Job description

TRAINEE SOLICITOR: HODGE JONES & ALLEN LLP

RESONSIBLE TO: Partner as designated by the firm

ROLE:To provide a high quality legal service to all our clients

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conduct Cases

  • These duties will initially be conducted under the supervision of a partner
  • Conduct interviews with clients
  • Assess legal problems
  • Advise clients on costs
  • Conduct legal research
  • Devise outline strategy for case
  • Draft case papers
  • Obtain information from relevant experts
  • Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the other side’s case
  • Brief a barrister
  • Negotiate settlements
  • Meet deadlines for court appearance
  • Issue proceedings
  • Attend court with counsel and take notes
  • Make applications to Registrars, District judges and Masters
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Comply with all franchising requirements

2. Administration

  • Complete time sheets
  • Maintain files
  • Deal with billing, paying costs and closing files
  • Follow administrative systems and procedures

3. Development

  • Participate in team meetings
  • Attend internal courses
  • Keep up to date with law and practice

PERSONAL SKILLS

You will be expected to provide an efficient and friendly service to clients.

Interpersonal skills

You will be expected to communicate clearly and appropriately, both orally and verbally with other parties whilst maintaining excellent working relationships. Other duties include being able to negotiating with clients and other professionals to secure the desired objective(s).

Academic skills

You will have a good academic record having preferably obtained a 2.1 degree or higher at University and passed all the necessary law exams.

Organisational skills

You will be expected to assist in the preparation of cases, usually under pressure and to tight deadlines. You must, therefore, be able to prioritise workloads at any given time.

Management skills

You will have the ability to view situations from a commercial or business perspective. This requires you to look at a situation from different angles. You must, therefore, be capable of delegating tasks, supervising where appropriate and working on your own initiative.

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