Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant

Watford

Develop to a Paralegal

Top law firm

Dispute Resolution

This leading law firm is looking for a Legal Assistant to join their Watford office in the Dispute Resolution team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for an opportunity to join a large law firm and get a foot in the door into the legal world.

Duties required for this position are:

• Support Paralegals in all aspects of their work and responsibilities to operate at optimum efficiency at all times
• File documents and maintain the filing systems, including the timely and efficient archiving and retrieval of files
• To ensure the confidentiality and security of all practice and client documentation and information
• To process new instructions using the case management system and generate formal demands and default notices
• To carry out searches and issue court proceedings using the case management system
• To book agents to attend court hearings and to notify all parties
• To prepare witness statements and instruct agents to attend court hearings
• To maintain diary entries and status notes on the case management system
• To undertake any other ad hoc duties as requested, including the timely completion of various spreadsheets and statistics

To be successful in your application you will need to be:

• Hold a law degree
• Have at least 6 months' experience as a legal assistant perhaps in a smaller environment or strong work experience in a top 100 law firms
• Enthusiastic and professional approach to work
• Excellent attention to detail
• Looking for an opportunity to start progressing in your legal career

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a foot in the door within a law firm and may progress to a training contract so if this role sounds like you apply now!