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Solicitor Employment Contract
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This page is maintained for UK employers creating solicitor contracts for professional services. HRHeaven uses a solicitor-approved self-service contract framework, with wording for role duties, confidentiality, notice, holiday, probation and practical workplace expectations. It does not replace individual legal advice for complex or disputed circumstances.

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Job description

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Working hours

Standard and flexible working arrangements.

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Confidentiality

Client and company confidentiality.

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Clear process and employee rights.

Notice periods

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When to use this contract

Use this contract when appointing a Solicitor to cover the following duties in a professional services workplace: progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority; Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines; Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy; Comply with SRA-related procedures, conflict checks, client-care requirements and supervision arrangements. The role pack gives the employer a starting point that reflects the work, rather than a job-title-only document.

Solicitor responsibilities include progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority; Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines; Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy; Comply with SRA-related procedures, conflict checks, client-care requirements and supervision arrangements. The role also calls for solicitor; Client confidentiality; File accuracy; Professional conduct, with records, handovers and escalation kept within the employer's agreed procedures.

What makes this role different

Solicitor is different from a generic professional services appointment because the contract needs to record progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority; Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines; Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy; Comply with SRA-related procedures, conflict checks, client-care requirements and supervision arrangements and the related solicitor; Client confidentiality; File accuracy; Professional conduct. The Employee must follow the professional services operational controls that apply to solicitor work, including SRA-related procedures, client confidentiality, legal privilege, conflict checks, undertakings and deadlines, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

This contract is not a fit where the employee's duties, workplace or employment arrangement materially differ from solicitor work in professional services. Recheck the role, industry and working pattern before issuing it.

What to prepare before you issue it

  • Confirm the employee will perform the following duties in the professional services workplace: progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority; Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines; Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy; Comply with SRA-related procedures, conflict checks, client-care requirements and supervision arrangements.
  • Set the reporting line, approval route and working pattern before the employee starts (including the usual legal office, client meeting rooms, court or tribunal locations where required and secure administration spaces arrangement).
  • Check that the employee can demonstrate solicitor; Client confidentiality; File accuracy; Professional conduct and record any role-specific induction or supervision.
  • Record the role-specific training, equipment and controls the employee must follow.

Maintained role evidence

The facts this Solicitor contract is built around

These role-pack details give an employer something concrete to check before using the contract for professional services work.

Work setting

legal office, client meeting rooms, court or tribunal locations where required and secure administration spaces

Primary duties

  • Progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority.
  • Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines.
  • Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy.

Capabilities to confirm

  • Solicitor
  • Client confidentiality
  • File accuracy
  • Professional conduct

Governance focus

SRA context where applicable. Solicitor work in Professional Services must follow SRA-related procedures, client confidentiality, legal privilege, conflict checks, undertakings and deadlines and the Employer's policies, data protection controls, health and safety rules, records, escalation routes and training requirements.

Maintained from role pack 1.0.0; content owner: HRHeaven employment documentation team; last reviewed 19 June 2026.

Role-specific intelligence

Solicitor terms built around the work

The Solicitor contract is shaped for professional services employers, with practical duties, reporting expectations, workplace context and protections that a generic contract would not explain as clearly.

Responsibilities

Role duties

For Solicitor work in professional services, the contract should make Progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority. and Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines. explicit.

Capability

Skills and competence

Solicitor performance depends on Solicitor and Client confidentiality. Set training, competence and quality expectations before independent work.

Reporting

Reporting and authority

Solicitor employees should have a clear manager or escalation route. The document should describe who assigns work, who approves changes to duties or hours, and when concerns need to be raised with senior management. This contract makes that reporting route explicit for Solicitor.

Workplace

Working context

Solicitor work is usually shaped by office base, client premises, remote systems, and assigned work locations and by the operational needs of professional services. The contract should avoid vague promises while still making normal flexibility understandable. The contract keeps that context clear for Solicitor work.

Records

Records and handovers

For Solicitor employees, accurate records, handovers and updates help managers review work and follow up issues without relying on informal memory.

