Family Law Paralegal
GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD Careers · South Bermondsey, England ·
Role: Family Paralegal - London A Legal500, Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated Family Paralegals for highly sought permanent position. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm.
Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client's accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.
Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Family & Children Department Background: Our client's Family & Children department is ranked and recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for family and matrimonial work, providing confidential advice with effective representation.
The family team includes practitioners who have achieved the Law Society's Children Law and Family Law Advanced accreditations providing advocacy in all court proceedings, ensuring their clients receive a consistent and professional service as well as a high degree of continuity.
In addition, our client's Family department is experienced in assisting high net worth individuals in divorce matters with specialist divorce solicitors with expertise in domestic abuse, adoption, child abduction, prohibitive steps orders, specific issues orders, injunctions, spousal and child maintenance, properties, pensions and freezing injunctions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities Report directly to Department Director Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Family 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 and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence Attending conferences and court Maintaining accurate time costing pr...