Clinical Supervising Lawyer
Northumbria University
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,497 to £45,412 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Placed On: | 21st May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Closes: | 17th June 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 3332 |
About the role
We are recruiting for two Clinical Supervising Lawyers to work in the Student Law Office.
In the role of Clinical Supervising Lawyer, as a qualified Solicitor or Barrister you will provide legal advice and representation to Student Law Office clients, supervise students in the Student Law Office who are assigned to cases for which you are responsible and perform appropriate Law Firm related administrative tasks within the Student Law Office. This will include effective delegation to students, checking student work before clients receive legal advice, regular meetings with students, including appraisal meetings and updating academic staff via student appraisal comments.
We welcome applications from solicitors with expertise across a broad range of legal disciplines. In particular, we are keen to hear from candidates who specialise in employment law or civil disputes. Please note that our current recruitment focus is outside the areas of family and criminal law.
Further information is available in the role description for Clinical Supervising Lawyer.
About the team
Northumbria Law School is one of the largest law schools in the UK. It ranked fifth for staff returned to REF2021 and 7th when measured by research power. Its wide-ranging research interests are focused around three research groupings: Northumbria Centre for Evidence and Criminal Justice Studies; Law in Emerging Contexts: Space, Global Sustainable Futures; and Technology and Law and Society. It delivers a wide range of academic and professional UG and PGT programmes and has a vibrant PGR community. Its long-term record for innovation and excellence in legal education is exemplified by its multi award winning Student Law office. The Student Law Office now includes a team of Clinical Supervising Lawyers of which you will form part, working alongside academic staff in the Law School and aligned support staff from Academic Registry.
About you
As a Clinical Supervising Lawyer you will have recent and sustained experience of working as a Solicitor or Barrister in areas relevant to the activities of the Student Law Office. All areas of legal practice will be considered. You will have a Good Honours degree in Law (at least 2:1) or equivalent. You will currently hold, or ability to obtain, a practising certificate as a Solicitor or Barrister. You will have a track-record of continuous personal development.
Further information is available in the person specification for Clinical Supervising Lawyer.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact sarah.wade@northumbria.ac.uk
To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV and should identify the role or roles that you are applying for.
Share on social media
Advert information
Type / Role:
Subject Area(s):
Location(s):
Job tools
PhD Alert Created
Job Alert Created
Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.
Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.
Ok OkPhD Alert Created
Job Alert Created
Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.
Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.
Manage your job alerts Manage your job alertsAccount Verification Missing
In order to create multiple job alerts, you must first verify your email address to complete your account creation
Request verification email Request verification emailjobs.ac.uk Account Required
In order to create multiple alerts, you must create a jobs.ac.uk jobseeker account
Create Account Create AccountAlert Creation Failed
Unfortunately, your account is currently blocked. Please login to unblock your account.
Email Address Blocked
We received a delivery failure message when attempting to send you an email and therefore your email address has been blocked. You will not receive job alerts until your email address is unblocked. To do so, please choose from one of the two options below.
Max Alerts Reached
A maximum of 5 Job Alerts can be created against your account. Please remove an existing alert in order to create this new Job Alert
Manage your job alerts Manage your job alertsCreate PhD Alert
Create Job Alert
When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice
Create PhD Alert
Create Job Alert
When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice
Max Saved Jobs Reached
A maximum of 500 Saved Jobs can be created against your account. Please remove an existing Saved Job in order to add a new Saved Job.
Manage Saved JobsMore jobs from Northumbria University
Trust and Foundation Coordinator
Research Fellow in Human Geography Policy and Development
Research Fellow in Community Wellbeing
More jobs like this
Assistant Director: Prevention (Public Health Consultant)
Join in and follow us
