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Job Title: Family Solicitor
Based: Peterborough
Salary: Negotiable
Overall Aim
Provide legal advice within your area of expertise to clients and the Firm and assist in the business development in the Family team.
Authority Levels
Accept work on behalf of the firm and provide instructions to support staff.
Main Duties
* Carry out your work for the Firm and clients professionally and to the highest possible standards having regard to the Law Society's rule on professional conduct and effectiveness with the Law Society's Quality Standards, Practice Management Standards and Office Procedures Commissions Franchising Requirements and Office Procedures Manual.
* Provide effective and sound advice.
* Deal with all communications promptly and ensure that all is appropriately carried out and recorded.
* Consistently bring matters to a conclusion.
* Obtain payments period to credit control.
* Carry out invoicing on matters for which you are responsible
* Bill to target levels
* Effectively market the Firm and oneself on the basis of providing ongoing support to existing clients and bringing in new clients
* Cross sell the Firms full range of legal services
* Work on an individual basis or as a member of a team
* Maintain continuous professional development requirements
* Adopt procedures as defined within the Firms Office Manual; and correct, proper, accurate and effective use of our IT systems/applications, while fully complying with all IT policies and procedures.
Knowledge and skills required
* Law or other acceptable Degree
* Solicitors Practising Certificate
* Knowledge of Family Law
* Keenness to keep abreast of changes from time to time in law, practice and procedures together with a willingness to attend training seminars arranged by the Firm.
* Demonstrated communication skills with clients and a capacity for a sympathetic approach to emotional problems
* An ability to communicate in plain English, both verbally and in writing with clients and solicitors for opposing parties; and an ability to work in an organised manner and a willingness to follow office procedures and, if appropriate, adapt and improve the same