Legal Executive

Legal Executive (LE-11-24)

Job Purpose: To support LCNI’s advice, research and casework assistance as required across the LCNI Legal Team.
Location: LCNI, Westgate House, Queen Street, Belfast
Salary: £24,204 + 5% employer pension contribution
Post: 35 hours per week

Contact with:

• Clients and public
• Legal professionals
• LAMS
• Referral agencies, statutory and voluntary organisations
• Northern Ireland Courts & Tribunal Service
• Law Centre staff, volunteers, members, students and management committee
• Elected representatives and policy makers

DUTIES

• Support the advice, casework and representation work of the legal team as determined by business need;
• Interview clients to assist with advice and casework preparation;
• Shadow and support the legal teams at representation and assisting with the advice line;
• Call handling, triage of advice line calls and other channels and signposting as required;
• Progression of casework, including legal research, evidence requests; compiling GDPR compliant medical evidence bundles; communicating with clients and completion of legal aid tasks;
• Preparation of documents for tribunal/court and attending tribunal/court, as required;
• Representation at appeal tribunals as directed and under supervision;
• Keep records to an appropriate standard for management purposes ensuring compliance with funding and professional standards including, for example, Lexcel Quality Standard, Legal Services Agency and the Law Society of Northern Ireland;
• Assist with the collation of outcomes to enable the preparation of reports and demonstration of the positive impact of LCNI;
• Undertake relevant administrative duties in the performance of the above;
• Support the delivery of outreach/advice information sessions across Northern Ireland and support the team in administering and convening relevant meetings;
• Contribute to LCNI public legal information resources, including briefings/legal information papers and other written material for publication, including on Law Centre NI website;
• Support LCNI team to identify law, policy and practice issues arising from their legal practice, identify appropriate responses, undertake research and support the team to contribute to consultation documents and policy statements;
• Act as ambassador for the Law Centre NI, upholding its public image and acting to delivering its vision and mission;
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the sector to promote improved outcomes by sharing knowledge and leading by example;
• Role-model LCNI’s values and mission;
• Identify and maximise organisational development opportunities;
• Be available to work outside standard business hours occasionally to meet the demands of the role;
• Undertake administrative duties in the performance of the above.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time.

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Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday 2 December 2024 at 12:00 noon