Solicitors

Solicitors provide legal advice, prepare and draft legal documents, and conduct negotiations on behalf of clients on matters associated with the law.

What the job involves

• Interviewing clients to determine the nature of problems, and recommending and undertaking appropriate legal action

• Preparing cases for court by conducting investigations, undertaking research, arranging witness preparation and attendance, and giving notice of court actions

• Representing clients in court

• Managing conveyancing and other property matters by preparing contracts of sale, mortgage documents, lease documents and other documents relating to the transfer of land and buildings

• Preparing and critically reviewing contracts between parties

• Preparing wills

• Providing advice on family law, company law, partnerships, commercial law and trusts

• May act as trustee or guardian

• May act as executor of clients' wills