Court Assistant

Practice Group / Department:

Dispute Resolution General – London

Job Description

We're Norton Rose Fulbright – a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. 

The Team

Working within the London Dispute Resolution practice providing support to the Dispute Resolution Court Manager (‘DRCM’) including court filings, procedural matters, attending court and liaising with court officers as required and general office duties.

The Role

Providing daily assistance to DRCM with the following;

• Advising fee earners on litigation processes, procedural rules and court documentation.  Ensuring rule changes are communicated to fee-earners and precedents are updated accordingly.
• Drafting Judgments and Orders and assisting with the drafting of Statements of Case.  Reviewing documentation prior to filing to ensure correct form.
• Liaising with Listing Officers for the listing of hearings.
• Efficiently, timeously and accurately undertaking  filings via the Court’s electronic filing system and, where necessary, also in person; including issue of Claim Forms; sealing of orders, entering judgments; filing of Statements of Case and allocation questionnaires, lodging bundles, skeleton arguments and Statements of Costs for hearings, and paying Court fees.  Carrying out service of process; advising on service inside / outside the jurisdiction and through, Hague Convention and other channels; assisting our corporate teams with Schemes of Arrangement and Share Capital Reductions,.
• To maintain entries within the Department’s electronic Court Diary.
• Assisting with the making of electronic bundles for hearings.
• Providing alerts to colleagues in respect of litigation against key clients of the firm, monitoring cases and providing updates to colleagues.
• Providing support for hearings, such as arranging transcription services.
• Assisting with special projects, such as Court Intelligence Database.
• Assisting the Know How Lawyers with knowledge management and departmental meetings.

Skills and Experience Required

Essential

• Sound written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels within the firm and within the court system
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage own work load and remain calm under pressure.
• Willingness to learn– this is key to the role.
• Enthusiastic

Desirable

• Experience in a large international legal practice.
• Experience providing litigation support in a corporate legal environment.
• Knowledge of UK court procedures and process.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.