[Hiring] Advocate @DAC Beachcroft

Role Description

Are you looking for hands-on experience in drafting, advocacy, and court work before pupillage? Opportunities like this are rare. This role offers supervision and training from experienced barristers, direct client interaction, and daily exposure to courtroom advocacy - all within a supportive environment.

• Begin with a tailored training programme designed to build your knowledge of county court procedure, law, and litigation tactics.
• Progress to a shadowing period, learning from experienced team members through:
  • Drafting and case preparation
  • Court attendance
  • Reporting and analysis of cases
• Once signed off, you’ll take on a variety of drafting, advisory, and court work, all under supervision, with a strong support network to help you grow.

Around three months in, you’ll be actively engaged in a broad range of work and familiar with the day-to-day responsibilities. Subject to your rights of audience, you’ll have the opportunity to expand the complexity and scope of your work, developing your advocacy and litigation skills further.

Qualifications

• Completed LLB (or equivalent)
• BPTC (or equivalent)

Requirements

• Previous advocacy experience (e.g., self-employed agency roles) - desirable but not essential
• Previous paralegal or litigation experience (particularly in one of our practice areas) - desirable but not essential

Benefits

• High levels of flexibility and a great work life balance
• A well-rounded remuneration package (which includes private medical insurance, income protection insurance and discounted gym membership, amongst many other benefits)
• Opportunities for growth and progression including professional funding
• In person and remote social events
• Opportunity to get involved in a range of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities