Family Solicitor/Lawyer
Job description
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NQ Family Solicitor - Norfolk - Salary DOE
Are you looking to continue a career in Family Law following qualification? Would you be keen to join a progressive firm with the very best reputation? We are proud to be supporting this highly sought after employer in search of a Legal Professional with a passion for Family Law.
Ideally you will have already gained experience as a Paralegal and have had a good exposure to all areas of this specialism and be confident to run a small caseload with support and supervision initially.
Working in an established team you will be surrounded by many years’ experience that will assure solid development and a clear path to progress.
For more information, please contact Carolyn @ Reed Legal
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⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with your SQE/LPC qualification date and any paralegal Family Law experience, as the advert specifically targets NQ solicitors with prior paralegal exposure.
📊 Quantify your paralegal caseload: e.g. 'Managed 25 active family law files as paralegal, covering divorce, children matters and financial remedy proceedings.'
🎯 List every area of Family Law you have handled (e.g. divorce, child arrangements, financial remedy, domestic abuse injunctions) — the advert stresses 'all areas of this specialism'.
🌐 Highlight any experience working within a supervised team environment, as the role explicitly offers support and supervision — show you can thrive in that structure.
🤝 Mention any client-facing responsibilities from your paralegal or training contract period, as running a caseload with client contact is central to this role.
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- •Managed a supervised caseload of 20 family law files as paralegal, covering divorce petitions, child arrangements orders and financial remedy applications, achieving zero missed court deadlines over 12 months.
- •Drafted 35+ court documents including Form E financial statements and C100 applications, reducing fee earner drafting time by approximately 30% across the team.
- •Assisted lead solicitor in 8 contested children act hearings, preparing bundles and client briefing notes that contributed to favourable outcomes in 6 of those matters.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Family Law has been the focus of my legal career since my earliest paralegal work, and the NQ Family Solicitor opportunity at your Norfolk firm — advertised through Reed Legal — is precisely the environment in which I want to develop. Having built hands-on experience across a range of family law matters, including child arrangements and financial remedy proceedings, I am confident in running a supervised caseload from the outset.
My background in family law paralegal work has equipped me with a solid grounding in case management, client communication and court procedure. During my time supporting qualified solicitors, I managed approximately 20 active files simultaneously, drafted court documents and attended client consultations — experience that has prepared me well for the transition to qualified practice.
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Technical
- ›Walk me through how you would manage a newly opened divorce file from initial instruction to decree absolute.
- ›What experience do you have with child arrangements orders and what steps are involved in applying to the court?
- ›How would you approach advising a client on financial remedy following separation?
- ›What case management software have you used during your paralegal or training contract experience?
- ›How do you ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct when managing a family law caseload independently?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage a distressed client in a sensitive family law matter — how did you handle it?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to balance multiple competing deadlines on different files. How did you prioritise?
- ›Give an example of when you identified an error or risk in a case and how you escalated or resolved it.
- ›Tell me about a time you worked closely with a supervising solicitor — what did you learn from that relationship?
- ›Describe a moment when you had to deliver difficult news to a client. How did you approach the conversation?
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Tell me about a time you had to manage a distressed client in a sensitive family law matter — how did you handle it?
Describe a situation where you had to balance multiple competing deadlines on different files. How did you prioritise?