REEDS SOLICITORS LLP

Responsibility

• to ensure that the firm’s high client care standard is maintained by responding to clients and enquiries proactively and appropriately
• take clients instructions, prepare statements and other legal documents under supervision
• draft correspondence to clients and third parties under supervision
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• prepare cases and files for court hearings
• work with Barristers in preparation of Crown Court cases
• effectively manage time ensuring tight deadlines are met
• undertake tasks to develop and increase fee earning

Requirements

• good understanding of client care requirements
• hold a passionate for crime and supporting those in need
• must be proactive and apply a consistent attention to detail
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• good application of common sense
• ideally have experience of handling own caseload
• excellent time management and organisation skills
• ideally have experience of handling your own caseload
• good team work ethics
• must have a legal qualification such as LPC, ILEX , or be qualifying via the SQE route
• A desire to learn and improve
• must have a legal qualification such as LPC, CILEx , or be qualifying via the SQE route
• good teamwork ethics
• willingness to undertake their own advocacy in due course
• must be IT literate and be willing to learn
• have a driving licence, or ability to travel
• have a driving license, or ability to travel to all locations

Earnings for position solicitor

Responsibility

• assist all advocates throughout all stages of case preparation
• to ensure that the firm’s high client care standard is maintained by responding to client calls and enquiries proactively and appropriately
• accurately time record for all work carried out on the case management system
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• take clients instructions, prepare statements and other legal documents under supervision
• draft correspondence to clients and third parties under supervision
• ensuring standards of files are met in accordance with the Office Manual, Lexcel standards and other regulatory bodies
• assist in the preparation of cases and files for court hearings
• effectively manage time ensuring tight deadlines are met
• provide the highest level of customer service
• undertake legal research and instruct experts when required
• answering phone calls and dealing with queries in a professional and confidential manner, ensuring all messages are passed on accurately
• creating and maintaining files on the internal file management system
• assisting other caseworkers within the team with casework when required
• administratively assisting in the management of cases under the supervision of Solicitors and Trainees, including drafting letters to clients, the Tribunal and third parties, taking clients instructions, preparing statements, applications, written representations, and other legal documents
• instructing Counsel as and when necessary ensuring briefs are up to date and received by counsel in a timely manner
• preparing Legal Aid Applications
• complete various legal forms as instructed by solicitors
• assisting with diary management
• liaising with other professionals and communicating with our clients, to include attendance at court hearings as well as advocate & round table meetings
• obtain quotes for various expert reports and follow up with instructions as directed
• confirming Tribunal dates with clients
• ensure invoices are paid promptly and accurately
• ensuring reports are sent to clients and their instructions taken on same where they are so able to provide
• any other duties as directed by the Team Leader or a member of the Management Team
• photocopy or scan all documentation as requested
• accept telephone calls coming into the Mental Health Team
• follow up any ad hoc requests as required by solicitors

Requirements

• paralegal: 1 year

Responsibility

• checking & coding of purchase ledger invoices
• posting directly to Purchase Ledger
• creating and reviewing weekly/monthly payment runs
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• payment processing and creating files for submission to the bank
• reconciliation of Suppliers ledgers & statements
• production of remittance advices
• maintaining the accuracy of supplier details
• investigating purchase ledger queries for both suppliers and colleagues
• processing claims to Legal Aid Agency for purchase ledger invoices
• working closely within the team to ensure accuracy of information
• processing and reconciling petty cash
• processing and reconciling credit card accounts
• any other duties as directed by the Management Team
• assisting with the reconciliation of main business bank account

Requirements

• purchase ledger: 1 year
• accounts payable: 1 year
• salary £19-£24k per annum depending on experience

Responsibility

• answering phone calls and dealing with queries in a professional and confidential manner, ensuring all messages are passed on accurately
• to ensure that the firm’s high client care standard is maintained by responding to client calls and enquiries proactively and appropriately
• creating and maintaining files on the internal file management system
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• taking clients instructions, preparing statements and other legal documents under supervision
• instructing Counsel as and when necessary, ensuring briefs are up to date and received by counsel in a timely manner
• drafting correspondence to clients and third parties under supervision
• completing various legal forms as instructed by solicitors
• assisting in the preparation of cases and files for court hearings
• obtaining quotes for various expert reports and following up with instructions as directed
• effectively managing time, ensuring tight deadlines are met
• ensuring that invoices are paid promptly and accurately
• photocopying or scanning all documentation as requested
• following up any ad hoc requests as required by solicitors

Responsibility

• assist Practice manager with tasks as and when required
• processing incoming mail , to include marrying up exhibits as detailed within correspondence
• photocopying or scanning documentation as required
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• listing & diarising Court hearings for fee earners & ensuring instructed Counsel is booked for same
• accurately completing fee earners’ dictation as efficiently as possible
• saving evidence as it is served to the relevant file on the case management system
• undertaking the preparation of Court bundles as per the fee earners index