Legal Assistant
2 weeks ago
We are seeking a highly motivated and organized Legal Assistant to join our Family Team. As a Legal Assistant, you will provide paralegal support to our busy specialist lawyers, assisting with a variety of legal matters under the supervision of a designated fee earner.
Key Responsibilities- Assist the designated fee earner with specific items of casework administration, including telephone attendances, administration of costs, taxation/costing procedures, and claiming payment from the Legal Aid Agency.
- Conduct research, liaise with the Legal Aid Agency, and attend court as an advocate where appropriate, predominantly with counsel and attending clients where appropriate.
- Record all work accurately on the firm's computerized time recording system.
- Maintain professional standards of work and comply with external and internal franchising requirements where relevant.
- Follow all office and administrative procedures.
- Liaise with the supervising fee earner at all times.
- Attend departmental and staff meetings.
- Provide advocacy services where appropriate, e.g., District Judge of the day appointments.
- Attend court with counsel and take detailed records of hearings, negotiations, and attendance.
- Maintain files and report back immediately to the fee earner on any issue/complaint regarding professional conduct, client dissatisfaction, potential negligence, or actual conflict of clients' interests and cost implications for the firm.
- Provide support to other fee earners as required.
- Facilitate teamwork and represent the firm well in outside dealings and court appearances.
- Keep diaries up to date and accurate.
- Keep the supervising fee earner and reception informed of daily movements.
- Stay in contact with the office when out.
- Be aware of changes to legislation.
- Read and action internal memos.
- Completed LLB or equivalent (2.1)
- Completed at least a year of LPC/BPTC (or equivalent); or
- Completed SQE 1
- Completed 6 months relevant work experience following LLB or equivalent
We offer a competitive salary and a minimum engagement of twelve months. We are committed to agile working, so you need to be self-motivated and possess a willingness and ability to work independently whilst maintaining professional standards.
We recruit on merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation.
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