Our client is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Public Family Law Paralegal for their dedicated family law team. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to the effective daily operations of a dynamic and compassionate legal environment. Ideal candidates will bring strong organizational skills, professionalism, and the ability to handle sensitive family law matters with care and precision.
This law firm offers great benefits that include flexible working options, a competitive package that reflects skills and experience, career development that includes access to ongoing training and development programs, a comprehensive healthcare plan, wellness programs, and employee assistance, a generous holiday allowance to support work-life balance, and a positive and collaborative team culture.
The successful family executive will be able to work well as part of a busy team and have the ability and initiative to also work by themselves. They must be self-motivated, professional in their approach towards clients, and have the ability to manage a busy workload and cope well under pressure in order to meet deadlines.
At least two years’ experience of having worked in a family law environment at a similar level is essential, and the main purpose of the role is to assist the family solicitors progress their cases. The role will focus largely on legal aid children law cases where representing the child via their CAFCASS Guardian and will also include parent clients from time to time.
The main responsibilities of the role will include:
1. Taking client instructions and preparing client statements
2. Liaising with and instructing court appointed experts
3. Preparing part applications for expert instructions
4. Drafting court orders (usually when instructing experts or applying to amend court timetable)
5. Liaising with various agencies and organisations and requesting documents in accordance with court orders (police disclosure / medical records / school reports etc)
6. Arranging drug / alcohol testing and arranging the necessary appointments
7. Arranging appointments (between fee earner and client / client and experts / guardians etc)
8. Liaising with the parties / court regarding court timetable and court directions
9. Attending court/conferences when necessary to assist counsel and take notes
10. Preparing briefs to counsel when required
11. Updating court bundles
12. Responding to enquiries (new and existing clients)
13. Responding to post / emails to help progress the case
14. Preparation of legal aid applications (parent and child as required)
15. Reviewing of files and ensuring regulatory compliance
16. Reviewing costs and arranging for cost amendments etc when required
17. Tasking Court Orders and following up directions
18. Managing the court diary for the fee earner to ensure hearings and appointments are updated