Paralegal, 3 Days a Week

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kennedys Full time

Role


Kennedys is looking for available students studying their LLB or JD in their second year or above and provides a fantastic opportunity to experience working in a fast-past law firm specialising in dispute resolution and advisory services across a number of industry sectors including insurance and healthcare.


The successful paralegal will assist lawyers in case preparation, draft correspondence, conduct legal research and provide general proactive assistance to a team of lawyers as and when required.

Attendance at court for filing and note taking will also be required.

Team
Kennedys is a global, UK-based firm, and has had a presence in Australia since 2006. In 2017, Kennedys Melbourne opened to reinforce the firm's commitment to the Australian market. The office advises on Casualty, Liability, Healthcare, Commercial Litigation and Commercial matters. Kennedys is proud of its friendly and supportive workplace culture.

Clients

  • Insurers and re(insurers)
  • Medical defence organisations.

Cases

  • General insurance (professional indemnity & financial lines)
  • Medical malpractice
  • Commercial litigation such as class actions

Required experience

  • Coordinate work activities
  • Prioritise tasks/multitask
  • Carry out duties and meet deadlines in accordance with instructions
  • Communicate effectively in a business environment
  • Represent Kennedys to a high standard at all times.

About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services.

With over 2,400 people worldwide across 44 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.


Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.


We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services.

We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.


What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm.

Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable,straightforward, supportive and distinctive.

Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core.

We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals.

Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world.

A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust.

We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach.

We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible.

We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.

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