Sheehy Solicitors, Academy House, Fethard, County Tipperary, a busy legal practice require a legal/personal assistant for Principal Solicitor.
* Administrative Support: Assist Principal Solicitor with daily administrative tasks, including managing calendars, court dates, scheduling appointments, and organising meetings. Daily support of office administration/ operations of the office alongside our administrative staff.
* Document Management: Prepare, format, and proof read legal documents and correspondence. Maintain and organise physical and electronic files. Creating spreadsheets to monitor and track case progression and court dates.
* Case Management: Assist in the preparation and organisation of case files, including statements, affidavits, exhibits, pleadings, and discovery documents.
* Billing and Timekeeping: Assist with tracking billable hours through case management system
* As knowledge is gained, answering queries from clients or 3rd party Solicitors.
* Research: Conduct legal research and gather relevant information to support case preparation where advised.
The successful candidate would preferably have
* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in within a legal environment/ experience in a busy office environment.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of multi-disciplinary teams with colleagues, clients and external advisers.
* Be highly organised and detail oriented.
* Demonstrate a high level of professionalism and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
* Accurate and Fast Typist, proficient in MS Office suite and using an electronic legal case management system. Training will be provided for use of case management system.
* Be a motivated self-starter but able to take instruction.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 19/08/2024
Reference ID: MSheehy
Expected start date: 02/09/2024
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