Duty Solicitor

Duty Solicitor, 1+ PQE, Birmingham, £35K-£40K (DOE).

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected, Legal 500 law firm as a Duty Solicitor within a busy and supportive team. Our client is looking for a motivated, skilled advocate with a passion for criminal defence and publicly funded work to help deliver exceptional representation to those who need it most. To apply or to register your interest, please contact Samantha on  or email  with your CV.

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• Duty Solicitor position based in Birmingham.
• Attend police stations to represent clients.
• Provide legal advice and representation to detained individuals.
• Manage and progress your own caseload of criminal defence matters.
• Conduct advocacy in the Magistrates’ Court.
• Undertake Crown Court advocacy where appropriate.
• Prepare cases for trial, appeal and related proceedings.
• Maintain high quality client care and case management throughout.

• Qualified Solicitor with 1+ years’ PQE in handling criminal matters.
• Crime duty accreditation preferred.
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills.
• Strong IT proficiency.
• Ability to manage a demanding caseload with minimal supervision.
• Pragmatic, professional and positive approach.
• Passion for publicly funded work.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent client care and team building skills.

• Our client is a well-established and highly respected practice.
• Known for strong commitment to access to justice.
• Expertise spanning criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties and human rights.
• Recognised and recommended by leading legal directories.
• Renowned for delivering high quality legal services.

• Supportive and positive working environment.
• Strong focus on internal progression and development.
• Exposure to industry specialists.
• Excellent career development opportunities within an award-winning practice.

Contact Samantha Ward at eNL on  or email  with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.