Sam Bird

Results driven Senior Paralegal with experience in insolvency and Commercial debt collection.

March 2022 – Present: Solaris Law Limited
Alternative Business Structure law firm that specialises in commercial debt recovery.

Jan 2025- Present – Senior Litigation Paralegal
• Maintained varied caseload of litigation, insolvency and defended small claims files.
• Trained and mentored colleagues on internal procedures and legal compliance.
• Designed and implemented a semi-automated “hybrid” claims issuing procedure to allow complex claims to be submitted through secure data transfer to the courts Money Claims Online portal reducing the timeframe to obtain judgment from 3-4 months to 3-4 weeks. 
• Acted as the primary point of contact for multiple clients advising on litigation strategy and overseeing case progression.
• Provided legal knowledge and guidance to both internal and external stakeholders of the firm. 
• Created and delivered litigation training to internal and external clients.

Sept 2022- Jan 2025 – Litigation Paralegal
• Managed an end-to-end caseload in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules.
• Supported external clients through the litigation processes, ensuring compliance and effective communication.  
• Developed and implemented an efficient semi-automated process for issuing manual claims.
• Conducted legal research and risk analysis to determine claim viability, reducing clients potential legal spend.
• Liaising with external advocates and law firms to support litigation strategy and court proceedings.  

Mar 2022- Sept 2022 – Recoveries Executive
• Administered pre-litigation processes for Consumer Credit Act regulated agreements. 
• Prepared files for litigation and ensured compliance with CCA, FCA and CONC up to the pre-action stage of litigation. 
• Trained to manage vulnerable customers in line with the regulations to support them through the process whilst also obtaining the best outcome for the client.

Upper Second Class Honours Law Degree from Durham University