Lawyer

Tasks and duties

• Meeting with and interviewing clients to understand their needs.
• Recommending appropriate legal advice and undertaking on behalf of the client.
• Investigating claims and doing research, arranging witnesses and giving notice of court action.
• Preparing and reviewing contracts.
• Preparing and reviewing wills.
• Acting as executor of client wills, or as trustee or guardian of clients when occasion arises.
• Representing clients in court, at tribunals and in mediation.
• Managing conveyancing process and other property issues or disputes.
• Keeping files up to date.
• Meticulous timekeeping.