Legal Secretarial Assistant
You will have fast accurate typing skills, computer literate. A good working knowledge of family law procedures, familiar with online legal aid applications and billing procedures would be an advantage
Skills:-
* Have at least 1 year experience of Family/public law matters.
* Computer literate with fast accurate typing skills
* Excellent team player with a keen interest to providing a first class service to clients
* High empathy when speaking with vulnerable clients facing family or care proceedings
* Familiar with legal aid applications and billing procedures
* Familiar with care proceedings, bundles and court proceedings
Tasks and Duties:-
* Review incoming email for immediate Court orders from local authority and others
* Scanning post and saving to case management system.
* Making Legal Aid applications
* Upload of mandatory documents, updates and funding requests to the Legal Aid Agency via the Client and Case Management System Diary management
* Time Recording
* Contacting independent social workers, medical experts to confirm availability and sending out formal instruction letters.
* Creating, index and paginate electronic court bundles containing Court Orders, threshold findings and expert reports using software
* Opening new files and performing conflict of interest checks for new cases in accordance with policies
* Billing management
If you feel you have the right skills and experience, apply now stating why you would be suitable for this position