Duncan Gibbins Solicitors believe that training and support to the Legal profession is vital with regards to the continued development and growth of the practice. They are therefore pleased to announce that Training Contracts have recently been offered to 5 of the firm’s legal assistants. The contracts commenced on the 1st February and it is expected that all 5 will go on to qualify as Solicitors in the next 2 years.
Naomi Holland, Vicky Grant, Louise Beckett, Samuel Harland and Victoria Collard joined Duncan Gibbins Solicitors in the summer of 2009 as Legal Assistants having all successfully completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. During the past 7 months each individual trainee has undertaken various roles and tasks from carrying out risk assessments on new cases to preparing Trial bundles for court. The Training Principal, Matthew Dean has high hopes for them all, stating that each one has already become a valued and respected member of the team at Duncan Gibbins Solicitors and he fully expects them to become first rate personal injury Solicitors upon qualification, dealing with the full spectrum of accident claims and compensation settlements.
The Role of the trainee solicitors comprise of providing essential assistance to the Legal Professionals and Fee earners within the firm to ensure caseloads are effectively managed. Further responsibilities include drafting court documents, attending hearings alongside experienced Barristers, and each trainee has played a major role in the development and maintained success of the First Response team.
Duncan Gibbins Solicitors believe training, development and personal growth are crucial factors in maintaining high client care standards and to uphold the firm’s reputable status.
Support financially has been provided to trainees to progress their legal career. Each trainee will undertake their Professional Skills Course and are encouraged to adopt a broad approach to ensure maximum experience and knowledge is gained. The firm are keen to expand the areas of law in future years and believe that the trainees provide the basis to enable this to occur.
Once qualified trainees will be welcomed into the ever changing world of the legal profession, and will handle a caseload comprising of Road traffic accidents, Public liability and occupiers liability claims.
The firms trainees will also undertake further work in general Civil Litigation and in the Wills and Probate department. All work will be supervised and fully supported by the training Principle and Partners Matthew Dean and Duncan Gibbins.
In addition to supporting the trainees, the firm undertakes regular in house training seminars and communications with Barristers, Costs Professionals and other legal professionals to ensure that all members of the firm are kept up to date with current affairs, events and rule changes affecting the industry and to enable the best advice to be given to all of Duncan Gibbins Solicitors at all times.
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