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New Vacancy – Litigation Paralegal
To support colleagues at all levels in the department that they work in by undertaking administrative and legal work as required. A paralegal must be a team player, capable of communicating clearly and be organised and efficient.
Location: Manchester Office
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: Dependent on experience
Purpose of the role
A paralegal’s role is to support colleagues at all levels in the department that they work in by undertaking administrative and legal work as required. A paralegal must be a team player, capable of communicating clearly and be organised and efficient.
Responsibilities
To ensure that colleagues are supported in their case load by working closely with them to assist with administration and legal work as may be required, including but not limited to undertaking or assisting with the following tasks:
- Organising documents
- Reviewing/proof reading documents
- Copying documents and organizing into hard copy/electronic bundles/bibles
- Preparing summary documents or reports
- Proof reading
- Communicating with clients and other third parties (e.g. counsel) by phone, email or letter
- Reporting to department regarding development on the law and cases
- Preparing witness statements and exhibits
- Attending meetings and drafting minutes and memorandums
- Preparing draft legal documents
- Legal research
- Assisting with billing and file administration
Minimum Role Expectancies:
- To record any billable time spent on matters, as appropriate, contemporaneously and accurately.
- To assist all department members in a timely and efficient manner, meeting reasonable deadlines.
- To attend all department and client meetings as required.
- To be involved in promoting the business by supporting the department in any business development initiatives, at events and on social media.
- To comply with all firm policies and procedures in the course of undertaking work.
- To develop technical legal knowledge and the practical application of the law.
The role will also include the following tasks:
- Preparing paginated bundles for court hearings
- Preparing lists and bundles of documents for disclosure
- Calling the court with enquiries and reporting the outcome accurately
- Helping to ensure deadlines are noted and duly met by using the shared calendar and if necessary by other methods
The successful candidate is likely to be a law graduate or a graduate in another subject who has completed a conversion course (GDL/PGDL). Further legal study and/or experience is likely to be beneficial but not essential.
Skills Required
- Strong organizational skills.
- Attention to detail to ensure work is undertaken accurately.
- Self-motivated and driven to achieve the best results for the department.
- Effective communication skills, to be able to manage and meet expectations of department members and clients.
- Ability to receive constructive feedback and to take opportunities to develop and upskill.
- Demonstrates an interest in and commitment to a career in law.
Support
Paralegals will be supported in all aspects of the role by their senior colleagues and the PAL for the team in which they work. Paralegals should maintain dialogue with their teams and PAL regarding requirements and desire for training and development. Paralegals may have to apply to undertake a training contract or solicitor apprenticeship as a route to qualifying as a solicitor if this is their chosen career path.