Legal Executive

Job Description

Our client is a dynamic law firm based in Dublin city centre specialising in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence litigation, who are looking for a Legal Assistant with 2+ years experience to join t

Our client is a dynamic law firm based in Dublin city centre specialising in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence litigation, who are looking for a Legal Assistant with 2+ years experience to join their expanding team.

Overview:
The successful will be responsible for supporting solicitors in managing their daily workloads. You should have the ability to work in a challenging and dynamic environment with evolving priorities.

Key responsibilities:
* Supporting solicitors with managing caseloads;
* Handling/dealing with incoming calls from clients, solicitors, medical attendants, insurance companies;
* Preparing briefs before hearings;
* Engrossing pleadings;
* Liaising with barristers/witnesses in relation to hearing dates;
* Scheduling settlement/consultation meetings on cases;
* Opening new files & digital dictation.

Requirements:
* 2+ years' Personal Injury Litigation experience;
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively on a team to achieve the objective;
* Enthusiastic, motivated, 'can do', customer first attitude;
* Strong typing skills and happy to use office technology;
* Multitasking and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks;
* Case management software experience.

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.