Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Family

Our client, a very reputable firm are looking to appoint a Legal Assistant for their Family Department based in Chesterfield. You will be tasked with acting as an assistant and primary support to our client in managing and progressing a caseload within the firm, dealing with all matters of private Family Law.

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

Experience of working within the Legal Sector
Experience of working as a Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Proven family law experience
Proven drafting experience outside of dictation
Knowledge of MS Office & Case Management Systems
Excellent communication skills – both written & verbal
Strong organisational skills
High attention to detail
Within this position, you’ll also be:

Opening files and preparing client care documentation
Liaising with clients and taking notes of meetings
Creating and updating court bundles and other court documents
Drafting initial and interim applications to court
Briefing Counsel and instructing experts
Drafting position statements/witness statements
Assisting at court by taking an attendance notes
Assisting and arranging client appointments
Preparing legal documents
Responsible for own administration and paperwork using Case Management software and time recording
Undertaking legal research
Drafting legal correspondence outside of dictation
Communicating with clients/other parties and the court/other relevant institutions where appropriate via telephone including the preparation of attendance notes
Copy typing documents
Uploading documents and progressing cases via the internal system
Diarising court deadlines and key dates
Preparing bills using internal software
Completing Court documents on asset schedules on both word and excel
Salary & Working Hours

Salary is £24,000 - £27,000 per annum, dependant on experience

Working Hours are Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm with 1 hours’ lunch

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