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Paralegal, Clinical Negligence Jobs in London Area, United Kingdom at Leigh Day
Title: Paralegal, Clinical Negligence
Company: Leigh Day
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
About The Team
As the sole paralegal in the team, you will work closely with your supervisor, gaining hands-on experience across a diverse and complex caseload. The team handles a wide range of clinical negligence matters, including birth injuries, brain and spinal injuries, orthopedic claims, fatal cases, and claims arising from delayed cancer diagnoses and other serious physical and psychiatric conditions. Additionally, the team represents families at inquests where close relatives have died as a result of poor medical care and patient safety concerns. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that directly impacts clients and their families’ lives while developing your expertise in a highly specialised area of law.
Overall purpose for this role
Provide reliable and efficient litigation support primarily to your supervising fee-earner but also to assist with the work of the team.
Undertake a wide variety of administrative tasks as set out below.
Undertake other ad-hoc duties as required from time to time.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
Assist with drafting documents, client liaison, research work, general correspondence, and administrative support.
Sort and review medical and financial records, liaise with medical professionals, financial institutions and other solicitors.
In the absence of your supervising fee-earner, ensure that urgent matters are referred to appropriate personnel.
File/case management
To obtain accurate information and instructions from clients, analyse the legal and practical aspects of their claims and obtain the necessary documents/evidence to provide preliminary advice on liability/quantum/costs & funding.
Client relations
Telephone clients/other contacts as and when necessary, dealing with such calls in a courteous and efficient manner.
Communicate effectively; be approachable and professional in all dealings.
Ensure cheques are requisitioned / paid in as instructed. To ensure monetary transactions are dealt with efficiently and in accordance with firm procedures.
Information technology
To utilise I.T. to provide a quality, cost effective and efficient service to clients.
Training
To keep up to date by attending in-house seminars, through research, reading and attending courses if appropriate.
Any other tasks as might be required from time to time.
Essential Experience
Excellent academics (including a LLB or PGDL/conversion course or equivalent)
Previous paralegal or litigation experience.
Genuine interest to work with a leading claimant law firm and passionate about providing access to justice to all.
Demonstrable experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems, Outlook).
Proven ability to communicate accurately, clearly, and concisely, both verbally and in writing with a wide range of clients and various stakeholders.
Proven ability to work in an organised and methodical manner and ability to manage own workload.
Proven ability to work and contribute in a team environment.
Desirable Experience
Relevant experience in clinical negligence.
Relevant experience in drafting clear and concise legal notes and correspondence.
Experience in sorting and reviewing medical and financial records.
Experience in interviewing clients and taking witness statements, dealing sensitively, and managing difficult conversations.
