Assistant Solicitor - Hybrid - Berkshire
£32,000-£45,000 + Benefits (dependent on experience)
This Assistant Solicitor role is a fee earning role reporting into the Partners and working in the Criminal Dept of our client, who are a congenial and very supportive firm of medium-sized solicitors. They have more than one office and you can select to base yourself from the office that is most accessible for you, during the 2 days+ that you attend the office. (They do adopt a flexible approach to this).
Our client prides itself on its cohesiveness and supportive team. Many members of staff who started off a as NQ solicitors are now Partners! They have an excellent staff retention rate.
They will consider solicitors with duty experience, (salary will reflect this). Also newly qualified solicitors, or paralegals who are police station accredited.
Responsibilities and Tasks Include:
1. Covering court attendances in the following areas: Berkshire/West London/Thames Valley.
2. Managing case files in accordance with Quality Assurance Standards.
3. Providing advice and assistance to clients of the firm at a Police Station, by telephone and/or in person.
4. Attend upon clients of the firm either at Court / the office / in custody / elsewhere to obtain their instructions and provide them with advice and assistance.
5. Attend upon witnesses and experts to obtain relevant st...