Legal Assistant

Key Duties:

• Taking initial instructions from clients and preparing draft witness statements
• Preparing draft letters of claim
• Diarising and ensuring compliance with court timetables
• Liaising with experts ,counsel, clients and other general enquiries as required
• Attending in conference with counsel in person and on the phone
• Taking witness statements re liability and quantum
• Researching quantum and other issues as required
• Preparing court documents including claim forms, schedules of loss, particulars of claim, lists of documents etc.
• Instructing and briefing counsel
• Other Legal Assistant activities as directed by the supervisor

• Qualifications and/or experience to demonstrate clear ability to be successful in a Legal Assistant position (At least a Grade B Fee earner)
• Good knowledge of legal practice and should have an understanding/ experience of the MOJ portal, litigation and the Civil Procedure Rules
• Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Initiative and dexterity of thought: cases are rarely straightforward.
• Compassion and empathy.
• A good mathematical, analytical brain.
• Excellent communication skills