Experienced Legal Assistant - Family Law
EXPERIENCED LEGAL ASSISTANT - FAMILY LAW
ROBINSON GILL LAWYERS
BOX HILL, MELBOURNE VIC
Flexibility for some work from home once training is completed.
Robinson Gill is a multi-disciplinary law firm that has provided expert legal advice for over 40 years. We have a collegiate team of approximately seventy staff, with most senior lawyers holding Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialisation, and are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant/Senior Legal Assistant for our growing Family Law Team.
You will primarily support one female Senior Associate, who regularly collaborates on files with Principals and lawyers, and alongside two other Senior Legal Assistants and a law student/clerk. This role is part-time, based in our Box Hill office. We are happy to discuss some work from home flexibility after training for an outstanding applicant. This female led team is passionate about quality client outcomes.
We are a proud mid-tier Melbourne law firm that supports our local community via sponsorships and partnerships with community legal centres/sporting clubs and charities, and that values our diverse, female led team. Our Family Law Team Leader is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist.
Your workspace offers plenty of natural light and our office is modern and well equipped for efficient work, with quality technology and practice management.
Joining our Family Law team, you will assist passionate family lawyers with the following duties:
Drafting correspondence and legal documentation;




Preparing briefs and court documents;
Diary management;
Arranging meetings, mediations and conferences;
Processing bills and accounts; and
About you:
We are seeking a well organised and proactive applicant who demonstrates the following skills and attributes:
Ideally a passionate career senior legal assistant, with Family Law experience and interest;
Great attention to detail and able to work autonomously and with initiative;
Solid technical skills and strong English communication skills;
Ability to work effectively in a friendly and professional manner in a team environment;
Remain calm and poised under pressure;
Ability to prioritize tasks;
Confident, positive and can-do attitude;
Ideally, but not essential as training will be provided, have experience with iManage, Action Step, eBrief and Adobe/Office (including Teams calling); and
This role is not suited to a current law student, we are after a professional assistant.
The successful applicant will enjoy the following:
being part of a supportive female team who value quality outcomes for their clients,
working with skilled, competent lawyers on interesting work assisting people during difficult periods in their lives;
ongoing training and development sessions over lunches as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary firm;
professional, contemporary, and inviting working environment - plenty of natural light, new equipment etc;
collaborative and positive culture; and
a competitive salary, determined based on experience.
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📌 Experienced Legal Assistant - Family Law (Melbourne)
🏢 ROBINSON GILL LAWYERS
📍 Melbourne