Trainee Solicitor – Friends Legal

About the Firm

Friends Legal are a firm of solicitors with an office in the heart of Glasgow, representing clients throughout Scotland. We have specialist litigation teams in laser eye negligence, clinical negligence, dispute resolution and personal injury.

We are committed to making access to justice affordable and straightforward for all our clients. No jargon. No barriers. Just proactivity, sensitivity and commerciality.  Our staff are trained to exceed exacting service level agreements and deliver exceptional, individual client care.

Location:                     

We operate a hybrid working model of homeworking with some fixed days to be worked in our Glasgow office (currently Tuesdays & every second Friday – subject to change).

Expected Start:           

As soon as possible. Ideally, you will already have passed the Diploma, or are very near to this.

Job Specification

Our people are chosen based on their aptitude and experience.  We invest in the career development of our people so that we are always growing, as well as deploying dedicated teams to support our legal professionals; ensuring efficiency in the way we work together. 

The role will be varied and the successful applicant will gain experience in the following disciplines:

-       Clinical / Optical Negligence

-       Personal Injury / ULR

-       Debt Recovery / Dispute Resolution

Essential skills:

-       Organisational skills with ability to prioritise competing tasks

-       Strong time management skills, with ability to work on tasks independently and knowing when to seek guidance

-       Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing, via telephone and in person

-       Excellent attention to detail and capable of following defined processes and procedures

-       Pleasant, confident and professional manner with excellent interpersonal skills

-       Good IT skills and a willingness and aptitude to learn a variety of systems

Previous experience in any of our key practice areas is desirable although not essential. We would welcome candidates who have a particular interest in any of our key practice areas.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please email your CV and a covering email for consideration to recruitment@friends-legal.co.uk. Please note that due to the volume of past interest, we will not be able to provide individual feedback.