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NLS Legal is Nottingham Law School’s multi award winning teaching law firm which provides a not-for-profit service to individuals, businesses, organisations and community groups over a number of areas of advice, representation, and outreach activity. NLS Legal has achieved financial awards for their clients totalling over £7 million and creates outstanding opportunities for hundreds of students every academic year.
NLS Legal is looking to recruit a current Nottingham Law School second year LLB student to work as a Legal Assistant on a fixed term placement. The successful candidate will spend a minimum of 10 months working directly with qualified and experienced lawyers in the firm and, under supervision, provide support to NLS Legal clients including, with appropriate training, the opportunity to represent clients before the Tribunal. The post holder will also provide pivotal support to the administrative team, assisting with new enquiries, student recruitment, marketing and social media, and general administrative tasks related to the running of a regulated law firm. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will also provide supervision support to student teams working in the firm, and, with appropriate supervision, run their own caseload.
NLS Legal undertakes work in a variety of areas including business law, civil litigation, intellectual property, employment, welfare rights, housing, and family law. Candidates should be prepared to work in any area of law, although it is anticipated that the successful candidate will get a broad range of experience during their time in the firm.
Please attach a CV and covering letter in support of your application. We expect that the interviews will take place (in-person at NLS Legal) during the w/c 23rd March 2026.
Anticipated start date: September 2026
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Katie Smith (Supervising Solicitor) at katie.smith@ntu.ac.uk
