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Legal Assistant

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    What does a legal assistant do?

    A legal assistant provides administrative and clerical support to facilitate a lawyer's day-to-day work and support their caseload. For this role, the exact duties can vary according to the size and organisational hierarchy of the firm or legal practice. A legal assistant's role may involve working alongside one legal professional in a single practice or as part of a larger legal team for a law firm, company or government agency. Below are some of a legal assistant's typical duties:

    • answering the phone, taking messages and greeting clients

    • responding to emails and client communications

    • organising and compiling case files

    • transcribing legal documents

    • managing the lawyer's schedule and booking appointments

    • drafting legal letters, contracts and documents

    • writing case reports

    • managing invoicing and bookkeeping

    • accessing confidential information

​Inverness (/ˌɪnvərˈnɛs/ ⓘ; Scots: Innerness;[5] from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis [iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ], meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000.[6] It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council[7] and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands.

Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor.[8] It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth.

With human settlement dating back to at least 5,800 BC,[9] Inverness was an established self-governing settlement by the 6th century with the first Royal Charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim (King David I) around 1160. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to various influential clans, including Clan Mackintosh, Clan Fraser and Clan MacKenzie.[10] Local clans unique to the city include Donnchaidh of Inshes (Robertson), MacSheorsa of Castlehill (Cuthbert), MacLean of Dochgarroch, Fraser of Leys and Kinmylies, Baillie of Dunain, Shaw of Essich, and Forbes of Culloden.[11]

The population of Inverness grew from 40,969 in 2001 to 46,969 in 2012, according to World Population Review.[12] The Greater Inverness area, including Culloden and Westhill, had a population of 56,969 in 2012. In 2016, it had a population of 63,320.[13] Inverness is one of Europe's fastest growing cities,[14] with a quarter of the Highland population living in or around it.[15] In 2008, Inverness was ranked fifth out of 189 British cities for its quality of life, the highest of any Scottish city.[16]