Legal administration
Running the administrative processes of a legal team, including matter management, document control, records, deadlines, and invoicing.
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- open, update, and close matters in the matter management system
- file and retrieve legal documents securely
- keep legal and personal information confidential
- 2. Working
You can:
- manage diaries, deadlines, and key dates for a team
- prepare and format legal documents, bundles, and signing packs
- check and process external lawyers' invoices
- manage contract and deed registers
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- run the legal team's administration and improve its processes
- report on workload, spending on external lawyers, and turnaround times
- administer legal technology, such as matter management and e-signature tools
- 4. Expert
You can:
- design the legal operations model for the organization
- lead the choice and use of legal technology
- set service standards and performance measures for legal services
Closest ESCO skills
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Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy head of legal services | Head of legal services | 8c | Practitioner |
| Head of legal services | Head of legal services | 8d | Expert |
| Legal administrator | Legal assistant | 3 | Working |
| Legal assistant | Legal assistant | 4 | Practitioner |
| Paralegal | Legal assistant | 5 | Practitioner |