Law Clerk/legal Assistant

1 week ago

Brisbane, Australia HopgoodGanim Full time

Our pro bono team is seeking a law clerk/legal assistant to provide administration assistance to support our firm-wide pro bono practice.

**07th November, 2024**:
**About HopgoodGanim Lawyers**
Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you want to enjoy coming to work each day? This is an opportunity to shine working with caring, passionate, collaborative and commercially savvy people at one of Australia’s best law firms.

We are a leading independent law firm operating nationally and internationally, from our Brisbane and Perth offices. Every member of our team is focused on the delivery of exceptional outcomes for our clients and to providing a level of service that is second to none. With a unique culture, the firm is recognised as a place where people are supported and love to work.

**Our Role**

Our Pro Bono practice focuses on working with First Nations peoples, assisting victims and survivors of family and domestic violence and tackling legal issues raised by environmental disasters. Our pro bono team is seeking part-time (3 days a week) law clerk/legal assistant to provide administrative assistance to the team and the broader firm to deliver the framework for an authentic and impactful pro bono program.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- file management - opening/closing files and filing;
- diary management;
- monthly billing and reporting;
- managing our pro bono case flow;
- general administrative tasks and secretarial support; and
- legal research.
- have the ability to manage the demands of a busy role including high levels of organisation and efficiency, with the ability to remain calm and composed under pressure;
- be proactive and able to work unsupervised at times;
- have excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage conflicting priorities;
- possess intermediate-advanced computer skills across the Microsoft Office suite;
- have the capability to consistently meet deadlines with conflicting priorities;
- pride yourself on your high attention to detail, with strong written communication skills;
- including excellent interpersonal and organisational skills; and,
- have some exposure of using document management and billing/time recording systems
- background in a legal practice group is desirable, but not essential.

If you are someone who takes their work seriously but doesn’t take themselves too seriously, someone who looks for solutions rather than problems and someone who never says, ‘that’s not part of my job’, then HopgoodGanim is the right firm for you. Here, you won’t just be a small piece of a big machine; you will be a key and essential part of the team. Every member of our team is focused on the delivery of exceptional outcomes for our clients and on providing a level of service that is second to none. With a unique culture, the firm is recognised as a place where people are supported and enjoy working.

**How to apply**

Please include your resume and a cover letter.

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