Experience

CL Medilaw

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  I am a Paralegal in the Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury team at CL Medilaw, a trading name of Knights Professional Services Limited. At CL Medilaw we recognise that our clients’ needs and the approach and relationships they want are different. We are a leading national team of professionals dealing with complex high value medical negligence and serious injury cases as well as providing the other services the client community requires, including help with special educational needs, Court of Protection and deputyships. We are passionate about providing the best service and supporting and getting the best result for our clients, putting our clients first to change their lives for the better. Changing Lives of injured clients and their families has long been the driver of our team, so we have built it into our name to remind us who we are, it’s what we do and how we remember why we do it.



RWK Goodman

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Paralegal

  • May 2018 - Jun 2022

• Clinical Negligence Legal Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  I am currently working in the Clinical Negligence Department at Royds Withy King who has a highly regarded Clinical Negligence team, having achieved high rankings in both the Legal 500 & Chambers directories. We are renowned for the outstanding work we do on behalf of claimants, securing high levels of compensation for injuries attained.I provide assistance to the Head of the Clinical Negligence department in Oxford and a junior fee earner who assists him and handles thier own case load.My role responsibilities are:•Typing•Face to face and telephone contact with clients•Answering client and third party queries•Drafting legal documentation•Open files competently, including completion of client matter database•Use, maintain and keep up to date the expert database•File maintenance and archiving•Maintenance of electronic diaries, and ensuring effective use of the diary reminder system•Scheduling conferences with counsel•Legal research•Requesting medical records•Identifying relevant experts

• Family Legal Assistant

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  I provide efficient and effective secretarial & administrative support to the Family department, predominantly for a senior and junior fee earner.Providing a first link between the client and the Firm, I try to offer a great first impression. I support the department to function effectively & to ensure that work done by the department complies with internal quality standards and external requirements.



Withy King LLP

• Oxford, England

• Clinical Negligence Legal Secretary

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2015

  •Using Word Processing and audio facilities to produce documents •Taking and giving telephone messages •Face to face and telephone contact with clients •Answering client and third party queries •Completion of daily timesheets for fee earners •Maintenance of up to date client database •Open files competently, including completion of client matter database •Use, maintain and keep up to date the expert database •Faxes, filing, scanning, emailing and photocopying •File maintenance and archiving •Collection/opening of post •Maintenance of electronic diaries, and ensuring effective use of the diary reminder system •Scheduling meetings, producing agendas and minutes with clients and fee earners •Paying in cash and drawing and paying in cheques