Trainee Legal Executive

• Oct 2023 - Present

Paralegal

• Nov 2022 - Oct 2023

Legal Assistant

• Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

Manchester & Liverpool Offices.Assisting 3 fee earners“Kirsty’s role is to assist the lawyers in the Manchester and Liverpool offices, supporting them in their caseloads, from liaising with clients to helping them prepare for court cases. This can involve taking client instructions, drafting documents, sending letters, preparing Court forms and Bundles and issuing them to Court.Kirsty enjoys building a rapport with clients and making sure they feel she understands their needs fully.” Show less

Family Paralegal

• Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

“Kirsty McKenzie is a Family Paralegal, based in the Bristol office of Co-op Legal Services. Since joining the Family Law team, Kirsty has worked on a range of family law cases involving Divorce, Financial Orders, Children Matters, Pre/Post Nuptial Agreements, Cohabitation Agreements and Separation Agreements, Declaration of Trusts and Occupation/Non Molestation Orders.” Assisting 1 fee earner by running uncontested matters with a large caseload. Additional duties included but not limited to; •Initial client calls to convert new clients including file creation and payment upfront •Diary management •Billing and sending invoices •Dictation Show less

Paralegal

• Aug 2018 - Apr 2020

Sept 18 - Apr 20 - case handler dealing with fast track RTA specialising in cyclist/pedestrian cases and liability denials. average 200 files.

Legal Apprentice

• Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

Sept 16- assisting fee earners non motor mattersJan 17- manage case load of EL/PL MOJ claimsApril 18 - manage fast track RTA claims

Personal Support Worker

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

Funded by local authority to assist young non verbal child with severe autism. Social outings on a weekly basis managing challenging behaviour. Funded by local authority to assist young non verbal child with severe autism. Social outings on a weekly basis managing challenging behaviour.

Code Checker

• Apr 2015 - Sep 2016

Various roles including; Checkouts. Code Checker(removing out of date products from aisles.) Shelf replenishment. Various roles including; Checkouts. Code Checker(removing out of date products from aisles.) Shelf replenishment.

Volunteer Staff

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

Supporting children and young people (up to age 18) with Asperger Syndrome and High functioning autism. Help build social and communication skills, self esteem and confidence. Supporting children and young people (up to age 18) with Asperger Syndrome and High functioning autism. Help build social and communication skills, self esteem and confidence.

Work Placement

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

Work experience for a week in St John’s Chambers. My main duties involved helping out with admin and postal room tasks. I attended a hearing and also sat in on a conference call / read the trial bundles regarding a case involving a fraudulent Claimant at the age of 15. Work experience for a week in St John’s Chambers. My main duties involved helping out with admin and postal room tasks. I attended a hearing and also sat in on a conference call / read the trial bundles regarding a case involving a fraudulent Claimant at the age of 15.