CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE PARALEGAL NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
The Legists Ltd
Manchester, Lancashire
Dec 05, 2021
Full time
Legal
Job Description
What are we looking for? Are you interested and have a real passion to specialise in Clinical Negligence? Are you someone who cares for the people your team are representing? If so, then we are looking for a Paralegal or an LPC Student keen to make their first step into an exciting and rewarding career where you will join a team of some amazing Solicitors who are ranked #1 in the Legal 500 and Chambers in Personal Injury work. You'll be working with industry recognised Solicitors in this specialist area of law, learning from them and working on life-changing cases where your empathy and your desire to make a difference ensures you are impacting the lives of your claimants. You will work with a dual qualified doctor and lawyer providing you with the rare opportunity to expand both your legal and medical knowledge of managing Clinical Negligence cases.Your caseload will be Clinical Negligence work, specialising in Spinal Cord injury cases. Previous knowledge of this would be beneficial, however for the right candidate who is willing to learn we would seek to support you if you were able to demonstrate this commitment. We would also be very open if you are someone who has a healthcare or charity background through your work or through extra curriculum activities. We would be eager to find out why you? What interests you about this area of Law and what you are passionate about through a cover letter! Why should you apply? Do you want to work for a Law firm where 50% goes back to charity? This is a really exciting opportunity and time to join Aspire Law - Aspire Law is a law firm with a difference. We are a unique joint venture between Aspire the national spinal cord injury charity and Moore Barlow, a leading firm of personal injury solicitors. Working in partnership with Aspire, we have developed a service that recognises all the difficulties caused by Spinal Cord Injury and the adjustments required in order to regain a level of independence.Whilst you will be working for Aspire Law, you will be employed by Moore Barlow so you will have the benefit of working with two amazing organisations. The Moore Barlow culture is open, diverse, and inclusive; it's an environment of belonging, where people can thrive and be the best version of themselves. We strive to nurture our people and offer enjoyable, fulfilling, and sustainable careers. This includes providing the best training, great pay and rewards, a fantastic set of values, and more control over work life balance.We've also won awards! Named as one of the top 200 law firms in the UK in The Times Best Law Firms 2021 list, we have also been widely recognised in Legal 500 UK 2021, the UKs leading guide to law firms, as 8 of our practise areas have been ranked Top Tier. Key responsibilities Technical ability and knowledge management
To assist on Clinical Negligence cases by helping the Lawyer to liaise with the clients and other parties involved in the case, preparing documents and letters.
To assist in the collating of medical evidence to include requesting and sorting medical records. To assist with researching medicolegal experts, drafting instructions to experts and arranging appointments.
To assist in collating evidence where possible, to include but not exclusively preparing witness statements and simple schedules of loss.
To deal with the initial calls of prospective clients and to take information from them about their potential claim.
To have flexibility and a 'can do' attitude and a willingness to get involved in all aspects of supporting the team.
To undertake any specific training to improve or enhance skill base as requested.
To be proficient in IT and confident is using the various IT applications in accordance with the training provided.