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Supporting aspiring solicitors
Battens Solicitors has a long-standing commitment to nurturing the next generation of legal professionals. Over the years, we have successfully guided countless trainee solicitors on their journey to becoming fully qualified solicitors.
Beyond this, we provide a wide range of career opportunities within the legal field, including roles for legal secretaries and paralegals.
Once your law degree and legal practice course have been completed, you can undertake a trainee solicitor program. This is a two year, on the job training course, where you will gain invaluable, practical work experience. At the end of the two years, you will become a qualified solicitor.
Paralegal
At Battens the role of a paralegal is to assist solicitors or legal executives in their role by undertaking research, preparing notes, assisting with administrative parts of files, preparing documentation, speaking to clients and can even involve going to court. To become a paralegal, you need to have high organisational and research skills, and ideally have a legal education qualification.
Legal Secretary
This is a vital role in any legal firm as secretaries assist solicitors and legal executives with their clients and caseload. It involves general administration and office management, managing telephone calls, making appointments, typing up correspondence and other documentation. To become a Legal Secretary, you need excellent typing and administration skills.
Current vacancies
Private Client Lawyer
Department: Wills, Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration
Location: Poundbury, Yeovil, Bath, Sherborne, Castle Cary, Bridport, Wareham
Head of Department - Private Client
Department: Wills, Trusts, Probate and Estate Administration
Location: Yeovil, Poundbury, Bath, Sherborne, Castle Cary, Bridport, Wareham
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