AddressWe have a great opportunity with our Federal Government client for a Legal Support Officer to support the Governance and Legal Practice Services Branch. The Branch, supports the legal practice through governance, risk management, audit, administrative support, and library functions.
As a Legal Support Officer, you will provide a range of general administrative support services to the legal practice, including case administration, case preparation, and witness coordination. Working under supervision, you will liaise with staff and use various administrative, legal, and digital litigation tools and systems to support case analysis and management. You will also draft routine workplace documents, emails, and other correspondence.
Responsibilities:
- Create and administer case files
- Photocopying, filing, data entry
- Meeting administration and records management (including archiving)
- Witness Coordination
- Draft summonses/subpoenas
- Liaise with witnesses, provide updates, arrange travel and related tasks
- Prepare materials, lodge/file documentation
- Conduct basic research activities
- Arrange video conferencing, interpreters, and translators
- Liaise with Federal Prosecutors, external agencies, courts, and counsel
- Build rapport and maintain internal and external relationships
- Respond to enquiries and provide accurate advice in a timely manner
- Strong focus on delivery in a professional services environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to respond flexibly and positively to work changes and shifting priorities
- Good time management skills
- Good collaboration skills with team members and internal/external stakeholders
- Sound application of judgment, initiative, and drive
- Strong communication skills
- Ideally experience within Legal sector
On Offer:
- Initially 6 month Labour Hire with potential opportunity for permanency
- $39 - $41 p/h + super
- Ongoing training and development
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DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via ***********@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
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