Bates Wells

Paralegal

• Manage documents, including preparing hearing bundles and reviewing and redacting data
• Conduct legal research on employment topics and produce written notes for fee earners
• Draft employment contracts, Grounds of Claim/Resistance, witness statements, correspondence, and client advice notes under supervision
• Interact with clients and provide client care
• Review documents and analyse legal positions for fee earners
• Support fee earners throughout litigation at tribunal and Court levels
• Ensure correct case management, handle documents, draft Court applications, and correspond with Courts and Tribunals
• Take notes at client meetings and Court hearings
• Check legal forms and documents for accuracy
• Proofread legal documents
• Support client-facing marketing events
• Manage own workload and fee-earner expectations to deliver work on time
• Produce advice letters, third-party correspondence, internal legal updates, attendance notes, and research memoranda
• Communicate with clients, take instructions, and report research findings or problems to the team
• Take initial client instructions, analyse facts, identify objectives, and report to the head of department
• Research and advise fee earners on methods of achieving client objectives
• Participate in team meetings and attend internal or external training
• Keep up to date with developments in law and practice

Employment Paralegal

Attorney

• Support Practice Support teams with high-quality matter, client management and administrative services
• Assist fee earners and Practice Assistants/Junior Practice Assistants with task completion and efficiency
• Manage documents using MS Office and other software
• Draft simple emails and make minor document amendments
• Maintain documentation, incoming mail, filing, file closure, archiving and storage
• Assist with billing, bill processing and amending narratives
• Record fee-earner time entries
• Manage finance transactions and client/matter requests through the practice management system
• Open and close files/matters and consult Compliance as needed
• Update client contact details
• Attend training, update calls and meetings
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and firm policies
• Build relationships with Practice Support, fee earners and Business Teams
• Provide team coverage during absences and increased workflow
• Assist with events and hospitality, including venues, invitations, RSVPs, badges and client registration
• Arrange team socials/events
• Book meeting rooms, restaurants and taxis, and arrange refreshments
• Report to the relevant Practice Support Manager

Employment Paralegal

Legal Team Assistant