Graduate Paralegal - Personal Injury

Main purpose of the job:

To support and assist fee earners in carrying out duties and, where appropriate, to deal with clients and their affairs in a cost effective manner.

Responsible to:

Department Manager

Main key result areas

• Attending and advising clients in personal injury cases where appropriate
• Provides guidance, support and training to other staff as required
• Assisting fee earners in the department in effective case management, including (but not exclusively) drafting pleadings, preparing instructions to counsel, arranging and attending conferences, letters of claim, statements, protocol steps, advocacy and attendance at hearings, preparation of funding documents, requesting and returning relevant documents
• Control and management of work in progress ensuring that it is recorded and converted into paid profit costs under supervision and direction. Effective management of own time ensuring that non chargeable and chargeable hours targets are met under supervision and guidance
• Carrying out administrative duties as appropriate
• Compliance with client care and complaints procedures in order to minimise the risk of negligence and comply with Law Society rules
• Attending to clients needs both in person and over the phone

Direct reports:

None

Person specification

Please do not send enquiries to the department manager of the specific team.