Risk control

Risk and escalation

The solicitor contract should address The Employee must protect client files, legal privilege, case strategy, settlement discussions, court papers, client money or billing records and any related personal data, operational records, system access details or confidential information accessed while performing solicitor duties. and The Employee must follow the professional services operational controls that apply to solicitor work, including SRA-related procedures, client confidentiality, legal privilege, conflict checks, undertakings and deadlines, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements. and explain when concerns must be raised.

Protection

Confidentiality and data

For Solicitor, The Employee must protect client files, legal privilege, case strategy, settlement discussions, court papers, client money or billing records and any related personal data, operational records, system access details or confidential information accessed while performing solicitor duties. Apply those protections to the records and systems used in professional services.

Contract detail

Priority clauses

For Solicitor, Solicitor work in Professional Services must follow SRA-related procedures, client confidentiality, legal privilege, conflict checks, undertakings and deadlines and the Employer's policies, data protection controls, health and safety rules, records, escalation routes and training requirements. The role-specific terms should connect this context with The Employee must perform Solicitor duties with reasonable skill, care and professionalism, including Progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority. Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines. Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy. and The Employee must not disclose, copy, remove, misuse or access client files, legal privilege, case strategy, settlement discussions, court papers, client money or billing records except where authorised and necessary for proper solicitor work. Any suspected loss, misuse or unauthorised disclosure must be reported promptly..

Source record: HRHeaven role pack 1.0.0; content owner: HRHeaven employment documentation team; last reviewed 19 June 2026.

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Role wording

Solicitor duties

The Employee is employed as Solicitor in the Employer's Professional Services business. The role involves advising clients, progressing legal matters, protecting legal privilege, maintaining accurate matter records, meeting court, tribunal or transaction deadlines, complying with SRA requirements and exercising professional judgement.

Progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority. Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines. Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy. Comply with SRA-related procedures, conflict checks, client-care requirements and supervision arrangements. Escalate legal, regulatory, client-money, undertaking, deadline or professional-conduct concerns promptly.

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What is added to the finished contract

The Employee must perform Solicitor duties with reasonable skill, care and professionalism, including Progress legal matters, client communications, documents or administration within competence and authority. Maintain accurate client files, attendance notes, court, tribunal or transaction records and key deadlines. Protect legal privilege, client confidentiality, settlement discussions and matter strategy.

The Employee must not disclose, copy, remove, misuse or access client files, legal privilege, case strategy, settlement discussions, court papers, client money or billing records except where authorised and necessary for proper solicitor work. Any suspected loss, misuse or unauthorised disclosure must be reported promptly.

The Employee must follow the professional services operational controls that apply to solicitor work, including SRA-related procedures, client confidentiality, legal privilege, conflict checks, undertakings and deadlines, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements.

The Employee must protect client files, legal privilege, case strategy, settlement discussions, court papers, client money or billing records and any related personal data, operational records, system access details or confidential information accessed while performing solicitor duties.

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Frequently asked questions

What records should a Solicitor keep?

Solicitors are expected to maintain solicitor workplace records and related handover, approval and escalation records.

What confidential information must a Solicitor protect?

Solicitors are expected to protect solicitor confidential records, professional services client or service information and any related workplace information.

What compliance duties apply to a Solicitor?

Solicitors are expected to follow ICO-facing workplace compliance procedures and keep evidence needed for audits, inspections or complaints.

How does a Solicitor help protect the business?

Solicitors help protect the business by keeping reliable records, protecting confidential information and escalating material concerns promptly.

What makes a Solicitor contract different from a generic employment contract?

A Solicitor contract should reflect the Legal function, Legal role family, low physical risk, high data sensitivity and the practical standards expected in professional services.

Which compliance points matter for a Solicitor in Professional Services?

The main signals are Protect Privilege, Avoid Conflicts, Follow Professional Rules, Regulated Activity Breach, with training expectations such as safeguarding training, company induction, role-specific procedures.

What confidentiality wording should a solicitor contract include?

The contract should protect privileged information, client files, case strategy, role records and require secure handling, accurate records, prompt escalation and return of property or data when employment ends.

Should a solicitor contract connect with handbook policies?

Yes. Useful companion policies include Health And Safety, Data Protection, Equal Opportunities, Disciplinary so managers can apply the contract consistently in day-to-day work.

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