Experience

Wrigleys Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Paralegal in Trust Administration

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  I deal with the day to day administration of mainly Personal Injury trusts and Deputyships. This can involve things from arranging holidays for clients to paying their care bills and arranging support workers to deal with their care needs. It is a varied role and you never know what the day is going to bring. I deal with the day to day administration of mainly Personal Injury trusts and Deputyships. This can involve things from arranging holidays for clients to paying their care bills and arranging support workers to deal with their care needs. It is a varied role and you never know what the day is going to bring.



Graysons Solicitors

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2015

  I was first point of contact for all new medical negligence claims within the department. I dealt with various aspects of the claim including funding with CFA, Legal Aid and Legal Expenses insurance. I obtained medical records and prepared files to be passed to solicitors. To be successful within the role you had to focus on client care and being able to connect with the client at some of their difficult times.

• Enquiry Handler

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2009

  I dealt with new Personal Injury claims which involved taking instructions from clients and advising the clients then on whether we were going to proceed with a claim.

• Paralegal

  • Apr 2002 - Oct 2007

  I dealt with Industrial Disease claims for ex miners who had chest problems. This involved taking instructions, reviewing medical reports and assessing offers which had been made by the Defendant.



Oxley & Coward Solicitors

• Rotherham

• Paralegal

  • 1999 - 2002

  Employed initially as a legal secretary but moved within 3 weeks to become paralegal for industrial disease claims for ex miners with chest disease and vibration white finger. Employed initially as a legal secretary but moved within 3 weeks to become paralegal for industrial disease claims for ex miners with chest disease and vibration white finger.



Firth Rixson

• Sheffield, United Kingdom

• Receptionist

  • 1998 - 1999

  I was employed as a receptionist for the head office. I was employed as a receptionist for the head office.



MTM Investigations

• Sheffield

• Reception & Audio Typist

  • 1997 - 1998

  Covering reception, dealing with petty cash, audio transcription of police interview tapes including video tapes. Also carried out investigations including surveillance of clients. Covering reception, dealing with petty cash, audio transcription of police interview tapes including video tapes. Also carried out investigations including surveillance of clients.



Irwin Mitchell

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office Junior - Criminal Department

  • 1995 - 1997

  First job out of school involved filing, copying, reception duties, court attendance including sitting behind counsel to take notes. First job out of school involved filing, copying, reception duties, court attendance including sitting behind counsel to take notes.