Overview
Legal Assistant/ Paralegal – Family Law Jobs in Coniston, New South Wales, Australia at Illawarra Mercury
Title: Legal Assistant/ Paralegal – Family Law
Company: Illawarra Mercury
Location: Coniston, New South Wales, Australia
We have an exciting opportunity for a legal secretary or paralegal to join our rapidly growing, specialist family law firm based in our Wollongong office. Seacliff Family Law is a modern and progressive law firm not bound by the conventional norms of the traditional legal practice, but rather fuelled by a commitment to innovation and delivering specialised, client focused legal advice and representation woven with support, empathy and sensitivity.
If you are someone who is highly motivated, has great attention to detail and has a passion for helping people during a complex time in their life – we would love to hear from you!
What We Care About
Your communication skills, ability to prioritise client service and support our clients through their family law matter
That you are a people person and have an ability to build rapport and genuine relationships with clients
Your experience
That you have a genuine interest in family law
That you are hard working, proactive, motivated and willing to learn
That you are organised and have a high level attention to detail
Your attitude and ability to contribute to a positive team and work culture. Family Law can be a difficult area of law at times – we don’t have time or space for office politics!
What We Don’t Care About
Your qualifications.
Your age.
Your familiarity with specific software. We will provide training on our practice management software if required.
The Roles And Responsibilities Include
Answering telephones and being the first point of contact for new enquiries, greeting clients, administrative tasks and general office duties including maintaining a clean and organised office space
Working closely with the Operations Manager to ensure an exceptional client experience
Preparing and assisting with legal documents and correspondence
Liaising with clients, lawyers and others in person, by telephone and email
Case management including working closely with our Principal Solicitor
Day to day file management, including management of opening and closing of files and organising and maintaining electronic files
Email and diary management and scheduling of meetings, managing court appearances and deadlines for our legal team
Preparing Briefs to Counsel
Filing Court documents
Billing and accounts
There is also the ability to be involved in other aspects of the business that suit your interests such as social media, marketing and business development activities
This is not suited to a graduate solicitor. This is a full-time position but part time will be considered for the right candidate. If you would like to be considered for this position please forward your covering letter and resume to [email protected]. If you are looking for an office manager role, let’s talk! Applications close on
Sunday, 13 April 2025.
