Law Staff Recruitment

iPhone App Launched

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:44:30 +0000

Following the release of our new iPhone app, candidates now have the ability to search a live database of all our live vacancies and make applications for suitable roles.

This is the perfect way to keep abreast of all the new vacancies we have in your area. Thinking about potentially relocating? Why not search in some other locations to see what we have there. Together with our own website this is the best source of our vacancies and is updated far more regularly than the job boards. To view and download the app on iTunes please click HERE.

Free Advice – Starting a Career in Law

admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:54:03 +0000

If you are looking to start a career in law one of the best ways to get your first step on the ladder is to join a practice as a Paralegal or Caseworker. The majority of law firms will look to invest in people they already employ and will offer the majority of training contracts to people they have had chance to see the potential in. By starting as a Paralegal provides you the opportunity to showcase your skills and ability to a firm and put you in an excellent position to progress your career.

With positions of this level, most law firms will look to recruit directly as competition is fierce and they have little need to involve an agent. Two of the best ways to gain a junior role in a law firm is to contact firms directly or to keep an eye on the websites they advertise on and apply for roles as and when they come up.

The Law Society website is very useful at discovering the firms in the geographical area you wish to work in, that cover the areas of law in which you wish to specialise. By using the “Find a Solicitor” facility you can narrow down these results and once you have a list of firms you are interested in, look through the different websites (in particular the careers pages) and make direct contact and introduce yourself. Even if they do not have an active vacancy, most firms will hold your CV on file in the event a position does become available.

Regularly searching websites for roles can be a time consuming process as the majority of roles will be for candidates who already have some experience or they will be agency adverts. One of the best places I have found for junior roles is Lawcareers.net. The majority of the vacancies on this website are for Paralegals, Caseworkers, Researchers, Administrators etc and is a great place to start. Another good place to look is on Gumtree.

You are probably asking yourself why, as an agent, we are suggesting going to firms directly as this means we are losing out on a fee? We recognise that law firms will rarely use an agent for positions of this type. We hope that in the long run we can help candidates follow their dreams of a career in law and if they need an agent in the future we can be of assistance then.

If you have any questions please email us or join our Facebook group and start a discussion.

Law Firms Beginning To Hire Again

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:16:59 +0000

Recent research has indicated that law firms across the country are gradually beginning to recover from the impact of the global economic meltdown. Both profitability and staffing levels have started to increase as a result of a number of factors. One of the main factors affecting this improvement, identified by the Law Society’s Law Management Section’s Financial Benchmarking Survey 2011, was the reduction of non-salary overheads. By taking a close look at these aspects of their expenditure, practices have been able to look at increasing their fee earning potential by investing in new staff.

If your organisation is looking for staff, please contact us to see how we can assist you with your recruitment.

Cambridgeshire Professionals’ Golf Day 2011

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:29:05 +0000

Thank you to all those who attended the first Cambridgeshire Professionals’ Golf Day on Friday 23rd September. The weather was excellent and the course at the Menzies was immaculate which made for a great day’s golf. With representatives from over 20 local organisations attending the day many have come away meeting potential new clients or cemented existing relationships.

Unfortunately no one came away with the Mercedes C-Class which was kindly donated by Robinsons Mercedes-Benz but congratulations to Peter Thom from Green Heat Ltd who won the day with a outstanding score of 38 points.

Spaces for next years’ event are already beginning to fill up so if you could not make this years event and would be interested in taking part in 2012 please contact me.

Some of the feedback from this years’ attendees;

“What a great day, fantastic job, great people and wonderful weather” Andrew Smith – AWD Chase de Vere

“All in all a great day out and showed your organisation in a very good light.” James Dowson – Tees Solicitors

“Firstly thank you and please pass on my gratitude to your director for the invite – it was a really good day out, the food was much appreciated and I met some good people. I exchanged business cards with a couple of people so we’ll see where that goes. Was also good to see the chap from Hewitsons (Tim) who we do do some work with.” Glen Brown – Croudace

“Thank you for organising such a great day on Friday, I enjoyed the course where the greens were superb, and the company was excellent.” - Paul Shadbolt – Lloyds TSB Business Centre

“Just a quick note to say thanks again for Friday. A very enjoyable afternoon in good company.” Martin Herson – Buckles Solicitors

“Great day yesterday, thanks for the invite I really enjoyed it and I hope the meal and presentation went well. I think there could be some nice mutual benefit as a result of our three ball” Bevis Moynan – Magenta Coaching

“I was most grateful to be invited to the 1^st Law Staff Golf day. It was a great opportunity to meet local contacts within the Professionals Sector both existing and new to widen my network.” Graham Martin – Barclays Corporate

“Just to say that the day went fantastically well. For a first year golf day I could not fault the organisation from your end, from a guest’s point of view it was a great success. The weather and course were superb and the company was excellent” James Francis – Ensors Chartered Accountants

“A gorgeous day, well organised, good company and most enjoyable – I’ll just need to practice a bit before I play next time” Robert Read – Robert Read Associates

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:08:37 +0000

We began placing Crime Duty Solicitors in 2002 and have since gone on to cultivate a large and successful network of Criminal Defence Practices and Crime Duty Solicitors. Our consultants have had the benefit of working within this field for a number of years and can offer invaluable advice to both clients and candidates about the sector.

