Since October 2021, Gordons has been owned by all of its staff through an employee ownership trust. There is a wonderful team of over 60 lawyers backed by a great support team.
Gordons is proud that so many of its senior staff started their legal career at the firm. Our first two trainees started in the 1990’s and are still here.
Our Guildford Office is currently looking for up to 2 paralegals to join its busy Healthcare team. To learn a bit more about what we do, please click here.
This role involves providing admin support to a large team of lawyers who specialise in clinical negligence litigation and Regulatory advice on behalf of medical and dental professionals. The positions will be varied and include:
• Preparing court bundles, forms and documents;
• File administration including conflict checks, opening of files and archiving;
• Providing general administration to the team including drafting letters and emails, opening, scanning and distributing post, arrangement travel, control of all fee earners’ diaries, arranging meetings including complex multi-party conferences with Counsel/experts
• Preparing Power Point presentations for the Partners to present at meetings;
• Assigned quarterly billing, amending time sheets, raising fee notes, resolving queries, raising credit notes for all matters;
Whilst the role initially consists of primarily administrative support, paralegals can quickly progress to legally based fee-earning tasks such as:
• Reviewing and summarising expert reports
• Instructing experts and Counsel, drafting initial and substantive letters
• Reviewing medical records and radiology
• Preparing research and articles for other fee earners in the Healthcare team
To be considered, you must have completed or be nearing completion of your LPC or passed SQE1. If the above role is of interest to you, please send your CV and covering letter in confidence to Amy Jackson, Practice Manager at hr@gordonsols.co.uk.
We currently have 6 trainees.
The process we follow is to recruit budding solicitors into paralegal roles for the first 6-12 months. We find that this helps candidates settle into their role, whilst gaining experience to potentially move into a training contract (“TC”) or qualifying work experience (“QWE”) position.
We accept candidates through either of the two routes currently available.
If you are looking for a TC, you will need a good 2.1 degree, this degree does not necessarily need to be in law. You must also have passed the GDL (if applicable) and LPC.
If you are looking for QWE, you will need a good 2.1 degree, this degree does not necessarily need to be in law. You must also have passed SQE1.
Although, you can apply at any time, we usually ask potential candidates to apply to us around January/February and July/August, this is to coincide with our trainee rotations.
If you are interested in joining us, applications should be sent by e-mail to applications@gordonsols.co.uk with a covering letter and a copy of your CV.
If you are seeking a new opportunity or challenge and have a client following or a ‘portable practice’ then we are certainly interested in speaking to you, whether you want to work in London or Guildford.
Those who have joined us from larger firms have certainly not regretted their moves. If you would like to talk to us, please contact Hamish Ferguson. Any approach is dealt with in a discreet manner and in confidence.
We kindly ask that you do not approach us via recruitment agencies.
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© Gordons Partnership is the trading name of Gordons Partnership 2020 Limited a company registered in England & Wales (Company Number 12464371).
Registered office is at First Floor, 1 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1LF. VAT No: GB 629 857 388 - Site by WBJ Designs