Local Government Paralegal

Our Local Government team provides a full, expert service in defending public (PL) and employers' liability (EL) claims, across the private sector and the public sector. Weightmans' team is second-to-none in providing defendant litigation services in these and other specialist Casualty areas. We operate on a national basis with dedicated commercial insurance and public sector teams.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Paralegal to join our Casualty Local Government Team in Birmingham to assist, and work alongside at the direction of and with supervision from an authorised employee who is tasked with the conduct of litigation.

As a Paralegal the role will see you assisting fee earners with various tasks including general case management, legal research, drafting of witness statements and reports to clients and preparation for court hearings, attending client meetings and court hearings to support fee earners, assisting with the instruction of Counsel and experts, responding promptly and accurately to correspondence and telephone enquiries from clients and other parties, reviewing records, as well as supporting the team’s business development activities.

• Predominantly PI including EL, PL and Highways
• Housing disrepair
• Property damage
• Social Care
• Data Protection/GDPR
• Educational Establishments
• Complete MI procedures as and when required
• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets
• Ensure relevant deadlines, SLAs, quality measures and KPI’s are adhered to
• Comply with relevant policies and procedures
  
  

This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

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