Litigation Paralegal

We are seeking an organised and experienced Litigation Paralegal to provide administrative support to the Litigation Partner at a law firm based in the central Preston area.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with fee earners, clients, and support teams across a varied litigation caseload while contributing to the efficient delivery of legal services.

The successful candidate will combine strong legal knowledge with excellent communication, research, and organisational skills. They will support litigation teams with case preparation, legal research, document management, client correspondence, court administration, and general paralegal duties while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive paralegal and administrative support to fee earners across a busy litigation caseload.
• Assist with the preparation, formatting, proofreading, and amendment of pleadings, statements, witness evidence, applications, correspondence, reports, and other legal documents.
• Undertake legal research using relevant legislation, case law, procedural rules, and online legal resources, presenting findings clearly and accurately.
• Assist with the preparation of case chronologies, schedules, bundles, hearing notes, attendance notes, and other litigation documentation.
• Manage digital and paper-based matter files, ensuring documents are saved, organised, indexed, and maintained in accordance with firm procedures.
• Open, close, and update client and matter files, completing relevant administrative checks, and maintaining accurate records on the firm’s case management system.
• Handle telephone calls, emails, and correspondence from clients, solicitors, courts, counsel, experts, and other external contacts in a professional and timely manner.
• Assist with the preparation and submission of court forms, applications, notices, bundles, and other documents, monitoring deadlines, and escalating potential issues where required.
• Assist fee earners with case progression, including reviewing documents, collating evidence, preparing instructions, and tracking procedural milestones.
• Communicate with clients to obtain information, provide updates as authorised, and ensure that enquiries are recorded and followed up appropriately.
• Arrange conferences, hearings, meetings, appointments, and other commitments, maintaining accurate diaries and notifying relevant parties of changes.
• Assist with legal billing administration, including time recording, disbursements, costs information, and liaison with the legal accounts team.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with professional standards, data protection requirements, information security procedures, and the firm’s policies.
• Work effectively as part of a collaborative litigation team, contributing to a high standard of client service and operational efficiency.