Our Private Client group is based in our Chesham Office. The Group Head for Private Client is Gillian Outram.
Divorce or separation is a traumatic enough experience for parents and children. Don't let the legal side make things worse.
Our family lawyers are experts in their field: two are members of the Law Society Family Panel and the Law Society Children’s Panel. All members of the team belong to Resolution(formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association). The team is highly regarded in its area by the leading independent legal directories and is described as “field[ing] a ‘consistently high standard of lawyers’” (The Legal 500).
We have offices in Buckinghamshire and West London and can meet you at a location convenient to you, and can even arrange to visit you at your home. We charge at competitive rates and provide estimates for you throughout your case. |
The primary purpose of the role is to pro actively support, liaise and work with the seven fee earners in the Family and Matrimonial team on the end to end billing process of individual client files to ensure timely and efficient billing of files.
This role will also support the other legal administrators in the team on all administrative matters undertaking a number of key routine, non-routine and project related tasks. |
1. Billing tasks to include:
- Regularly and pro activelyliaising with fee earners to ensure that client monies are taken on account
- Preparation of bills in accordance with IBB procedures, to include collating disbursement receipts, liaising with accounts and preparing all documentation to be sent to the client in accordance with defined procedures
- Closing of files, filing and general housekeeping of files including checking and writing off balances on files that are ready for closure
- Dealing with telephone queries from clients and accounts in relation to bills
2. Administrative tasks to include:
- Audio and copy typing.
- File opening in accordance with IBB procedures to include data input, completion of internal forms and procedures, preparation of anti-money laundering documentation, setting up the paper file and file labels, preparing the initial letters for fee earner review
- File closing in accordance with IBB procedures to include data input, checking ledger balances, filleting files, returning client documents, completion of internal forms
- Filing time sheets, incoming correspondence, outgoing copies, invoices, reports and paper files in/out of the filing system. Assisting with file checking and organising in preparation for semi-annual quality audits.
- Checking deeds in and out of the deeds storage facility. Collecting deeds from the floor and returning them to storage.
- Printing, scanning, copying documents. Generally liaising with the document management centre on document production/collation tasks.
- Ad hoc data input as and when required (CRM and PMS)
3. Legal tasks as required including:
- Checking lengthy documentation and proofreading as required
- Completing legal forms.
4. Any other duties appropriate to the role of a Legal Administrator. |
