Clinical Negligence Paralegal

**Role**:Clinical Negligence Paralegal - City of London **Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd)**: Duncan Lewis was founded in 1998. We are a large and established company employing over 700 staff delivering legal services in over 60 languages. Duncan Lewis serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughoutLondon and across England and Wales. Our success in case results are regularly reported in the media and our staffs’ accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended as leaders in the legal directories; The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tierfirm and described as a "diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". Our head office is based in the City of London Fenchurch Street, EC3M. We are the largest provider of publicly funded (Legal Aid) legal services in the country and became one of the first law firms in the UK to achieve the Investors in People Gold AccreditationQuality Standard Mark in 2009. Duncan Lewis is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited. We are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. **Clinical Negligence Department Background**: Our team offers sensitive and expert advice to bereaved families who have lost a loved one as a result of medical (clinical) negligence or medical injury during treatment and wish to make a 'no win no fee’ claim for compensation. Our team is known for being caring and considerate; they go the extra mile for our clients, supporting them at every stage of the claims process, with the objective of obtaining maximum compensation. Our team deals with a range of Clinical Negligence including: birth injuries, cosmetic surgery, dental/ hospital negligence, medical misdiagnosis and medical / surgical negligence. **Main Responsibilities of the Role** - Report directly to Department Director - Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs - Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Clinical Negligence cases - Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases - Dealing with correspondence - Managing a challenging case-load of clients’ matters from inception to completion - Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence - Attending conferences and court - Maintaining accurate time costing procedures - Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly - Ensuring compliance with file management. **Key Skills Required** - Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of Clinical Negligence matters - A strong academic background with a Law degree - Legal experience as a Clinical Negligence Paralegal/Advisor - Business acumen and the ability to market the Company - Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people - Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance - Committed team player, self -motivated and professional **Equal Opportunities**: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.