Placement Scheme: Legal Assistant – Medical Negligence

Richmond

This is a temporary, full-time vacancy that will close in 24 days at 23:59 GMT.

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Richmond

This is a temporary, full-time vacancy that will close in 24 days at 23:59 GMT.

We are currently offering an opportunity for an undergraduate studying for their Law degree to join a placement scheme in our Medical Negligence Team in Richmond. We are different - although a Top 100 Law firm, we strive to be "Human First" in everything we do. This means we truly care about our teams as well as our clients. We give people the space and flexibility in where and how they work so they are able to provide the best experience to our teams and clients alike.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic future lawyer to get some hands‑on practical work experience, and to see what legal practice looks like outside of lectures and seminars!

I had never worked within the legal industry and wanted to use the opportunity to understand whether the law was for me. I learned so much during my year with Moore Barlow and had so many incredible opportunities that have transformed me professionally and personally. If you’re considering a placement year, I would highly recommend Moore Barlow
. There are so many opportunities to get involved.

Georgia Newson – Future Trainee Solicitor and former placement student

I applied for a placement at Moore Barlow to develop my legal and personal skills and gain invaluable experience of working in a law firm. Prior to this placement I lacked experience with digital correspondence, networking and attention to detail. Not only have I improved in these areas, I also developed an understanding of so much more and became truly immersed in the culture of a leading career firm like Moore Barlow
. If you are looking to develop your legal knowledge, grow in confidence, build your network and gain an insight into a top‑performing law firm then I would truly recommend undertaking a placement year and starting your legal career at Moore Barlow
.

Marli Britt – Future Trainee Solicitor and former placement student

Our Medical Negligence team, and several key individuals, have received recognition in the Legal 500 and Chamber’s & Partners for the quality of the services they provide. Our dedicated team of lawyers is committed to providing a first‑class service to patients and their families who have sustained avoidable, often life‑changing, injuries due to medical negligence.

The team is led by five highly experienced Partners whose unique mixture of experience ensures their clients receive the best possible service and secure significant settlements from their claims. Two of the Partners are qualified doctors, and other Partners in the team have acted in defence of medical negligence claims, meaning they have a valuable understanding of how the process works from the "other side".

The team is based across our offices in Southampton, Woking, and Richmond, which makes them ideally placed to act for clients across the South‑East, London, and beyond. Despite being spread over multiple offices, we adopt a "one-team" approach, where knowledge and support are shared across the team in the interest of improving outcomes for our clients.

Our Legal Assistants play a crucial role in the ongoing management of client matters and are instrumental in helping our lawyers achieve the best possible outcomes for their clients.

• Initial advice and guidance to new clients
• Acting as a point of contact and team liaison throughout the course of a matter – responding as appropriate and/or ensuring that all messages are passed on in a timely manner.
• Take an active part in the care of clients and be wholly familiar with contacts and clients both internal and external.
• File opening and closure (and associated due diligence)
• Supporting the credit control process by creating bills and…