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Legal Assistant
- Salary:
- £10.21 per hour
- Sector:
- Local Government
- Job Type:
- Contract/Interim
- Region:
- Home Counties
- Location:
- Lewes
- Ref #:
- VR/36887CP
- Post Date:
- 18-02-2021 04:29 PM
- Recruiter:
- Charlotte Coleman
I am currently recruiting for a Legal Assistant to work with a Council in East Sussex on a contract basis. The post-holder will support and assist fee earners in the preparation and conduct of a full range of routine and complex case work and to provide support in relation to the provision of legal advice. They will provide a high quality legal service to client departments to enable them to implement decisions within the law and to protect the Council against prosecution and challenge. KEY TASKS - Various legal administrative work as required by Senior Legal staff
- Contribute effectively to the arrangement for providing legal, administrative and clerical support to the solicitors and other staff working within the Legal Services team
- To ensure that the Senior Solicitor or any other lawyers working within the department (where appropriate) are at all times adequately informed of matters being dealt with by the post-holder and to assist as required with arrangements for monitoring the progress of the work
- Act upon instructions to carry out the objectives of client departments, utilizing expertise and knowledge to full and lawful effect
- To advise client departments of legal and other consequences of proposed courses of action, so as to enable them to give or modify instructions effectively
- To undertake casework across a range of legal services as required
Skills required: - Excellent organisational skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent telephone manner
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Either a legal qualification or relevant experience
Please note that legal experience is essential – this is not a general administration role. Please do not hesitate to apply if you have the required skills.
Charlotte Coleman
(Local Authority Team Manager - CertRP)
01732 455300
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