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Paralegal

Reference JTDARCART

Location Carter Lane

This role involves but is not limited to:

  • Assisting Fee Earners in the Family and Divorce department and progressing cases wherever required.
  • Dealing with new Clients and liaising with regards to the initial enquiries.
  • Responding to queries from Clients including in person, by email, post or telephone.
  • Ensuring the confidentiality and security of the Company’s and Client’s documentation and information.
  • Undertaking legal research.
  • Effective management of own time, ensuring that chargeable and non-chargeable hours targets are met under supervision.
  • Working on files as appropriate, including drafting letters, collating evidence and preparing cost letters.
  • Flexibility to travel e.g. attending courts and other tribunals.
  • Preparing summaries/schedules, chronologies, and witness statements.
  • Carrying out administrative duties as appropriate including updating referrers’ information, paying invoices and closing files.
  • Managing diaries, ensuring they are all up-to-date and reminding Fee Earners of meetings.
  • Entering, maintaining and updating Client details and relevant information on the system.


Requirements:

  • Ability to use case management systems.
  • High standard of computer literacy.
  • Must be adaptable and flexible.
  • Must have good time management and organisational skills
  • Ability to work amidst frequent interruptions whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Company Core Values:

Aspire: To challenge convention, an entrepreneur with energy for change. To be the best we can be.

Innovate: To creatively evolve our working practices, use our revenue and resources in a virtuous cycle of improving our people, systems and growth.

Integrate: Bring together people and systems into a cohesive force.

Commit: To work with integrity and invest in long term relationships, creating a strong market position and delivering sustained commercial advantage.


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