Ensure business travel information is entered into calendars.
File management responsibilities. Opening and closing files including ensuring electronic filing systems are maintained accurately and up to date.
Mailbox management with the ability to prioritise, categorise and respond to basic client requests and draft responses accordingly.
Monitoring and being the gatekeeper to fee-earners' mailbox in their absence.
Communicate regularly with fee earners to ensure that both parties are clear on priorities and what is on the 'to do' list.
To undertake limited typing i.e urgent documents.
Proactive client liaison including take messages, pass on information and deal with simple queries.
Pro-actively delegate work to the relevant Legal Support Services team e.g Document Production team, Practice Administration to ensure that PA time is maximised and the newly introduced model is being followed.