Self Employed/Fee Sharing Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme Senior Caseworker/ Solicitor

We are seeking to recruit a LAA senior Caseworker/Solicitor to start as soon as possible as a Self Employed lawyer.

The candidate\’s responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking matters which the candidate is competent to conduct having due regard to the policies and procedures defined in our Quality Manual relating to Immigration:

• Arranging appointments and attending new, current and former clients and dealing with their queries including:

• Obtaining instructions and advising on course(s) of action, length and cost of case (as appropriate);

• Assessment of client’s financial means and explanation of Public Funding or Private terms and conditions;

• Attending clients at Courts and/or Detention centres;

• Drafting and/or dictating correspondence to client, court, solicitors counsel and other third-parties, including Statements, Notices, Applications, and other Legal Forms/Documents

• Instructing counsel, experts, solicitor advocates or other third-parties, reviewing reports and continued liaison as required;

• Arranging hearings and conferences;

• Obtaining and reviewing evidence and statements;

• Negotiation on clients behalf and, liaison with opponents, judges, etc. to obtain most preferable outcome for clients;

• Ensuring efficient day-to-day progress of all matters, prioritising work as necessary and keeping the client informed on progress.

• Filing documents to client files, dealing with closed files and maintaining the firm’s closed file records.

• Compliance with the firm\’s policies and procedures

• To ensure that all work carried out meets or exceeds the requirements of the LAA’s Standard Contract, the SRA Code of Conduct and meets Quality Mark standards

• To record all work carried out accurately and appropriately on the firm’s computerised time recording

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Analytical skills
• Written and oral communication skills
• IT skills
• Legal Skills

Knowledge

• Immigration Law

Experience

• Preferably a Qualified Solicitor
• 1 year PQE
• Completed LPC
• If you are not a qualified solicitor you should have completed a law degree or equivalent qualification
• Immigration & Asylum – Senior Caseworker or above

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• immigration and public law: 1 year (Preferred)

Remuneration – Fee sharing