Job Description

PLEASE NOTE - THIS JOB IS BASED IN PLYMOUTH IN DEVON SOUTH WEST ENGLAND PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT BASED IN THIS AREA

About us

The Family Law Company by Hartnell Chanot is a firm of award winning family law specialists. Founded in 1991 by Norman Hartnell, The Family Law Company has grown to become the largest firm of family law solicitors in the South West with offices in Exeter, Plymouth and Cornwall with a bespoke service in Somerset as well as the ability to represent clients in London and across the world.

Each year The Family Law Company handles more than 2000 family law cases, helping families across the region to resolve problems in the least stressful way. Our family law solicitors concentrate on using problem-solving approaches wherever possible, to achieve a fair solution and protect the vulnerable. We keep the needs of any children involved at the heart of our actions and advice.

We are looking for a Trainee Paralegal to join our Divorce and Finance team in our Plymouth Office. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1 years' experience as a Paralegal and preferably have some family law experience but this isn't essential. You will be responsible for providing support to our lawyers within the divorce and finance team.

Responsibilities:

Typing your own letters, file notes, statements and other documents. Regularly meeting with Lawyers you work for to keep each other to date with progress on cases and planning future work. Carrying out various tasks delegated by Lawyers, for instance client's statements, instructions to Counsel, applications etc. as well as some audio typing Attending meetings with clients and third parties and all follow up work. Attending Court when required to do so. Making on-line Legal Aid applications and follow up work. Making and receiving telephone calls from clients and third parties. Time recording to meet an annual target.
Please note:

Due to the amount of applications we will receive, we will not be in a position to respond to applications individually if you do not meet the criteria. DBS checks may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process Your data may be retained on file for future opportunities. Please inform us should you wish for your data to be destroyed.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Sick pay
Experience:

Paralegal: 1 year (required)
Location:

Plymouth PL1 2EU (required)
Work Location: In person