Paralegal Family Law
Paralegal Family Law
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Job Description
The role
THE ROLE:
The successful candidate will support the firms lawyers on daytoday client matters and administrative tasks.
Paralegals are responsible for managing their own workload and keeping solicitors informed of their capacity and availability to complete additional tasks.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preparing bundles (electronic and/or paper) for Counsel and Court
Collating enclosures to Forms E and other financial disclosure
Reviewing disclosure
Attending conferences with Counsel and meetings with clients and taking notes
Liaising with Court officials and Counsel clerks by telephone and email
Using the online portal to submit financial consent orders and draft divorce petitions
Updating correspondence or other documents in tracked changes with solicitors amendments
Engrossing letters collating attachments and sending correspondence by email post and DX
Setting up correspondence files for new clients and maintaining electronic filing
Drafting the Burgess Mee case update each week
Assisting with general office administration as needed including drafting emails setting up meetings booking couriers sending post collecting the DX and archiving.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT:
The successful candidate will ideally have prior paralegal experience in a busy firm and have completed the LPC or BTC where applicable. They will also have knowledge of the intermediate features of Microsoft Office applications and Adobe.
The role involves a number of responsibilities and therefore we are looking for proactive candidates with drive and enthusiasm. The successful candidate should be able to manage their workload and prioritise effectively. The firm holds itself to high standards and candidates applying for this position should work with the same ethos.
They will have a demonstrable interest in family law. The successful candidate will be encouraged to attend internal training and seminars as well as external networking events.
How to apply
Due to the volume of applicants we will be unable to respond to each application or answer speculative queries. Those chosen to proceed in the process will be contacted directly.
If you are unable to submit your application on our careers page please contact.
About us
Headed up by founding partners Antonia and Peter we are a specialist family law firm with 2 offices (Clapham and Liverpool Street). We offer a full range of family law services and are specialists in our field ranked in Chambers (Band 1 for our children work) Legal 500 and The Times Best Law Firms.
In all that we do our clients come first. No two cases are the same and we work as a team with our clients to provide a bespoke service. We bring both our professional and life experience to all that we do and are committed to finding creative and cost effective solutions for our clients.
Our staff are what make Burgess Mee who we are. We are committed to providing a positive work environment. We invest in our staff and encourage them to develop and grow. We provide opportunities for individuals to build a rewarding career and to really make a difference. We have comprehensive employee benefits together with wellbeing policies and a mentorship programme.
Employment Type
Full-Time
