19 hours ago
Key requirements
Ability to understand and work through complex issues Demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an academic approach to legal issues Highly client-focused Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues
The role
DAC Beachcroft is seeking a Paralegal to join its Health Law practice in Newcastle, United Kingdom, specifically within the Clinical Risk team. This role is ideal for an ambitious individual looking to contribute to a specialist team handling complex defendant clinical negligence work.
What you'll do
- Assist the team on pre-lit and litigated defendant clinical negligence claims
- Instruct experts and counsel
- Liaise with witnesses
- Arrange conferences
- Draft documents
- Undertake research
- Deal with disclosure issues
- Attend conferences and hearings with counsel
- Adhere closely to client protocol and process
- Use bespoke case management system
- Contribute to non-fee-earning activity such as knowledge sharing, training, client seminars and business development
- Build strong client relationships
What we're looking for
Ability to understand and work through complex issues
Demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an academic approach to legal issues
Highly client-focused
Ability to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues
Strong sense of team
Desire to learn
Practical and enthusiastic approach
Previous clinical negligence experience· nice to have
Strong academic qualifications· nice to have
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Paralegal - Clinical Risk
DAC Beachcroft · 
Newcastle
Newcastle