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Senior Solicitor
We’re looking for a committed and capable Senior Solicitor to provide high-quality, trauma-informed legal advice and representation in a busy, specialist legal aid environment. You’ll manage your own complex caseload as well as support your Head of Office to lead an impactful and collaborative team working at the heart of access to justice in Scotland.
The work of this role will be based in Edinburgh, and you will generally be required to work from the Edinburgh office a minimum of two days a week, subject to business needs. From time to time, you may also need to travel to geographic locations covered by other CLAO and PDSO offices.
Key responsibilities include:
- managing a high-volume and complex legal aid caseload with minimal supervision
- supporting office management and mentoring junior solicitors
- delivering specialist advice and representation in areas such as housing and homelessness law, child law, and mental health
- assisting with strategic legal and project work across CLAO’s national network.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- extensive civil court and advocacy experience, with expertise in at least one CLAO core area
- strong leadership, mentoring, and case supervision skills
- a deep understanding of legal aid and a commitment to trauma-informed practice
- excellent legal research, communication, and organisational abilities.
For more details about this role and a full list of essential criteria and required competencies, please see the Job Description.
Completed applications should be returned by midnight, Wednesday, 11 June 2025.
For assistance, please email recruitment@slab.org.uk.
