Paralegal - Serious Injury (Bronze/Silver - Bolton)
HybridBolton, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Progress files in line with KPI targets and assist fee earners on multi-track serious injury cases ranging from RTA to EL, PL & OL matters. Liaise with clients, experts, barristers, third-party insurers, and police to ensure timely progression while drafting statements of case, witness statements, and pleadings. Prepare trial bundles, file notes, and costs instructions, then research points of law regarding liability and quantum to ensure accuracy. Attend court, joint settlement meetings, and case management conferences, occasionally requiring overnight stays, to pursue cases to conclusion. Maintain case plans and summaries with a proactive approach to file management and client care.
Required Qualifications
- Good researching and drafting skills
- Sound base knowledge of the law surrounding serious injury and court procedure
- Good attention to detail, with file management and organisational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt to the needs of a diverse environment and able to quickly analyse complex information in order to make reasoned decisions
- IT competent
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Must be flexible in working hours and able to travel
- Previous legal work experience in the PI field
- Willingness to work with other teams across the business
- Willingness to engage in networking and marketing events
- Buddying new members of the team to help with development
Desired Qualifications
- Preferably previous experience of working in a personal injury department
- A law degree or a Graduate Diploma in Law, or a desire to gain legal qualifications via CILEX, paralegal apprenticeship or the SQE routes
- Driving licence
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