Position Overview & Specifications

Job Specification

Legal Assistant – Criminal Department

Hours – 8.30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday

Salary – Dependant upon experience – to be discussed at interview

Key responsibilities & duties:

Representing the Company by attending Crown Court hearings
Meeting and assisting barristers and KCs in conferences and court hearings.
Speaking with CPS lawyers to discuss cases.
Taking instructions from clients, whether that to assist their defence or assist with mitigation.
Being able to task matters and effectively work within deadlines.
Experienced in audio dictation transcription.
Assisting the fee earners with their administrative requirements in preparation for court hearings
Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
Arrange conferences, meetings.
Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, and reports.
Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
Make copies of correspondence and other printed material.
Prepare answers to routine letters.
Schedule and confirm appointments for clients and staff.
Maintain electronic filing systems for records, correspondence, and other material.
Deal with billing of files
Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet.
Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
Operate email systems
Ensure that company format policies are followed,
Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, and phone systems, and use computers for spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other applications.
Arrange Legal Visits/Video Links with appropriate Prisons to speak with the client.
Knowledge of Case Management System Proclaim.
Will be trained to attend police stations in accordance PACE.
To assist with general administration