DMH Stallard is an award winning South East law, Legal 100 firm with offices in London, Brighton, Gatwick, Guilford, Horsham and Hassocks. DMH Stallard has grown rapidly since it was established in 1970, and has a headcount of approx 320. Our firm provides a comprehensive range of commercial, dispute resolution and litigation, employment, cyber security and cyber-crime, corporate, intellectual property, real estate and technology, media and telecoms advice to both businesses and individuals. Our clients, our people and our professional networks are the keys to our success.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
Law graduate (or equivalent qualification) or studying towards the LPC/SQE.
Previous experience of legal work (in particular litigation work) would be an advantage , including:
- Previous administrative/secretarial experience;
- Fast and accurate audio and copy typing;
- Sound knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules to assist with preparation and e-filing of Court documents (e.g., Claim Forms, witness statements, court applications etc);
- Knowledge of general Property and/or Insolvency related legislation and relevant case law.
- Professional telephone and written manner, including corresponding with new and existing clients and third parties.
- Effective communication and team work skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and be able to meet demanding and sometimes unexpected deadlines.
- Excellent standard of written English, grammar and spelling.
- Excellent IT skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, Digital Dictation, pdfDocs, Axxia (or other case management system), Zoom/Teams and Aderant, if possible.