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⚖️ Law & Legal · HCB Solicitors

Legal Assistant

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  • Dealing with queries raised by clients, solicitors and other involved parties
  • Provide client updates and monitor matter progression
  • Opening and closing matters on the case management system compliant with the firm’s AML and quality standards and SRA regulations
  • Supervised drafting of basic correspondence, forms and documents.
  • Submitting/registering forms and legal documents Probate Registry, Certainty and HMRC

· Responsible for the organisation, safe custodian and release of Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney’s, Probates and other associated legal documents.

  • Maintaining contact lists and calendars for fee earners
  • Monitoring deadlines, manage appointments and diaries
  • Searches and registering Wills with Certainty
  • Preparing and submitting bills, payments and receipts, liaising with the finance team
  • Preparing Estate Accounts on Excel
  • Handling overflow client telephone calls
  • Reception cover
  • Preparing and taking the banking and post
  • General administrative tasks
  • Other duties as required to ensure the efficient running of the office

What this role involves

General background for paralegal roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Interview clients and witnesses
  • Go to court
  • Research and draft legal documents
Typical pay (UK)
£20,000 starting · £40,000 experienced
Typical hours
37 to 40 a week
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Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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