Legal Assistant

Job Description

Legal Assistant

Southwar Council

£26.74 ph PAYE

SE1 2QH – onsite 2 days per week, work from home 3 days per week.

Ongoing contract

• Provide comprehensive legal assistant support to Childcare Lawyers, Senior Childcare Lawyers and the Head of Team.
• Draft court applications and issue public and private law childcare proceedings.
• Prepare, manage and update electronic court bundles in line with court directions and hearing deadlines.
• Redact legal documents and maintain accurate case files.
• File and serve court documents on the court and relevant parties.
• Upload documentation and bundles to FPL and other case management systems.
• Liaise with courts, counsel, experts, clients and external agencies.
• Obtain instructions from clients to support lawyers with ongoing cases.
• Assist with drafting letters of instruction to experts.

To find out more information please contact Abbie at abbiek@4recruitmentservices.com

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.