Paralegals/Legal Assistants

Part-time Paralegal/Legal Assistant roles (Voluntary roles available for high calibre candidates for a period of 3 to 5 days but this period may be extended subject to the individual's performance)

New Temple Chambers is commercial barristers’ chambers committed to recruiting people of the highest calibre as this is fundamental to the continued success of chambers.

Chambers is currently seeking an extremely hard working and committed paralegal on a voluntary basis. The role will involve a wide spectrum of paralegal duties under supervision with a particular focus on legal research as well as assisting with marketing and administrative tasks. A keen interest in construction, chancery and commercial law will be an advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate/s.

You will benefit from the opportunity to work within a truly dynamic and forward thinking set of chambers. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Person Specification

Must be extremely hard working
Must be smart in appearance and well presented
Keen interest in the work carried out by chambers is essential, coupled with a real desire to succeed
Flexible and self-motivated, with a mindset to succeed in a dynamic, supportive and innovative environment
Ability to prioritise work effectively and to meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills both oral and written
Excellent IT abilities
Flexibility and commitment
A willingness to learn
Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
Excellent organisational and administrative skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality of information with discretion, diplomacy and professionalism
Must possess the ability to use sound judgment, manage changing priorities, meet strict deadlines and multi-task
Ability to interact effectively with members of Chambers and staff at all levels
Must be flexible as most of the work will generally be carried out during office and non-office hours during the week (i.e. after 6pm in the evening) and some weekends.
May involve travel throughout the UK and in those circumstances all travel costs would be reimbursed

Responsibilities

Typical duties under supervision might include:

Carrying out legal research;
Note taking and taking minutes;
Preparing bundles;
Document management and production;
Filing of documents, correspondence and other documentation;
Scheduling and compiling documents;
Photocopying and scanning; and
Administrative/marketing tasks.

Additional Information

University degree or studying at degree level
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: In chambers in London and/or remotely (however, where travel throughout the UK is necessary during the period of legal experience, in those circumstances, all reasonable travel costs/reasonable expenses will be reimbursed)
Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed during the period of legal experience

If interested, please email your CV and covering letter to: [email protected]

Years of Experience

We have a wealth of knowledge and experience in providing high quality legal advice, drafting and robust presentation in the civil courts and tribunals in England and Wales.

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TESTIMONIALS

What Clients Say

"We were able to meticulously comb through the data we had with your legal and commercial brain…in order to write a robust rebuttal to their claim…Thank you for your diligence… more than once you went beyond the call of duty to support us…"

“Charles…he has unbelievable depth of knowledge…and we would have no hesitation in recommending him…”

“…in a recent adjudication conducted against a large multi- national corporation…Charles was instrumental in putting together the adjudication documents and dealing with all correspondence from the opposing side’s solicitors …in an adjudication that proved to be very successful in its conclusion…I have no hesitation in recommending Charles to others and…look forward to working with him in future…”

“…I…engaged Charles as part of a very delicate dispute and subsequent Adjudication process which was awarded in our favour despite an extensive legal team in opposition. Charles proved to be incredibly dedicated and passionate in his support and I found his knowledge and insight to be unparalleled. I cannot recommend him highly enough…”.

“…I worked with Charles on a number of complex construction disputes and found his grasp and in-depth knowledge of construction, construction law and dispute resolution to be second to none…”

“…We have known and worked with Charles on a regular basis over several years. We have found Charles to not only be friendly, approachable and professional, but his advice is considered, diligent and thorough. Our relationship with Charles has evolved to a point where he is our first port of call in litigious matters, with our supply chain also specifically requesting his services…”

“Having had the privilege of working with Charles I can say he is extremely dedicated, precise and utterly relentless. A leading thinker in the construction law field, and an advocate you most certainly want on your side.”