Law Graduate/Paralegal

Law Graduate/Paralegal - Personal Injury

RCR Lawyers

Brisbane QLD

Law Clerks & Paralegals (Legal)

Full time

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Law Graduate or paralegal to join our personal injury department on a full-time basis.  We are looking for someone who is motivated, empathetic and passionate about making a meaningful difference in our clients’ lives by helping them obtain the maximum compensation they deserve.

The successful candidate will be supporting a lawyer with a portfolio of personal injury matters, including CTP, workers’ compensation, public liability and TPD claims.  

Duties and responsibilities will include: 

• Liaising with clients, expert witnesses (such as specialist Doctors), treatment providers, defendants and counsel;
• Drafting correspondence to various stakeholders (such as the Court, defendants, solicitors and relevant third parties including treatment providers, Medicare, Centrelink, WorkCover Queensland and others);
• Preparing matters for conference and hearing, including drafting legal documents under the guidance of a solicitor (such as pre-court Notice of Claim forms, statements, statutory declarations, Court documents and supporting Affidavits);
• Preparing briefs to expert witnesses, barristers, and mediators; 
• General administrative duties, including diary and file management, arranging meetings, mediations and conferences, managing bring ups, opening and archiving files, document management and management of critical deadlines; and
• Processing the Firm’s invoices, third party disbursements, cheque requests and monitoring payment of Firm’s accounts if required.

About us

We are an established mid-tier general law practice spanning various areas of law including personal injury, conveyancing, wills and estates, litigation, family and criminal law. Our office is conveniently located in Brisbane CBD.

We are committed to a workplace that is inclusive and diverse, and have built a friendly, down to earth culture. We work as a cohesive team, so a positive approach to work and team fit is extremely important to us.

About You

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and personal attributes: 

• A reliable team player who has a desire to work collaboratively with the existing team, but also has the ability to work autonomously as required
• Confidence, flexibility and ability to take a proactive approach to work
• Experience as a Paralegal (or office administration) within a personal injury department will be highly regarded but is not required
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail, and skills in prioritisation and time management.
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to build rapport with clients and provide professional customer service, in response to customer needs at all times
• Excellent computer skills (intermediate in MS outlook, Word and Excel as a minimum)
• Be well presented and possess an excellent phone manner

Benefits:

• Attractive salary package
• Realistic billable targets and KPI’s
• No expectation for overtime
• Open door policy
• Mentoring from senior solicitors
• Broad exposure to a variety of complex and challenging matters

Remuneration

A competitive salary package will be negotiated with the successful applicant commensurate with skills and experience.

To apply for this role, please send your cover letter and CV to *******@rcrlaw.com.au.