Litigation Paralegal

工作内容

Working in one of our litigated motor team in Halifax, we are looking to recruit a ’Paralegal’. The role is to assist the team with administrative type tasks.

As the Paralegal, your role would be to undertake a variety of tasks to support the members of the team in achieving Client KPI’s and SLA’s.

• Key Accountabilities

• Drafting of routine court documents. Examples may include AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons and precedent based applications

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• Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.

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• Reviewing files, noting and abiding by Client Guidelines

• Knowledge of litigation, the CPR Rules and Court procedures

• Draft reports confirming Strategy and agreeing the most suitable approach with the client.

• Throughout the lifetime of a case, being aware of the overall spend on a claim, whether fixed fee or hourly rate.

• Undertaking negotiations with Third Party Solicitors

• Ensuring ‘actions’ are carried out as per Action Lists in Case Management System

• Undertaking Court Hearings

• Ensuring relevant tasks are delegated to the paralegals

• Accurately recording time and management information

• Accurately processing bills in accordance with Client Guidelines

• Ensuring files are kept within ISO 9001 guidelines

• To ensure compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct 2019

Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Sound and practical experience of handling RTA litigated files is essential, with evidence of managing own case load and reporting skills

• Ability to work as part of a Team

• Ability to use own initiative

• Ability to plan and prioritise workloads

• Ability to recognise and delegate some tasks

• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills

• Good telephone negotiation skills

• Ability to follow work processes and keep to Strategy

• Ability to recognise when sensitivity and tact are required

• Ability to make decisions

• Ability to remain calm under pressure

• Good IT skills including Word, Outlook, and experience of a Case Management System preferred

Application deadline: 27/09/2021

Expected start date: 20/09/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work remotely:

• No