Paralegal / Trainee Legal Executive - Family Team (Prescot)

Paralegal / Trainee Legal Executive - Family Team (Prescot)

We're looking for a paralegal to join our busy family law team. This role will include assisting senior fee earners with a large case load, in a large team. The caseload is predominantly Care work.

Responsibilities

• Opening files
• Day to day assistance for the team
• Updating clients on case progress
• Communicating with courts, experts and agencies
• Appointment making
• Taking and making calls
• Preparing bundles of documents for hearings
• Dealing with clients both in person and remotely where necessary
• General legal and admin support
• Diary management
• Attending court assisting counsel and/ or clients
• Carrying out legal aid assessments and applications
• Taking client appointments and initial instructions

The right person for this job will

• Be a self-starter and always ready to get involved
• Good with people
• Work well within a vibrant team
• Be flexible and able to accommodate client or team needs
• Have great time management skills and be able to prioritise heavy workloads
• It is preferable to have at least 12 months experience working in a family law team
• Experience of Case Management Systems and Laserforms (essential)
• Experience of Legal Aid Agency Portal (CCMS) (essential)
• Experience of Excel spreadsheets (desirable)

This role will be based in our Prescot office. Hybrid working is available for discussion, after probationary period is successfully passed. Please note, long-term this role will require office-based working for at least part of the week.

Please note interviews may take place in person or via video call.