Legal Administrator

Legal Administrator
Derby
Full time Monday - Friday 9am-5:30pm, Part time applicants welcome however must be able to work 5 days per week

We are looking for an experienced administrator to join a busy Family Law department for a well-established solicitor in Derby

The role of Legal Administrator will involve:

• Dealing with all Legal Aid aspects of the case (i.e. prior authority, applying for disbursements, allocating counsel's Fees)
• Applying for Legal Aid, processing Legal Aid applications and dealing with amendments
• Completion of SQM Requirements of a file i.e. client care letters, 6 month letters, closing letters
• Uploading emails and documents onto the case management system
• Diary management, to include hearings, filing dates
• Organising team meetings
• Drafting basic court documents and standard letters
• Liaising with clients and courts via telephone and email and setting up appointments
• Downloading and uploading documents to/from the HMCTS portal
• Liaising with Counsel / Counsel's Clerks / Experts
• Opening and closing files, chasing outstanding documents

The ideal candidate for the role of Legal Administrator will have:

• Previous legal secretarial or legal administration experience
• Experience of working in a busy administration role
• Competent in the use of MS Office including word, outlook and excel
• Good organisational skills with the ability to work on your own initiative
• Previous experience in a legal environment is preferred but not essential, and additional training will be offered

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Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications received we are unable to respond with feedback to all applicants. If you have not heard from us via telephone or email within 3 days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Thank you for applying with us. TurnerFox Recruitment Team

Keywords- Legal Administrator / Legal Secretary / Legal Aid / Family Law / Administration / Admin / Legal