Healthcare Legal Executive Dublin 2 Firm The Candidate The successful candidate will have: - Experience in defence litigation is essential.
- Initiative and flexibility - willing to work, if required, outside of core office hours.
- A team player with a good knowledge of legal secretarial support, including legal terminology.
- Excellent IT skills with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word (including document compare/tracking and version control), Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Familiar with Case Management systems; Practice Evolve is an advantage.
- Digital dictation which will require accurate typing skills together with an excellent understanding of grammar and maintaining e-filing daily.
- Photocopying, scanning, filing, post and file management.
- Assisting in the preparation of briefs and photocopying of same.
- Good communications skills and good telephone manner; ability to deal with clients when required efficiently, effectively and sensitively as a representative of the firm.
- Prioritising and organisation of tasks to work within a specified timeframe and to deadlines.
- Liaising with experts and external contacts to book meeting rooms, travel and accommodation during trials/mediations.
- High level of attention to detail and ability to conduct duties with discretion The Role - Support partners and solicitors within the Healthcare department - Drafting motions and affidavits, Notice for Particulars and requests for discovery - Assisting with drafting instructions to experts and making briefs for experts and counsel - Arranging consultations with witnesses and experts, attending meetings and notetaking - Photocopying, scanning, filing, post and file management - Providing legal advice to clients; corresponding with them and explaining complex legal matters - Keeping up to date with changing legislation - Researching information and preparing legal documents - Maintaining and building strong client relationships - Preparing for and attending trials - Scheduling meetings, diary management, and assisting with billing - Dealing with routine correspondence Reed Specialist Recruitment is an Employment Agency and an Employment Business for permanent and temporary recruitment.
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Skills: healthcare litigation paralegal legal exec Benefits: Negotiable