Child Law Legal Assistant
Our client, a multi-office law firm providing a first-class service to people and businesses throughout Essex, is seeking a detail-oriented experienced Child Law Legal Assistant to join their expanding Family department, focusing mainly on public law cases.
Our client is committed to providing excellent customer service. If you’re an experienced Child Law Legal Assistant, our client would like to hear from you.
The Role
1. Working within the child law team dealing mainly with public law cases
2. Using a digital dictation system to produce correspondence related to family matters
3. Responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the solicitor’s day-to-day activities
4. Liaising with local authorities, solicitors, barristers, courts, and guardians
5. Processing applications and preparing court bundles
6. Lodging documents, preparing short documents (i.e., position statements) and processing LAA online claims
7. Meeting with clients and taking notes
8. Diary management
9. General administration, including filing, photocopying, faxing, and scanning
The Candidate
1. Ideally, you will be an experienced child law legal assistant, family paralegal, or family legal secretary
2. Experience with case management
3. Experienced with processing LAA online claims
4. Strong IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
5. Excellent communication skills and a sympathetic ear
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5:30 pm
Pleasant working environment with free parking.
Apply Now.
Contact Julie Sheridan at JS Legal Recruitment Ltd, quoting reference JSL2283, or email your CV or call for a confidential discussion.
All successful applications will be responded to within 7 working days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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