Senior Legal Assistant

Harris Fowler Personal Injury Solicitors; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Fowler Personal Injury Solicitors in Taunton seeks a qualified lawyer to work with a Senior Fee Earner on high-value personal injury claims. The role involves managing complex liability issues, demanding evidence, and delivering outstanding client outcomes.

You will handle instructions, draft correspondence, court documents, and liaise with experts and counsel, contributing to a high-quality litigation practice and career progression.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer capable of operating at Grade A or B Fee Earner level.
• Experience of, or strong demonstrable interest in, High-Value Personal Injury litigation.
• Good knowledge of legal practice and understanding of MOJ portal, litigation processes, and Civil Procedure Rules.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
• Strong initiative and dexterity of thought.
• Compassion and empathy
• A good mathematical, analytical brain

Responsibilities

• Taking initial instructions from clients and preparing draft witness statements
• Preparing draft letters of claim and other pre-action correspondence
• Diarising key dates and ensuring compliance with court timetables and procedural deadlines
• Liaising with experts, counsel, clients and other general enquiries as required
• Attending in conference with counsel, both in person and remotely
• Taking witness statements re liability and quantum
• Researching quantum and other issues as required
• Preparing court documents including claim forms, schedules of loss, particulars of claim, lists of documents etc.
• Instructing and briefing counsel
• Other Legal Assistant activities as directed by the supervisor

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Initiative

Analytical thinking

Compassion

Empathy

Mathematical aptitude

Education

Qualified lawyer

Tools

MOJ portal

Civil Procedure Rules

Job description

• Outstanding Results, 98.72% Success Rate*
• Highly Qualified Specialist Personal Injury Solicitors

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This role offers a rare opportunity to work closely with a Senior Fee Earner on a portfolio of high-value MT claims, involving significant quantum and challenging liability issues.

These are not routine cases. They often involve life-changing injuries, vulnerable clients, complex medical evidence, and substantial damages, offering exceptional exposure for a legal professional looking to deepen their expertise in serious injury and progress within a high-quality litigation practice.

This role will suit a qualified lawyer and Grade A or B Fee Earner who is motivated by intellectually demanding work and who wants to play a meaningful role in delivering outstanding outcomes for clients at the most difficult times in their lives.

Job Description:

• Taking initial instructions from clients and preparing draft witness statements
• Preparing draft letters of claim and other pre-action correspondence
• Diarising key dates and ensuring compliance with court timetables and procedural deadlines
• Liaising with experts, counsel, clients and other general enquiries as required
• Attending in conference with counsel, both in person and remotely
• Taking witness statements re liability and quantum
• Researching quantum and other issues as required
• Preparing court documents including claim forms, schedules of loss, particulars of claim, lists of documents etc.
• Instructing and briefing counsel
• Other Legal Assistant activities as directed by the supervisor

Person Specification

• Qualified lawyer with the capability to operate at Grade A or B Fee Earner level
• Experience of, or a strong demonstrable interest in, High-Value Personal Injury litigation
• Good knowledge of legal practice and should have an understanding/ experience of the MOJ portal, litigation processes, and the Civil Procedure Rules
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
• Strong initiative and dexterity of thought: cases are rarely straightforward
• Compassion and empathy
• A good mathematical, analytical brain

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may be requested to perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.

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