Overview
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Location: Liverpool / Hybrid
Department: Medical Product Liability Team
Role
This role will involve assisting Lawyers and Senior Lawyers as directed in the running of a caseload of Medical Product Liability Group Action cases from inception to Trial, always under supervision and in line with current company policies and legal requirements. The teams focus is on group action claims relating to defective medical devices and drugs. You will assist with running the individual client files and will also assist the team on the generic work which is common across the group.
Main Responsibilities
* Ensure the delivery for yourself of all KPI targets set by the firm.
* Ensure cases are progressed in a timely, efficient, and proactive manner.
* Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors and insurers as directed.
* Dealing with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures under supervision in a timely and cost-effective manner.
* Ensuring all actions as per Proclaim Action List are completed in a timely fashion.
* Accurate time recording.
* Maintaining client files in good order in accordance with Lexcel and other quality assurance requirements.
* Reporting to Senior Lawyer as required.
* Assisting in the collection of & collating of medical records
* Assisting in the collation of product labels and requesting product circulation dates from the Manufacturer
* Maintenance of each group action Master Spreadsheet
* Sending out client care packs and client questionnaires
* Reviewing the information provided in the questionnaires and updating the Master Spreadsheet
* First point of contact for client queries
* Chasing documentation and information from clients
* Preparation of client documents such as witness statements and Schedules of Information
* Assisting the team with pre and post issue tasks as directed
* Maintaining the teams Sharepoint and assisting with the organisation of documents
Essential Skills And Experience
* Desire to work in this area of law and preferably some experience
* Graduate, preferably with Law related degree and / or professional qualification such as LPC or route to BAR or CILEX
* Desire and ability to take direction and supervision from team leader
* Proven legal and forensic skills
* Good research skills
* Attention to detail
* Keen analytical skills
* Good organisational skills
* Excellent people skills and service ethos
* Ability to influence at all levels
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
* Excellent Client Care Skills.
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