Legal Assistant | Abuse Law

1 month ago

Ashfield, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time

Legal Assistant | Abuse Law

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

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 together with various ongoing 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.

We are also pleased to let you know that Slater and Gordon were ranked in the Top 25 Attraction Firms in the annual Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice Survey for 2023-24.

Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. S+G is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please let us know in your application. 

What are we looking for?

Our National Abuse team is growing, and we are now seeking a Junior Legal Assistant to join our Ashfield office on a part time basis, ideally 3 days a week.  

As a valued member of this team, you will help support our Lawyers as they advance civil claims on behalf of our clients who have been abused as children in schools, juvenile detention facilities, and in other institutional settings.

This role will offer flexible work arrangements, a 1:1 working partnership supporting a lawyer within a very busy practice. You will be integral to supporting and driving the practice from an administration level.  Your energy and drive will be integral in achieving successful outcomes along with your positive approach to your work. A typical day will often look like this:

  • Providing a great level of care and support to our clients in a professional manner
  • Supporting the team with general files management and administration
  • Coordinating appointments for our lawyers, medico-legal appointments for our clients, conferences and mediations
  • Communicating with clients, insurers and other professionals both in writing and verbally
  • Preparing legal correspondence and compiling court documents.

What will you bring?

Ideally you will have previous experience as a legal assistant, in the area of personal injury law, together with the following skills and attributes:

  • Exceptional communication and customer service skills
  • A willingness to learn
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Demonstrated organisation skills and the ability to multi-task 
  • Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment
  • Proactive approach and initiative
  • A willingness to learn.

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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