminal Defence Solicitors are recruited for at least one legal caseworker.

The position will be held on a trial basis for the first 3 months with the option to go permanent thereafter.

Specific salary and working terms are all open to negotiation, however we'd require approximately 30 hours of work spread across Mon-Fri.

The Role includes but is not limited to:

• Writing letters to clients and speaking to clients
• Assisting solicitors with their legal cases including diary management booking conferences, prison visits, police station interviews, contacting courts etc
• Attending conferences with clients to take instructions
• Liaising with barristers, chambers, courts, clerks and other stakeholders to ensure all cases are covered and dealt with in a timely manner
• Can work independently
• Takes initiative
• Has excellent organisational and diary management skills (it'll be down to you to structure and plan your work)
• Has excellent communication and letterwriting skills you'll be dealing with clients and stakeholders from all walks of life.
• Can thrive under pressure
• Has some working knowledge of criminal law

The job requires someone who is confident, organised and possesses good common sense.

We're not necessarily interested in your qualifications or your level of experience. If you're a someone who's hungry to learn and shows good initiative, we want to hear from you.

In return, you'll have the opportunity to work with some of the most experienced criminal defence solicitors in the West Midlands, who have a proven track record of training successful lawyers over past four decades.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Freelance, Graduate

Part-time hours: 35 per week


Salary:
£20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 03/03/2023