Legal Assistant
- Employer
- Manpower Ireland
- Location
- Dublin
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 4 Jul 2021
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- Sector
- Financial Services and Banking, Legal, Insurance
- Job Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full-time
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I am recruiting for a Legal Assistant for a client based here in Ireland. This will be a 6 month contract with a view to extend.
Package: Please contact John Finn in Manpower Group for full details.
Location: Dublin
Job Description and overview:
- Processing incoming mail
- Responsibility for accurately entering and monitoring calendar and diary system
- Opening new files
- Coordinating and scheduling with barristers, opposing counsel, expert and factual witnesses, and other external vendors. Prepare general correspondence, pleadings and subpoenas
- Drafting various legal documents
- Assisting in correspondences to obtain information, drafting responses, consolidating evidence
- Assisting in court preparation to include responsibility for preparing full briefs for counsel, together with papers required for Judge
- Responsibility for ensuring Pembroke's fee notes raised at conclusion of file and closing files
- Maintaining File Database
- Preparing court documents and dealing with all aspects of the litigation process
- Coordinating and scheduling with barristers, , expert and factual witnesses, and other external vendors
- Prepare general correspondence, pleadings and subpoenas
- Drafting various legal documents
- Dealing with inbound and outbound enquiries, both written correspondence and by telephone
- Maintaining and developing relationships with clients
Your Skills & Experience :
- 5+ years' experience as a legal administrator and strong understanding of the litigation process.
- Solid knowledge / understanding of local, jurisdictional court rules and procedures
- Excellent communication, organization and grammar skills.
- Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of Evolve, or similar Case Management system a distinct advantage
- File Maintenance & Management. Preparation of Legal Documents
- Problem Solving
- Data Gathering, Reporting & Administration
- Time and Project Management
If you are interested in this Legal Assistant's role please forward on your updated CV for review.
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