Paralegal / Trainee Legal Executive – Family Team (Prescot)
We’re looking for a paralegal to join our busy family law team. This role will include assisting senior fee earners with a large case load, in a large team. The caseload is predominantly Care work.
Responsibilities
* Opening files
* Day to day assistance for the team
* Updating clients on case progress
* Communicating with courts, experts and agencies
* Appointment making
* Taking and making calls
* Preparing bundles of documents for hearings
* Dealing with clients both in person and remotely where necessary
* General legal and admin support
* Diary management
* Attending court assisting counsel and/ or clients
* Carrying out legal aid assessments and applications
* Taking client appointments and initial instructions
The right person for this job will
* Be a self-starter and always ready to get involved
* Good with people
* Work well within a vibrant team
* Be flexible and able to accommodate client or team needs
* Have great time management skills and be able to prioritise heavy workloads
* It is preferable to have at least 12 months experience working in a family law team
* Experience of Case Management Systems and Laserforms (essential)
* Experience of Legal Aid Agency Portal (CCMS) (essential)
* Experience of Excel spreadsheets (desirable)
This role will be based in our Prescot office. Hybrid working is available for discussion, after probationary period is successfully passed. Please note, long-term this role will require office-based working for at least part of the week.
Please note interviews may take place in person or via video call.
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