Looking to move on?

Through the transient nature of the Crime Duty market, we have developed a specialist knowledge of what Crime Duty Solicitors look for in a practice and all the aspects that are important to them within a role. Whether on a full time salaried basis or a freelance arrangement we have a large number of clients looking to engage Crime Duty Solicitors through out the country.

If you are a Crime Duty Solicitor and you are looking to move please SEND US a copy of your CV and one of our specialist advisors will call you back regarding the positions we have available.

Looking for additional staff?

Having worked with Criminal Defence practices for a number of years we have gained the ability to quickly identify suitable candidates on behalf of our clients and tailor our service around their needs. Through extensive advertising and maintaining existing relationships we regularly have a considerable number of Crime Duty Solicitors register with us searching for new employment.

If you are looking to expand your team or replace a departing member of staff, please CONTACT US with your requierments and one of our specialist advisors will call you back regarding the positions we have available.

Adding to Your Team?

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:05:44 +0000

If you’re looking to expand your team or strengthen in certain areas, why not take advantage of our fantastic discounted sole agency rate of just 9%+VAT on new instructions.

We will even go a step further and cap the maximum discounted price at only £3,000+VAT!

To qualify for this rate* all we require is to be given exclusivity on the vacancy for 28 days (as per section 3.7 in our Standard Terms of Business). This means that, as a client, you won’t consider applications, whether speculatively or following an instruction, from other agencies in this time.

If you have a vacancy we can assist you with please click HERE to email us the details of the position and a consultant will call you back to discuss further.

*Standard Terms and Conditions apply to the payment of discounts

Changes To Family Law

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:27:10 +0000

From April 6^th 2011 anyone wishing to go to court to contest the terms of their separation will first be required to consider mediation, under a new protocol agreed between the Ministry of Justice and the Judiciary. This is likely to take the form of a one off mediation awareness session, where both parties find out what the process can offer before they decide if it is right for them, and mirrors the system already in place for couples granted legal aid.

The requirement has been added to the Family Procedure Rules and will require the individual initiating a case to first go to a professional mediator, who will engage the other party and arrange a mediation awareness session to explain the process to the two of them.

Many law practices are now seeking Family Mediators in order to tap into this new legislation as those firms who cannot provide this facility could potentially see cases moving to those practices better equipped to undertake a case from initial instruction through to either mediated settlement or litigation.

If you are a law firm looking for accredited mediators or you are an accredited mediator yourself, please click on the appropriate underlined text and get in contact.

March 2011

2/3rd’s Off Locum Fees

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:24:16 +0000

Law Staff Legal Recruitment is a market leader in assisting firms with temporary vacancies and has over 5,000 contractors registered nationwide, available for locum contracts in all sectors: private practice, industry and local government.

Having provided locum/temporary staff for clients across the UK since its creation in 2002, Law Staff Legal Recruitment understands the needs of clients and the particular specifics of these roles.

In order to be more open and transparent about how fees are generated, Law Staff Legal Recruitment offers a simple fixed fee per day structure for an assignment. This way clients can see exactly where their money is going instead of having an agency’s fees hidden in one, all inclusive, hourly rate (where they often make ££`s per hour off the back of the locum!)

To help law practices plan ahead when arranging cover for this year’s holidays, Law Staff is offering two thirds off it’s standard daily charge when firms give them the instruction for a locum position at least a month before the role is due to start.

If you are looking to arrange some locum cover or you are interested in finding out any other information, please click HERE to email us and let us know your requirements.

Feb 2011

Appearances Matter

admin — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:55:24 +0000

In a recent report undertaken by the City University’s Centre for Professional Service Firms at Cass Business School, it appears that many leading City law firms are overlooking white working-class graduates in favour of those who have a ’smart’ appearance or accent.

In the study of 130 staff across 5 law firms based in the City, all had diversity policies, and had successfully recruited ethnic minority candidates, but rejected able working-class students because they felt that they wouldn’t be able to put them in front of their clients.

It is essential that candidates dress appropriately for interview and remain polite and courteous throughout as this first impression is vital. Interviewers will use this as an opportunity to see how a candidate would potentially represent them as a firm in front of clients and will be looking for staff that will help the firm enhance it’s reputation, not jeopardise it.

Jan 2011

Bribes, Corporations and In-House Lawyers

admin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:50:49 +0000

With the immanent introduction of the Bribery Act in April 2011, many large corporations have begun growing their compliance departments to fulfil their new legal requirement to prevent bribery. Failing to do so could result in personal criminal liability for the company executives if they are proved to have connived or consented to the action of bribery.

As such the demand for experienced in-house regulation lawyers has risen considerably, together with their salaries in recent months.

If your organisation is looking for compliance officers or you are a Regulatory Lawyer looking for a new challenge, please contact us.