Paralegal / Legal Case Officer (Criminal Defence / Family Law)

Description

We are looking to add a Paralegal / Legal Case Officer to join our Criminal Defence and Family Law teams.

Responsibilities:

• Support our team of purpose-driven lawyers in delivering quality Criminal Defence & Family Law advice and solutions to all
• Develop, build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new clients
• Take the initiative and lead in managing, organising and coordinating all client updates and communications
• Provide regular and timely updates to clients via voice and video calls, instant messaging and email
• Attend to client queries, concerns and feedback in a prompt and professional manner
• Respond to messages and facilitate communication with clients and third parties via letters and emails
• Compile and coordinate substantive and detailed replies for lawyers to clients and third parties
• Conduct legal research, due diligence, fact-finding and getting-up work
• Draft and assemble legal documents including opinions, pleadings and Court papers
• Provide administrative and secretarial support to lawyers
• Take notes during calls, discussions, meetings and Court hearings
• Schedule and track deadlines, appointments and Court dates
• Update and prepare files and materials for Court attendances and meetings

Requirements:

• Enjoy interacting and communicating with clients
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Good time-management, able to prioritise work and multi-task
• Resourceful, problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail, meticulous with following-up; organised, systematic in filing and
• documentation
• Can carry out work independently and have experience drafting legal documents
• Have a good grasp of client-handling and case-management
• Customer service oriented when attending to clients
• Proactive, hard-working, disciplined, service-oriented and strong work ethic
• Want to work in a close-knit team where their voices, ideas and contributions are valued
• Desire to actively contribute towards bringing about greater access to justice and fairness for all in the legal community
• MS Office, Word & Excel proficient
• Prior work experience or training in a related role / function

We look for candidates who are driven, self-motivated and resourceful, and who share our desire to build a purpose-driven law practice based on our values: Empathy, Intergrity, Humility, Courage, Tenacity, Ownership, Teamwork and Purpose.

If you would like to apply, please send the following to [email protected]:

• CV / resume
• Recent photograph
• Writing samples / samples of past written work
• Current / last drawn salary
• References or testimonials

Only candidates selected for interviews will be notified. Thank you.