Legal Assistant - Litigation & Business Services Team
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overview.
overview.
Full time
Howell Jones is looking to recruit a legal assistant to provide support to our busy litigation and business services team.
responsibilities.
- You will provide legal and administrative support to our litigation and business services team
- Assisting in the management of a mixed caseload of litigation, commercial property and employment matters.
- Legal research and note taking
- Proof reading letters and documents
- Preparing first drafts of letters, litigation forms and documents
- Preparing e-bundles
- Liaising with clients, counsel and the court
- Liaising with clients in person, by telephone and correspondence, taking enquiries, making appointments
- Managing client files and ensuring they are up-to-date and accurate
- Providing general administrative support to the team
skills and experience required.
- A minimum of six months of experience in a law firm
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Highly motivated, proactive individual with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work efficiently under pressure
- Proactive and able to use initiative to solve problems
- Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills and have an excellent telephone manner
- Experience of case management systems and digital dictation
- A genuine interest in litigation and a desire to develop your skills in this area
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Howell-Jones LLP is committed to providing equal opportunities and to avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment. We shall ensue that no job applicant shall receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, sex, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, colour, race, ethnic origin, religion, disability or age.
