You should be a qualified lawyer with clinical negligence experience, excellent communication skills, empathy for vulnerable clients, and a proactive approach to teamwork and business development.

You will manage multi-track clinical negligence cases, conduct investigations, prepare documents, and assist in trials and hearings, developing your legal skills along the way.

Legal

United Kingdom

Manchester

Thompsons Solicitors is a law firm that specialises in providing legal services and representation for individuals, particularly in the areas of personal injury, employment law, and industrial diseases. Their ultimate mission is to fight for the rights of workers and individuals, ensuring they receive justice and fair compensation. Thompsons' purpose is to champion the cause of the injured and mistreated, leveraging their expertise and commitment to social justice to deliver effective legal support and advocacy for their clients.

Thompsons Solicitors

We are the UK’s most experienced law firm, fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated for over 100 years.

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 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Description</b></h3>
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  <br> We are looking for newly qualified lawyers, to handle all aspects of running an appropriately sized case holding of multi-track cases from initial client interview to trial, and also to provide support as part of a team working on serious injury level cases. With appropriate support and training, you will develop your legal skills and understanding of the issues involved in running all types of clinical negligence cases, including all aspects of the litigation process.
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 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br> What does the role involve?</b></h3>
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  <br> A day in the life of an Assistant Lawyer is never the same, which may include carrying out relevant investigations, obtaining relevant documents, preparing witness statements and preparing for Conferences and Court hearings (CCMCs/Trials).
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 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br> Who we are looking for..</b></h3>
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  <br> We are keen to hear from qualified lawyers, preferably with experience in Clinical Negligence, who possess excellent communication and client care skills. The ability to empathise with vulnerable clients is also essential. In addition, we are looking for self-starters who thrive in a busy team environment and enjoy engaging in marketing and business development opportunities.
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 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br> What we offer...</b></h3><br>
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  <li>Contributory pension scheme</li>
  <li>Permanent health insurance</li>
  <li>Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)</li>
  <li>Life assurance</li>
  <li>23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)</li>
  <li>5 days additional leave over Christmas</li>
  <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>
  <li>Enhanced maternity and paternity pay</li>
  <li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
  <li>Subsidised sports and social club</li>
  <li>Annual travel and parking loans</li>
  <li>Financial assistance for professional development</li>
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  For more information, contact Steven King at stevenking@thompsons.law or apply below!
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 <h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br> About Thompsons Solicitors</b></h3>
 <div><br> For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.<br> <br> Thompsons ran:<br>
  <ul>
   <li>the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937</li>
   <li>the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972</li>
   <li>the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)</li>
   <li>the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016</li>
   <li>hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).</li>
  </ul><br> Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.<br> <br> Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.<br> <br> We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.<br> <br> Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224<br> <br> Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.
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 Description
 
   We are looking for newly qualified lawyers, to handle all aspects of running an appropriately sized case holding of multi-track cases from initial client interview to trial, and also to provide support as part of a team working on serious injury level cases. With appropriate support and training, you will develop your legal skills and understanding of the issues involved in running all types of clinical negligence cases, including all aspects of the litigation process.
 
  What does the role involve?
 
   A day in the life of an Assistant Lawyer is never the same, which may include carrying out relevant investigations, obtaining relevant documents, preparing witness statements and preparing for Conferences and Court hearings (CCMCs/Trials).
 
  Who we are looking for..
 
   We are keen to hear from qualified lawyers, preferably with experience in Clinical Negligence, who possess excellent communication and client care skills. The ability to empathise with vulnerable clients is also essential. In addition, we are looking for self-starters who thrive in a busy team environment and enjoy engaging in marketing and business development opportunities.
 
  What we offer...
 
  Contributory pension scheme
  Permanent health insurance
  Healthcare Cash Plan (Medicash)
  Life assurance
  23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
  5 days additional leave over Christmas
  Employee Assistance Programme
  Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  Cycle to work scheme
  Subsidised sports and social club
  Annual travel and parking loans
  Financial assistance for professional development
 
 
  For more information, contact Steven King at stevenking@thompsons.law or apply below!
 
 
  About Thompsons Solicitors
  For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.  Thompsons ran:
  
   the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937
   the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972
   the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)
   the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016
   hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).
   Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.  Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.  We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.  Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224  Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.
 


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