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We are now seeking an ambitious Associate / Senior Associate to join our Leeds office to help us build and develop our practice. The work is varied, challenging and rewarding. You will be given the opportunity to work with clients to support them and the communities they work for in an ever changing legal and regulatory landscape.
Job Responsibility:
Prepare the case plan at the outset of the case
Prepare advice on procedural or evidential issues
Correspond with the defence and/or claimant and clients
Ensure that all factual evidence required to prove the allegations is obtained
Supervise paralegals
Instruct experts and identify if any amendments are necessary to the expert report
Prepare instructions to counsel (both our internal advocates and the external bar)
Attend conferences with counsel when required
Undertake advocacy in the county court and comply with court directions
Liaise with the client and the defence/claimant in the run up to the hearing
Supervise the preparation of the hearing bundle by the paralegal
Requirements:
Prior experience in running a high quality litigation caseload