Law Graduate

• Full-time position to join our Canberra office as a junior lawyer, or as a Law Graduate on a 12 month graduate program
• Exposure to real work on real files for great clients
• Learning and career development program including on the job training and our Elevate program designed specifically for our graduates
• Opportunities to participate in Pro Bono, Industry group and Smarter Law initiatives
• Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion across the Firm

About the role and team

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Law Graduate or junior lawyer to join our thriving Statutory Insurance - Workers' Compensation practice in the ACT, working with two highly regarded partners and their team.

Our Statutory Insurance NSW/ACT - Workers' Compensation section has approximately 7 team members based in our Canberra office and forms part of our broader Statutory Insurance practice with around 117 people across NSW and the ACT.

The successful candidate will:

• be based in our Canberra office;
• join in either a non-rotating graduate, or junior lawyer, position; and
• learn and gain experience in the defence of personal injury claims, in the context of Workers' Compensation in the ACT and Commonwealth (Comcare) jurisdictions. We encourage applications from junior lawyers who have experience in commercial litigation and/or insurance litigation (particularly Workers’ Compensation), however this is not essential. You must have a keen interest in developing a career in defendant insurance law.  

Key responsibilities

You will be involved in a variety of matters, under appropriate supervision, including:

• defending state statutory class and common law claims arising in the ACT jurisdiction;
• advising licensees under the Commonwealth workers compensation (Comcare) scheme;
• advising national insurers, self-insurers and boutique insurers on issues concerning the ACT scheme and with the ACT regulator;
• running claims and litigation in a variety of Courts, including the ACT Magistrates’ Court, ACT Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Australia; and
• acting on workers’ compensation recoveries in construction site matters, involving employers, head contractors and multiple subcontractors.

About our Graduate Program

Our graduate program is a priority for us because we recognise that today’s Law Graduates are tomorrow’s leaders of the firm. Over the years our graduate program has proven to be highly successful - many of our current partners completed their graduate year with us!

Our graduate program was included as one of the Fast Movers in GradAustralia's Top 100 Graduate Employers of 2021 and we were identified in the GradConnection Top100 category lists as one of the Most Popular Law Graduate Employers across Australia.

About Us

Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of over 1000 people, including around 130 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

Some of our recent awards and citations include:

• Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
• Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards
• Ranked third in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2022-2023
• Employer of Choice Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for 2021, 2022 and 2023
• Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Award

Our Culture

We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.

We are also renowned for Smarter Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions that are better and faster. 

At Hall & Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

For more information about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.

How to apply

Click the apply button, or contact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager, on (03) 9603 3*** with any questions or for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

We are committed to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any support or workplace adjustment/s to complete your application, please contact us at ***********@hallandwilcox.com.au  

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