Legal Assistant

at  Nottingham Trent University

LEGAL ASSISTANT

NLS Legal is seeking to recruit two Legal Assistants for family and social justice law
12 months fixed term contract from September 2024 - September 2025 - full time
£22,530 - £23,001 per annum

ABOUT US

Nottingham Law School (NLS) is one of the leading providers of academic and professional legal education in the country, with an established record of delivering innovative and transformational courses.
We are one of the largest law schools in the UK, offering a range of undergraduate degrees, academic and practitioner taught postgraduate courses and a strong research degrees programme.
Our School has built a reputation for excellence in the provision of legal education and in shaping the careers of solicitors, barristers and legal practitioners at both national and international levels. In addition to our outstanding research expertise, we have long established links with policy makers, professional bodies and leading law firms, including a growing number of significant international associations. We have an extensive record of delivering excellent bespoke training programmes for practitioners and professional bodies, and have strengths in commissioned research, both in the UK and overseas.
NLS Legal is Nottingham Law School’s multi award winning teaching law firm which provides a not-for-profit service to individuals, businesses, organisations and community groups over a number of areas of advice, representation, and outreach activity. NLS Legal has achieved financial awards for their clients totalling over £6.5 million and creates outstanding opportunities for hundreds of students every academic year.
NLS Legal is looking to recruit two Nottingham Law School students or graduates to work as a Legal Assistant on a fixed term contract for 12 months, from September 2024 - September 2025. The role will primarily support our family and/or social justice (housing and welfare benefits) service areas. The successful candidates will spend 12 months working directly with qualified and experienced lawyers in the firm and, under supervision, provide support to NLS Legal clients including, with appropriate training, the opportunity to represent clients before the Tribunal. The post holders will also provide pivotal support to the administrative team, assisting with new enquiries, student recruitment, marketing and general administrative tasks related to the running of a regulated law firm.
NLS Legal undertakes work in a variety of areas including business law, civil litigation, intellectual property, employment, welfare rights, housing, special education needs and disability, family and criminal law. Candidates should be prepared to work primarily in family law, and social justice (welfare benefits and housing).

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking to recruit two Legal Assistants (12 months’ fixed term contract) to work in NLS Legal, our multi award winning teaching law firm.

The key responsibilities for this role will include:

• To support and assist NLS Legal staff with the firm’s activity, as required.
• To support and assist the supervising lawyers working within NLS Legal in service delivery in family law and or/social justice law (welfare benefits and housing).
• To support and assist the administration of NLS Legal by undertaking administrative tasks as required, and as are appropriate to the post.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We’ll still consider applications even if you don’t meet every single one of the requirements, so don’t be put off if you don’t match them perfectly.