Paralegal Apprentice with Irwin Mitchell (International Serious Injury)

Paralegal Apprentice with Irwin Mitchell (International Serious Injury)

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Irwin Mitchell, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • U
  • Onsite working
  • Apprenticeship programme

Posted 2 weeks ago, 28 Jan | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 30872923395a413dbbd4eee988b08549

Full Job Description

Paralegals support solicitors in preparing cases for trial and progressing transactions. This involves creating and organising case files, as well as contacting clients and performing legal research. This programme offers a great grounding for a career in law.

  • This is a superb opportunity for you to work within our International Serious Injury Team, gaining an overview as to the relevant law and the types of claims, supporting our clients and developing your skills and expertise within a supportive team
  • The work will involve assisting fee earners in advising clients from inception to the final hearing including, interacting with clients, Counsel and other parties in writing and by telephone
  • You will also be tasked with obtaining documentation to support claims, conducting research, drafting pleadings, preparing disclosure, bundles, witness statements and instructing Counsel to conduct hearings
  • Your role will also involve juggling competing demands on time and ensuring deadlines are met in a fast paced, high energy environment
  • Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working
  • Ensuring compliance with the firm's policies and procedures
  • Attending appropriate training events as and when required
  • Establishing a small supervised caseload to aid with the apprenticeship progression

    Irwin Mitchell
  • Birmingham This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest national law firms in the UK. We're a full-service law firm, which means whatever advice is needed we can help. Giving the best possible advice is about more than knowledge and expertise. We seek to understand the people and business we work with as deeply as possible and take time to listen to what matters most to them. Whichever team you join, working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment. We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities., An exciting opportunity to join one of the largest national law firms in the UK. You will be supporting the International Serious Injury Team within Irwin Mitchell. The successful candidate will be based in Birmingham and will be operating in a busy large team doing a mix of International personal injury work, including illness, injury and clinical negligence occurring abroad.

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