Asbestos Paralegal

Are you ready to take your paralegal career to the next level? We are currently seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join our team as Paralegal in our Asbestos team. As part of our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse caseload and contribute to the success of our firm.,

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  Manage a diverse caseload efficiently and accurately.
  
• Assist team members with specialised tasks within the legal field.


• Conduct liability investigations and review medical records.


• Instruct experts and Counsel as necessary.


• Attend on clients, witnesses, experts, and Counsel.


• Prepare and review disclosure materials.


• Operate case management systems, Word, and Excel proficiently.
  
  As a Paralegal in our Asbestos team, you will play a crucial role in supporting in all aspects of asbestos disease litigation such as mesothelioma, pleural thickening and lung cancer. Therefore, you will have a natural ability to provide legal services with a personal touch, demonstrating your care, understanding and sensitivity to clients., Knowledge of PI law and Pre-Action Protocols is essential.


• A law degree or equivalent experience is preferred.


• Ability to work efficiently, accurately, and meet deadlines.


• Strong prioritisation and attention to detail.


• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.


• Commitment to providing exceptional client care.


• Capacity to independently handle delegated tasks from start to finish.


• Team player with experience in client contact, either in person or by telephone.


• Competence in using electronic case management systems.
  
  For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.


Thompsons ran:

• the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937


• the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972


• the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)


• the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016


• hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).


Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 23 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.

Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.

We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won't let up in its quest for fairness.


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  Contributory pension scheme
  
• 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)


• 5 days additional leave over Christmas (Xmas shut down)


• Permanent health insurance


. Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash)

• Life assurance


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay


• Cycle to work scheme


• Organised sports and social club


• Annual travel and parking loans


• Financial assistance for professional development