Wake Smith Solicitors’ approach to training and development has successfully steered Private Client paralegal Jennifer Robinson to successfully qualifying as a chartered legal executive.
Jennifer has spent the last three years working towards becoming a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) proving her competence with an extensive portfolio involving Wills and Powers of Attorney matters.
She will now work towards becoming a qualified solicitor through the professional skills course, backed by the Sheffield solicitors.
Jennifer, who completed a law degree, the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Masters at the University of Sunderland, said: “I am thrilled to have passed this qualification which will enable me to head towards becoming a qualified solicitor.
“I always knew I wanted to work with Private Client matters and through the paralegal route and via CILEx I have been able to stay in this area and specialise in the discipline. I have been able to fit study around my personal and work life with Wake Smith supporting me to achieve my career goals.”
Head of private client Suzanne Porter said: “Congratulations to Jennifer on becoming a chartered legal executive. She has approached the qualification with enviable knowledge and skill and is proving to be a real asset to the department.”
Jennifer specialises in a wide range of private client matters including preparing Wills and trusts, to deliver comprehensive estate planning solutions to clients plus Deputyship administrations, probate applications and estate administration, and preparation and registration of Lasting Power of Attorney.
Wake Smith’s Private Client team was recently highlighted in industry guide The Legal 500 as handling the full spectrum of non-contentious work with particular expertise in probate applications, estate administration, inheritance tax planning and will drafting. It also specialises in elderly client issues, power of attorney mandates and Court of Protection applications.
For further information on Wake Smith’s Private Client services call 0114 266 6660.
