Family Legal Secretary
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Family Legal Secretary
Doncaster
Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Full time, Monday to Friday
A reputable Doncaster based law firm is looking to appoint a Family Legal Secretary to support its established Family team. This is a busy and varied role within a department that deals with a wide range of private family law matters.
You will provide efficient secretarial and administrative support to Fee Earners handling divorce, financial remedy, private children work and related family proceedings.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing and formatting legal correspondence and court documentation
- Compiling court bundles and managing case files
- Coordinating diaries and arranging meetings
- Acting as a professional and empathetic first point of contact for clients
- Ensuring accurate file management in line with compliance requirements
Previous experience within a family law environment is essential, along with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a sensitive area of law.
This is a solid opportunity to join a respected local firm offering stability and a supportive working culture.
Apply now or contact Dan Craddock at G2 Legal for more information.
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⭐ Highlight your family law secretarial experience prominently as this is explicitly essential for the role
📊 Quantify your case management: 'Managed 45+ active family cases including divorce and financial remedy matters'
🎯 Emphasise your court bundle preparation skills as this is a key daily responsibility mentioned
🤝 Showcase your client liaison abilities given the sensitive nature of family law work
📋 Detail your legal compliance knowledge as accurate file management is specifically required
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- •Prepared 25+ court bundles monthly for family proceedings including divorce and financial remedy cases, ensuring 100% compliance with court deadlines
- •Managed case files for 3 Fee Earners handling 60+ active family law matters, maintaining accurate documentation and compliance requirements
- •Coordinated client meetings and court listings across family law department, reducing scheduling conflicts by 40% through efficient diary management
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Dear Hiring Manager,
G2 Legal's established family law practice represents exactly the supportive environment where I want to develop my legal secretarial career. My experience in family law secretarial work, particularly with court bundle preparation and client liaison, aligns perfectly with your requirements for divorce, financial remedy and private children matters.
My background in legal administration has equipped me with the organisational skills and attention to detail essential for managing sensitive family law cases whilst maintaining the empathy required when dealing with clients during difficult times.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you prepare court bundles for family law proceedings?
- ›What legal documentation is required for financial remedy cases?
- ›How do you manage case files to ensure compliance requirements are met?
- ›What systems have you used for legal case management?
- ›How do you coordinate diaries between multiple Fee Earners and court listings?
Behavioural
- ›Describe a time when you had to handle a particularly sensitive family law matter
- ›How do you prioritise tasks when supporting multiple Fee Earners?
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a distressed client
- ›How do you ensure accuracy when preparing legal documentation under pressure?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to maintain confidentiality in a challenging circumstance
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a time when you had to handle a particularly sensitive family law matter
How do you prioritise tasks when supporting multiple Fee Earners?