Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant | Public Liability

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury law firm every member of our team shares our passion for our clients, making their tomorrow start today.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, and various learning and professional development opportunities.

Covered by our Enterprise Agreement, this position will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more.

What are we looking for?

We have a great opportunity for a positive, energetic and highly motivated Legal Assistant to join our Public Liability team in Epping. This is a permanent full-time role.
- Working 1:1 with an experienced Lawyer in our public liability team, you will support the practice in achieving successful outcomes for clients. Your daily responsibilities in this role will include (but not be limited to):
- Liaising with medical professionals and other lawyers;
- Communicating with clients on a daily basis with sensitivity and empathy;
- Extensive diary management;
- Generating & editing correspondence;
- Preparing briefs to counsel;
- Producing and filing various court documents;
- All other administrative tasks.

What will you bring?- Previous experience in personal injury legal support preferred but not essential
- Organised and proactive with a high attention to detail
- Ability to confidently multi-task and prioritise
- A willingness and motivation to learn and develop in legal administration
- A genuine passion to work in a Plaintiff Law environment
- Ability to work well with others and a keen willingness to learn
- Are independently motivated and can show initiative
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

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