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Mental Health Solicitors (Birmingham)

Employer
Gemini Recruitment
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Salary
Attractive
Closing date
7 Jan 2019

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Practice area
Mental health
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time, Part time
PQE
2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

We are urgently seeking dynamic, committed and highly driven Mental Health Solicitors who have experience in assisting clients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 and hold valid panel membership.

The main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Assisting with casework in Mental Health Law
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases and appeals.
• Dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly. 
• Ensuring compliance with file management.
• Supervising a team of fee earners

Key Skills Required:

The successful Mental Health Panel Member must demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of public funded Mental Health Law in addition to:

• A strong academic background with a Law degree
• Legal experience as a Mental Health Solicitor 
• Clear understanding and application of Mental Health Law 
• Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office and outlook
• Experience in Supervision

The successful candidate must be registered with the Law Society on the Mental Health Panel.

You will be a professional with a pro-active approach, have excellent client care skills and the ability to successfully market the company and generate new business.

On Offer is an attractive salary and benefits package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for develop into a leadership position.

Apply now for one of our representatives to contact you.

Note: By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company

Company

Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.

Our primary aim is to deliver a quality bespoke service to our clients. We are currently handling the careers of a number of experienced legal professionals ranging from legal support staff to Solicitors. Our clients are based across the country and have vacancies covering numerous areas of law. If you are looking for your first job or want to move up the career ladder, we can help.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.   Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 3633 2336
Location
4 Maddox St
London
UK
W1S 1QT
GB

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