Legal Secretary -D8

Job description

We are seeking a short term legal Secretary to assist in the Litigation department of a Criminal Law firm in Dublin 8.

You will work in the Personal Injury area. Previous experience with dictaphone is required and also ideally some litigation experience.

Responsibilities will include:

• Digital dictation and production of all documents, correspondence, pleadings, briefs, accurately and in a timely manner;
• Interact with the firms solicitors on a proactive basis – communicating and working to resolve any issues which may arise on a day to day basis;
• Manage and organise solicitors in all aspects of their calendars promptly and efficiently;
• Support client relationships including maintaining client contact details;
• File management including accurate filing, ensuring safe and efficient handling of confidential data;
• Liaising with the legal cost team with regard to invoicing etc.;
• General administration as is required from time to time.

Requirements include:

• Ideally some previous dictaphone and litigation experience
• Excellent organisational skills and abilities to prioritise a heavy workload;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Strong IT skillsets to include MS Office, Excel, case management, discovery management and other IT skills essential;
• Excellent administration skills and an ability to prioritise work is essential;
• Ability to work on own initiative with excellent organisational skills;
• A professional manner and excellent communications, both written and oral.
• Rate negotiable
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