Litigation Assistant

Kennedys is seeking a Litigation Assistant to join our Dublin office. This role involves providing legal and administrative support to solicitors handling complex EL / PL injury claims, defamation claims and property damage claims.

This role operates on a hybrid basis, with an expectation of two days per week in the office and three days per week working from home.

Team

Kennedys liability team provides strategic advice on and the defence and management of claims through the litigation process with particular expertise in employer's liability, public liability, travel, product liability, , property subrogation and motor claims.

Key Responsibilities

• Accompanying fee earners to meetings and note-taking
• Attending Court
• Preparing draft court papers for review by lawyers on the team
• Liaising with witnesses, counsel and experts, including organising consultations
• Obtaining medical records
• Preparing briefs to counsel
• Reviewing CCTV
• Assisting with preparations for trial
• Attending on counsel at court and taking attendance notes
• Diarising all court and other deadlines for the team
• Completing payment requisitions
• Recording time and meeting KPIs / financial targets

Required Experience

• 1-2 years* previous experience in a defence legal support, paralegal or litigation assistant role .
• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures in Ireland.
• Strong case management and IT skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional and client-focused approach.
• where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience and also does not preclude candidates who have relevant plaintiff firm experience.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.