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Southport, Merseyside
Housing Disrepair Fee Earner
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* Housing Disrepair fee earner or Solicitor * £18,000 to £35,000 (depending on position and experience) * Blackburn The company; * A well established, Multi Service, Multi Office law firm The opportunity; * To provide efficient and effective legal advice, assistance and representation for private and CFA funded clients maintaining the highest standards of professional expertise and client care at all times. * Run a caseload consisting of housing disrepair work and be actively involved in the growth of the department. * To make every effort to obtain a speedy result for the client, to be accessible to their clients and to maintain regular and appropriate contact with them. * To deal effectively and considerately with people from different cultures and backgrounds. * Responsible to a supervisor nominated by the firm for their day to day performance in respect of their legal work. * Deal with clients requiring housing disrepair advice in person, managing the client's expectations * Maintain proper diary systems i.e. court dates, limitation dates and timetables set by courts * Attend court alone or with counsel, and conduct own advocacy where necessary/appropriate * Assess clients for legal representation * Submit interim and final bills on a regular basis where required * To carry out any other tasks as reasonably delegated to them by the Head of Housing. Miscellaneous; * Travel to other branch offices and other locations as required in order to carry out casework * Keep up to date with changes in the law and procedures * Deal quickly and efficiently with clients * Ensure that cases are conducted in accordance with Law Society/SRA guidelines * Ensure compliance with Lexcel procedures * Maintain confidentiality * Meet chargeable time, financial and other targets, as set by the Partners * Attend meetings and training sessions, where relevant to general casework * Maintain diaries, including any team diary * Check and action files for review * Deal with ledger print outs for files and closing files * Manage own continuing professional development * Must have knowledge and understanding of GDPR and Equality Standards This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a very successful firm with an outstanding reputation in the legal field.