A highly respected, full-service law firm located in Brisbane CBD are needing a vibrant and professional paralegal on a full-time basis to support their established Family Law division. This is an outgoing and bubbly team that pride themselves on being genuine team players. This is a firm that goes above and beyond for both their clients and their staff.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity as it will see you working closely with senior lawyers on diverse and interesting matters that will keep you stimulated on a daily basis.
You will also work in a friendly and supportive Family Law team collaborating with like minded peers who are down to earth people. This could be a step in the right direction if you wish to build a career in Family Law.
Responsibilities:
- Drafting simple correspondence and various documents;
- Scheduling meetings and organising the team's calendar;
- File management - ensuring all emails and correspondence are saved to the correct file;
- Preparing hardcopy Briefs to Counsel and eBrief's
- Answering incoming calls and contacting clients when needed;
- Liaising directly with clients, other lawyers and barristers etc
- Opening new files and conducting conflict searches;
- Drafting cost agreements;
- Preparing and issuing tax invoices;
- Other ad-hoc administrative tasks as needed.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Ideally more than 1 year experience in a secretarial/paralegal capacity in Family Law
- High level of typing and documentation accuracy
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- A high attention and focus to detail
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Demonstrate initiative as well as the ability to work cohesively
If you're passionate about Family Law and you're looking for the opportunity to work in a busy role and be part of a high performing team, this will be an exceptional opportunity for you.
If you think you have what it takes to complete the required duties for this role, apply now or give the team at DiMention Recruitment a call today and quote reference “090121K”! (07) 3123-4*** / (07) 5501 9***.
We also invite you to visit our website for more opportunities - http://www.dimention-recruitment.com.au/
Diane Macleod - Director | 0400 754 ***
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Jose Barreto - Senior Associate | 0400 762 ***
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Please note: You MUST have previous Family Law experience in order to be considered for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.