Legal Admin Assistant

at  TCLRec

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Legal qualification e.g. GCSE grade C (grade 4) or equivalent other legal qualification.
• Demonstrate good experience of caseloads, clerical and administrative support in a legal environment.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of legal terminology, practice and procedure.
• An ability to communicate effectively at all levels both verbally and in writing and to show good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail and good organisational skill.
• Demonstrate a good command of written English and numeracy.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
  The purpose of the role is to support the team with preparing court papers, attending court as needed, dealing with legal correspondence and supporting the team of lawyers.

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE UNLESS YOUR CV MEETS THE FOLLOWING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, LISTED BELOW:

• You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
• For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
• This is a temporary role, initially 9 months. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
• Must be available to work in the office every day, with occasional work at home days if needed. Happy to consider a four or three day a week candidate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting with all casework with legal officers and lawyers within the LRC team.
• Opening and maintaining all files on the case management system.
• Preparing draft court applications based on precedents for the solicitor to review COP applications, county court eg possessions, injunctions, magistrates court summons.
• Issuing and serving court documentation in accordance with court rules & providing certificates of service to satisfy the court that documentation serviced in accordance with the court rules.
• With guidance from case officers liaising with council officers, the court, barristers and solicitors for other parties, expert and lay witnesses in relation to court proceedings.
• With guidance from case officers preparing, filing and serving fully paginated and indexed court bundles in accordance with the court rules.
• Liaising with the court as needed throughout proceedings.
• Checking availability of and booking barristers where required.

QUALIFICATION DETAILS AND ANY OTHER EXPERIENCE/SKILLS RELEVANT TO THE ROLE TO HELP SUPPORT YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD BE CLEARLY SHOWN IN YOUR CV.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. “XI
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