Morecrofts Solicitors has made several key additions to its team across Merseyside in the past three months – and the vast majority are women.
Of the 13 new faces to have arrived at the firm, 12 are female, while a further five trainee solicitors have taken their seats in new departments during the same period.
Among the new arrivals is solicitor Kim Young, a family law specialist with more than ten years’ experience. She is based at the firm’s Allerton Road office and is also a qualified mediator with FMA, as well as being a member of Resolution, the Family Law Committee and the Association of Women Lawyers.
Kate McEvoy and Cathryn McCorkindale have been recruited as paralegals in the private client team based in Crosby, while Hollie Randles, Laura Bond and Ella Neale have taken similar roles in the family law department in Wirral.
Three further paralegals have also arrived at the firm; Lois Williams, Emma Cafferty and Melissa Sedley will be based in Liverpool, Crosby and Allerton, respectively. Other new recruits include experienced legal support assistants Linda Ryder, Nikki McMahon and Kerry Simmons, while Liam Connelly has also joined the administration team in Liverpool city centre.
Meanwhile, five trainee solicitors have transferred into new departmental seats. Sarah Day is now part of the employment law and HR team, Rafael Donovan is in a property law seat, Claire Edwards has moved to the litigation department and Kelly Faulkner and Eleanor Slater are now in the family law team.
Alison Lobb, managing partner at Morecrofts Solicitors, said: “We have seen strong client and revenue growth across a number of departments in the second quarter of this year, resulting in the need to recruit in several positions.
“Morecrofts is widely recognised as a firm that allows female lawyers to advance their careers – indeed, nine of our 14 partners are women – and we are proud to promote gender equality. This means we receive a high proportion of applications from female candidates who are keen to work in a positive environment, which in turn tends to be reflected in the dynamic of our team.
“It was simply an unconscious coincidence that so many of our latest recruits have been female and our rigid selection process ensures we employ the right candidate for the role, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or any other factors.
“We are pleased to have been able to bring in the right blend of experienced practitioners and highly promising talent in each of our offices, which will give us the foundations to up the ante with our future growth plans and continue to deliver market-leading legal services to our clients.”