Administrative Assistant – East London Office

Job Title               Administrative Assistant

Hours                   Full Time  09.30 – 17.30  – office based.

Salary                  £26,000

Key tasks (not an exhaustive list)

1. Take all calls to the office and directing them as appropriate to either the fee earners or paralegal
2. Checking the diary and warning clients of hearing dates
3. Managing CJSM email account
4. Scheduling Client conferences
5. Booking Prison visits
6. Inserting all dates in to the diary and on the case management system
7. Liaising with Officer in the case on Bail to Return matters
8. Sending outcome letters to clients following police station and court appearances
9. File management – making sure relevant information is on the case management system
10. Attending clients at the office for the purpose of form filling/ signing documents
11. Calling clients to obtain their Legal Aid details
12. Maintaining up-to-date diary entries and Fee Earners diary
13. Opening Newham Case files
14. Checking what cases are in court and informing clients
15. Assisting with accounting and billing
16. Associating with & granting access to cases on Common Platform/Caselines
17. Obtaining quotes for expert reports
18. Proficient in Microsoft Office – need to make entries and maintain an updated list of excel documents.
19. Preparing and sending post

Please send letter of application and CV to Dawn Elkin (Delkin@lewisnedas.co.uk)