Legal Assistant

A Criminal Defence Law Firm that are the market leaders for Motoring Offences is recruiting 2 Legal Assistants to their expanding team. This is an exceptional opportunity tailored for legal assistants to join a dynamic team who are at the top of their game in this niche area of law. The role will be joining an incredibly fast-paced department so it’s important you understand the importance of prompt email replies and urgency associated with this type of work. As a legal assistant, your responsibilities will include but are not exclusive to: * Answering calls including taking new enquiry details swiftly but accurately from potential clients and transferring to case handlers to provide complex legal advice; * Obtaining and combining dates of availability for trial Counsel and Experts daily * Opening client files upon receipt of instructions; * Booking Counsel and Experts daily to attend all court hearings; * Drafting correspondence and documents daily to assist the case handlers; The ideal candidate will be a legal assistant with 3+ years of legal admin experience. Whilst criminal experience is preferred, this firm will offer training to legal assistants with a different background. Salary circa £24,000 DOE. Please contact Grace Bolton at Miller Grace for more information on this role or apply to be immediately considered