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Paralegal
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Paralegal
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Paralegal
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Paralegal
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Litigation Paralegal
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Insolvency Paralegal
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Employment Paralegal
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Corporate Paralegal
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Corporate Paralegal
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Paralegal Secretary
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Corporate Paralegal
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Supervisor Paralegal
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Senior Paralegal
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Property Paralegal
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Family Paralegal
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Rta Portal Paralegal
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Housing Litigation Paralegal
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Paralegal / Fee Earner
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Commercial Property Paralegal
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Paralegal - Leeds, United Kingdom - Stewarts
Description
The Pro Bono department work alongside the Injury departments to provide a free and comprehensive legal service as part of our commitment to help those with serious injury.
The team provide patients and their families with free legal advice on any issues that can arise following a serious injury or illness.
Those issues can include:
Debt and financial issues; Critical illness/personal accident insurance; Powers of attorney/deputyship applications; Post-discharge care; Housing; and Welfare benefits
Standard Pro Bono Paralegal Duties:
Attends initial meetings with patientsHas day-to-day oversight of their own filesProduces correspondenceUndertakes legal researchTakes instructions from clientsDrafts witness statements for clients and witnesses in respect of welfare benefits appealsProvides representation / advocacy for patients at welfare benefits appeal hearingsDrafts necessary forms for applications to Court for Deputyship Orders, Lasting Powers of Attorney, welfare benefits appeals, and insurance policiesGeneral administration, including filing, supporting internal processes and supporting the team's partners, including message taking, diary arrangements, travel planning and supporting business development activitiesContributes to department activities, such as business development initiatives (e.g., drafting articles/presentations and attendance at business development events) and internal know-how/training sessionsUndertakes other ad hoc duties as required by the team
Job Skills Required:
Essential: LPC, Bar Course or SQE1 (must have received final grade), and at least a 2:1 at undergraduate levelExcellent typing and IT skills, including good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook)
Business Development and Financial skills:
Understands client needs and displays an appropriate sense of urgencyDemonstrates general commercial awareness and vision, helps to build client relationships through pursuing own business development/marketing initiativesAssists with and/or attends social, fund-raising or training activitiesRepresents the firm appropriately, develops own professional network and raises personal and firm profileRecords time effectively, achieves/exceed hours targetsKnowledge-Sharing Skills:Makes use of the firm's collective knowledge resources, promotes internal knowledge-sharingAttends and contributes towards know-how or team meetings
General Skills:
Well organised, uses initiative, prioritises appropriately, applies self, shows attention to detail, manages own workload and meets deadlinesDemonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills (respectful, positive, articulate, professional and sympathetic)Delivers helpful internal services with a "can do" approach, shows commercial awareness and represents the department/firm appropriatelyShares information and ideasAccepts and follows instructions, listens, makes notes, questions appropriately, co-operatesShows sound judgement and decision-making skills; acts within boundariesShows commitment, passion and enthusiasmIs a respectful, reliable and supportive team playerReflects the firm's culture