Legal Assistant
- Recruiter
- Ambition Europe Limited
- Location
- England, Hertfordshire, Watford
- Salary
- Up to £17400.00 per annum
- Posted
- 09 Jul 2018
- Closes
- 18 Jul 2018
- Ref
- BBBH223810
- Contact
- Jessica Ramsey
- Job Title
- Team Assistant
- Industry Sector
- Legal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Legal Assistant
Watford
Develop to a Paralegal
Top law firm
Dispute Resolution
This leading law firm are looking for a Legal Assistant to join their Watford office in the Dispute Resolution team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for an opportunity to join a large law firm and get a foot in the door into the legal world.
Duties required for this position are:
- Support Paralegals in all aspects of their work and responsibilities to operate at optimum efficiency at all times
- File documents and maintain the filing systems, including the timely and efficient archiving and retrieval of files
- To ensure the confidentiality and security of all practice and client documentation and information
- To process new instructions using the case management system and generate formal demands and default notices
- To carry out searches and issue court proceedings using case management system
- To book agents to attend court hearings and to notify all parties
- To prepare witness statements and instruct agents to attend court hearings
- To maintain diary entries and status notes on the case management system
- To undertake any other ad hoc duties as requested, including the timely completion of various spreadsheets and statistics
To be successful in your application you will need to be:
- Hold a law degree
- Have at least 6 months' experience as a legal assistant perhaps in smaller environment or strong work experience in a top 100 law firms
- Enthusiastic and professional approach to work
- Excellent attention to detail
- Looking for an opportunity to start progressing in your legal career
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a foot in the door within a law firm and may progress to a training contract so if this role sounds like you apply now!
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