Litigation/health Solicitor

The Dublin office of Malcomson Law LLP is a busy and expanding health care law practice.

We are seeking an experienced Litigation Health lawyer who will work with the Managing Partner.

The successful candidate will have:

• 1 – 3 years High Court post qualification experience
• the ability to work within a team or on their own initiative as required.

Good kick start on career ladder learning how to quantify losses etc.

A suitable candidate for this opportunity will:

• Have a strong rapport with both clients and colleagues alike
• Engagement with medical and other case experts
• Be confident handling a varied caseload
• Have strong IT and litigation knowledge skill sets.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Taking instructions from clients and responsibility for providing technical advice to clients.
• Managing “work in progress” and outlay in accordance with business standards
• Meeting expected monthly financial and case progression targets.
• Responsibility for building and maintaining productive working relationships with clients and inhouse support team Core Competencies: -
• Must be meticulous, thorough and precise and pay close attention to details, organised and possess analytical skills
• Needs to be fair, honest and trustworthy in all dealings
• Important to have excellent client skills, good verbal and written
• Communication capabilities
• Should be able to perform under pressure with minimum supervision
• An ability to spot, identify and follow through business development opportunities
• Be proactive in ensuring that all case financial matters are up to date

Desired skills and experience:

• 1 - 3 years Litigation experience, preferably working exclusively in a Personal Injury Practice and preferably a Health Law Practice
• Must be able to read and understand medical records and medical reports
• Excellent computer skills to include experience of using a Case Management software programme, Evolve/Documatics would be preferable but not essential

Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate that they have experience in dealing with catastrophic Personal Injury cases, Medical Negligence cases or high value Personal Injury cases and who have direct experience of running such cases in the High Court.

This position would ideally suit a Solicitor with the above skills and experience who wish to be part of a growing and innovative practice and who would become a key individual in the Firm’s growth plans.

Salaries negotiable and in line with experience. Interested Applicants should apply with their CV and cover letter to hr@mlaw.ie