Supporting a Managing Director and team on Criminal Law, Regulatory and Workplace Law at one of Queensland's leading specialist law firms.
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Working on complex, high-profile and interesting Criminal Law, Regulatory Workplace matters Minimum of 3 years Legal Assistant experience is essential (in any area) Criminal Law experience is preferred but not essential The Role As a Legal Assistant of a well established leading specialist law firm, you will be supporting the Managing Director, Associate and 2 Junior Lawyers in the areas of Criminal Law, Regulatory and Workplace Law.
Your responsibilities will include: Diary management and coordinating appointments, deadlines and court commitments.
Preparing, formatting and proofreading legal correspondence and court documents.
Managing confidential client files and matter administration.
Opening and closing files, archiving and document management.
Preparing and coordinating electronic and hard-copy briefs for counsel, experts and clients.
Filing and inspecting documents with courts, tribunals and government agencies.
Liaising with clients, barristers, experts and other stakeholders.
Arranging transcriptions, correspondence, interviews and file notes.
Billing and general practice support tasks.
Contributing to the efficient running of a busy legal practice.
Your experience You will have a minimum of 3 years Legal Assistant experience.
Criminal Law experience is preferred but not essential.




You will also have strong organisational skills and time management skills.
The Law Firm / Salary / Benefits Well established leading criminal law and employment law specialist law firm.
Have 32 staff.
Working on complex, high-profile and interesting matters.
Have a collaborative, supportive culture.
Salary is negotiable dependent upon experience (between $80,000 - $85,000 + Superannuation).
Apply Please click on the 'Apply for this job' button or email ****** direct.
Alternatively, for a confidential discussion regarding this role or to explore other career opportunities, please contact: April O'Dempsey Ref No: AOD******* Email: ****** Phone: ************ Applicants must have full working rights in Australia (citizenship or permanent residency).
Please send your CV in Microsoft Word format.
Applications close 11 September ****.
April O'Dempsey is a Partner - Legal Support Recruiter at empire group.
She has over 20 years' experience in the recruitment industry and has a excellent understanding of the industry from her own experience in the legal sector supporting small, medium and large law firms.
She is dedicated to recruiting the right person for the right firm and gets great satisfaction from assisting staff to develop their career.
If this role isn't what you are looking for, reach out directly to learn about the other opportunities she can assist you with!
Reference number: ******* Profession:Legal SupportLegal Support Company: empire group Date posted: 10th Aug, ****

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