About this role
Advise people and organisations on legal matters and represent clients to resolve legal issues.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Solicitor include:
- advise clients on legal matters and represent them in court
- research similar cases to guide current work
- draw up letters, contracts and documents
- prepare for court cases through research, arranging witnesses and preparing legal arguments
- keep financial records and manage client funds
- instruct barristers to appear in court on behalf of clients
- provide advice on family law, company law, partnerships, commercial law and trusts
- manage conveyancing, mortgage contracts and sale of property
- may act as a trustee or guardian, or an executor of client wills.