Paralegal Serious Injury (Bronze/Silver)
Location: Leeds/Hybrid
Fletchers Solicitors Ltd have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing Serious Injury Law Team.
To assist a Lead Lawyer within the Serious Injury Team with all aspects of their cases and to ensure that matters are progressed in a timely and efficient manner whilst maximising both damages and costs. The successful candidate will be working on a diverse caseload of intermediate track matters, multi-track cases ranging from RTA to EL, PL & OL matters.
About Fletchers Solicitors:
Fletchers is a rapidly growing law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We are based in the North-West of the UK, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds & Southport, although many of our colleagues work from home as Fletchers offers Hybrid working. We offer a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, apprenticeships, and internal progression, around 10% of colleagues are currently working on apprenticeships or training contracts - more than ever before - and we are continuing to grow our L&D offering. We have a great culture and people that will support you and your goals.
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse work force, which is why we welcome applications from all diversity groups and backgrounds. Were committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive. Fletchers understand and celebrating that no colleague is the same. Were proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.
Main Responsibilities for the role:
- Progress files in line with KPI targets
- Assist the fee earner in the department on their cases to ensure matters are progressed in a timely and efficient manner
- Liaising with clients, experts, barristers, third party solicitors/insurers, police and any other relevant parties as directed
- Dealing with all aspects of pre and post issue procedures in a timely manner as directed
- Drafting statements of case, witness statements, application notices, pleadings and instructions
- Preparation of trial bundles
- Preparing accurate and detailed file notes
- Helping to maintain case plans and case summaries and taking a proactive approach
- To research points of law in respect of liability and quantum and take responsibility for researching topics prior to undertaking allocated tasks to ensure accuracy
- Undertaking and assisting where appropriate telephone negotiations/case management conferences with solicitors/courts as directed
- Pursue cases to conclusion as directed
- Attendance at Court, Joint Settlement Meetings, Case Management Conferences and Conferences with or without Counsel. This occasionally requires an overnight stay.
- Helping with/preparing costs instructions sheets and disbursement lists
The ideal candidate will have:
- Good researching and drafting skills
- Sound base knowledge of the law surrounding serious injury and court procedure
- Good attention to detail, with file management and organisational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt to the needs of a diverse environment and able to quickly analyse complex information in order to make reasoned decisions.
- IT competent
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Preferably previous experience of working in a personal injury department
- Must be flexible in working hours and able to travel
- Excellent communication and client care skills
- Previous legal work experience in the PI field
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Willingness to work with other teams across the business
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Willingness to engage in networking and marketing events
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Buddying new members of the team to help with development
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- A law degree or a Graduate Diploma in Law, or a desire to gain legal qualifications via CILEX, paralegal apprenticeship or the SQE routes
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Previous legal work experience in the PI field on multi track cases
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Driving licence
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
In return Fletchers can offer:
- Competitive salary
- 35 hours working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
- Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy to cover some Dental, optical and other medical expenses
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
- Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
- Monthly voucher awards
