The post will assist the Directors working on actions against the Police and abuse litigation cases.
Duties and responsibilities
• Draft letters and documents, such as witness statements and instructions to experts;
• Sort and review records, liaise with medical professionals, prisons, and other solicitors;
• Undertake legal research tasks;
• In the absence of supervising fee-earner, ensure that urgent matters are referred to appropriate personnel;
• Attend court and police misconduct hearings;
• Support the Directors at client meetings; take thorough, accurate notes and preparation of file notes;
• Organise and prepare court and other bundles;
• Any other tasks as might be required from time to time.
Information Technology
• To utilise I.T. to provide a quality, cost effective and efficient service to clients in an office that operates on a paperless system.
Training
• To try and keep up-to-date by attending in-house seminars, through research, reading and attending courses if appropriate;
• To ensure that adequate training is received to be able to gain maximum benefit from the firm’s investment in Information Technology.
Person Specification
Essential
• Paralegal experience in dealing with post-litigation procedure;
• Drafting legal documentation and correspondence e.g. routine court applications, preparation for court hearings, sorting and reviewing medical and financial records, interviewing clients and taking witness statements;
• Experience in instructing and liaising with experts in medical and non-medical fields;
• Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice to all;
• Good academic background;
• Experience in reviewing and analysing voluminous background records; preparing chronologies and summaries;
• Proven ability in dealing sensitively with clients and managing difficult situations and conversations;
• Experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems, Outlook);
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven ability to communicate accurately, clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing with a wide range of clients and various stakeholders;
• Proven ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload and work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a positive attitude;
• Proven ability to work and contribute in a team environment;
• Prepared to, at all times, have regard to the SRA’s Code of Conduct, and in particular to the strict requirement of confidentiality of clients’ affairs.
Desirable
• Relevant legal work experience in Actions Against the Police and/ or abuse litigation;
• Experience of working with vulnerable, challenging client group and evidence of resilience, building trust and confidence;
• Experience operating Proclaim (“case management system”).
How to apply: Contact Stephanie Donoghue (Office Manager) via email providing your CV: stephanied@donoghue-solicitors.co.uk