Graduate Paralegal - Military Claims

The paralegal will undertake a variety of tasks to support the members of the Legacy Disease Team in achieving Client KPI’s and SLA’s. The variety of tasks you will be required to undertake are listed under Key Accountabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Update Tracker with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications and orders as well as general activity, ensuring accurate recording of activity to allow progress tracking.
• Drafting of routine court documents. Examples may include AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons and precedent based applications
• Liaising with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case.
• Examples of tasks include requesting and providing updates; requests for extensions to comply with Protocol; dealing with GP, hospital, OH and Personnel mandates; booking Counsel for hearings and conferences; and appointments with experts.
• Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure that responses are received within required timescales.
• Make payment requests using the appropriate payment request process for the client and chase to ensure payments are received and dispatched within required deadlines
• Diarising and updating CRU
• Undertaking additional ad hoc duties to support the Fee Earners and the team, as required and ...