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Paralegals provide assistance and support to solicitors and barristers. No legal qualifications are required to become a Paralegal, making it the fastest-emerging role within the legal industry.
Job Description
The roles and responsibilities of a Paralegal varies depending on the employer. However, the main tasks of a Paralegal tend to be:
• Carrying out legal research to support cases
• Preparation and creation of legal documentation
• Providing clients with legal advice and information
• Carrying out interviews with clients/witnesses
• Undertaking general administrative tasks
Requirements
Paralegals do not require any specific qualifications. However, Paralegal roles are extremely popular, meaning candidates with legal degrees, qualifications etc. are much more likely to be successful.
Working Hours
The standard working hours for a Paralegal are usually between 37-40 hours. This may increase depending on the importance of a case or workload. Paralegals may also be required to leave the office and attend court or meetings.
Progression
Paralegals can now be seen as a gateway into becoming a solicitor. If you have worked as a Paralegal, you may be able to apply to have the time you spent in the job contribute towards your Solicitor training.
The experience that a Paralegal can acquire can be crucial in regards to their professional progression. Many law firms see Paralegals as a perfect example of an individual who has a vast understanding of the legal industry and has achieved this by learning ‘on the job’.
If you are you are looking to join an award-winning firm, we want to hear from you. IBB Solicitors is seeking talented individuals to join the firm and has a number of exciting opportunities for both admitted and non-admitted staff. The Firm has an impressive client list, and will provide you with a mix of interesting work, great supervision and plenty of client contact. IBB has offices in Ux...
Forbes Solicitors, a top 200 law firm and one of the leading firms in the North of England, has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate within the Insurance Department based at the Rutherford House Office in Blackburn. Forbes Solicitors has a growing team of over 350 across its 9 Lancashire, Manchester and Leeds offices, and is a full service law firm. The complex claims team, he...
Term: Contract Duration: 1 year Working hours: Full-time Department: Commercial Litigation Location: Central London About Gowling WLG We have more than 1,400 legal professionals working around the world. Our offices span across 19 cities in Canada, the UK, Continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East. There's strength in our global presence – we embrace our differing cultures and work together ...
The Firm Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers and other legal staff based in Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the k...
Wright Hassall is a full service commercial law firm; our client base is diverse and varied in terms of the organisations we work with (OMBs, SMEs, charities and corporates) and the industries we serve (agriculture, charities, housing, advanced manufacturing, lenders and TMT, to name but a few). We are proud that our client base rivals that of City or global firms which provides our people with...
Wright Hassall is a full service commercial law firm; our client base is diverse and varied in terms of the organisations we work with (OMBs, SMEs, charities and corporates) and the industries we serve (agriculture, charities, housing, advanced manufacturing, lenders and TMT, to name but a few). We are proud that our client base rivals that of City or global firms which provides our people with...
The Firm Founded by Victor Mishcon in a one-room office in Brixton in 1937 we now have offices in London and New York, employ more than 800 people, with over 500 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. In every area of the law that we operate, Mishcon de Reya LLP prides itself in providing a best in class service to its clients. Specifically we offer the fo...
The Firm Founded by Victor Mishcon in a one-room office in Brixton in 1937 we now have offices in London and New York, employ more than 800 people, with over 500 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. In every area of the law that we operate, Mishcon de Reya prides itself in providing a best in class service to its clients. Specifically we offer the follow...
Trade Mark Paralegal * Location: London (UK) * Role type: Support * Salary: Competitive * Permanent/temporary: Permanent * Full/part time: Full time We are currently seeking a Trade Mark Paralegal for our London office. The Trade Mark Paralegal will work as part of our Trade Mark team and will be responsible for providing a high level of support to our Trade Mark Attorneys by creating new Trade...
Manchester, Stockport, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Bury
Salary band: £20k - £25k
The Role We are currently looking to recruit a Paralegal to work in the Secured Recoveries Team within Ascent Performance Group Limited based in our Manchester office. You will be providing technical and practical support to our clients, dealing with their debt recovery and litigation actions. As part of the role you will be: • Dealing with all aspects of a litigation focused debt recovery pr...
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About us NewLaw is one of the fastest growing personal injury law firms in the UK. Our philosophy is that if we truly put our clients at the heart of everything we do, our business will work and we will feel a fantastic level of professional satisfaction. As our business continues to grow, so does our need for ambitious, driven and dynamic individuals who are looking to grow with us. With tha...
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Salary band: £15k - £20k
The Role We currently have a vacancy for a Paralegal in our busy Birmingham office, within our Serious Injury team focussing on brain injury, spinal cord, polytrauma and fatal accident work. The successful candidate will work with all fee earners in the team and will need to demonstrate a keen interest in working effectively to support these clients through a difficult time as part of a dynami...
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Property Paralegal. A new opportunity for an experienced commercial property paralegal opportunity has arisen in a leading commercial property department in Hampshire, commutable from Basingstoke Winchester, Alton and Southampton. The property paralegal will support fee earners in preparing the relevant documents, reviewing reports such as title and liaise with other solicitors in relation to ...
Court of Protection Paralegal - A Private practice law firm in Lincolnshire require a Court of Protection paralegal to support fee earners dealing with Court of protection matters as part of a wider private client department. The successful Court of Protection paralegal will undertake administrative tasks as well as duties such as drafting documents, undertaking searches and drafting correspon...
Conveyancing Paralegal - A conveyancing paralegal is required by a Leicestershire residential conveyancing team based in a private practice law firm. The conveyancing paralegal will provide full support to residential fee earners. The conveyancing paralegal can expect to be required to deal with all post completion matters as well as undertake searches and draft client correspondence. Salary d...
Commercial Property Paralegal - A new vacancy for a commercial property paralegal within a leading law firm based in Hampshire. The commercial Property Paralegal will be joining an established property department working with regional and national clients. The role: The commercial property paralegal will support property fee earners with all aspects of their caseload dealing with high value de...
PI Paralegal - A Leeds claimant PI department require an experienced PI Paralegal to manage a case load of MOJ and Fast Track personal injury claims and be responsible for ·Managing your own caseload of RTA PI cases including MOJ and Fast Track cases; ·Communicating with clients, insurers, expert witnesses, solicitors and informing clients & insurers of the claims progress; ·Pursuing claims th...
Litigation Paralegal - This is a great opportunity for a litigation paralegal to join a Hampshire law firm, with experience, to join a team dealing with recoveries and litigation. The litigation paralegal role will require the successful paralegal to prepare court bundles, draft correspondence and court documents. In addition, the litigation paralegal will liaise with clients, the courts and a...
Graduate/Paralegal - A leading law firm with an office in Hampshire has a vacancy for a graduate/paralegal to join their property department as a Housing Paralegal. The responsibilities will be to support other fee earners in the team in all aspects of their caseload, including but not limited to: Duties: Opening files, letter drafting, billing, file closures, drafting and issuing letters befo...
Employment Paralegal - A busy employment team in a Leeds law firm require a very experienced employment paralegal (PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL). The employment paralegal will deal with mainly claimant and some respondent employment law cases involving contentious employment matters. The employment paralegal will have a proven track record as an employment fee earner dealing with c...
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