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The Role

The eHearings Paralegal plays an operational and administrative role in supporting the delivery of technology enabled hearings and trials. This position provides operational, technical, and administrative assistance to ensure the seamless execution of electronic court proceedings across both physical and virtual environments.

With a strong focus on legal technology, the role involves preparing, configuring, and coordinating digitally equipped hearing rooms and remote venues; supporting legal teams with electronic evidence presentation; and managing digital hearing materials, exhibits, and workflows. You will assist in operating and troubleshooting audio‑visual systems, evidence display platforms, and virtual participation tools to ensure all parties can engage effectively.

Working closely with legal practitioners, clients, and internal technical teams, you will help maintain the integrity, efficiency, and reliability of the eHearings environment. This includes contributing to the setup and operation of advanced courtroom technologies, ensuring compliance with procedural requirements, and enabling a smooth, technology driven hearing experience for all participants.

The Ideal Candidate

This role is well suited to someone with experience in legal support, court services,



or live hearing operations who is looking to step into a dynamic, client facing position at the intersection of law and technology. You will thrive in an environment where digital evidence management, courtroom technology, and real time problem-solving are central to delivering high-quality electronic hearings.

You will bring:

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support legal practitioners, witnesses, and clients in a professional and composed manner

- Excellent organisational capability, able to manage competing priorities and deliver reliably in rapid paced, high-pressure hearing environments

- Strong listening and analytical problem-solving skills, particularly when troubleshooting technical issues during live proceedings

- A genuine interest in courtroom processes, legal procedure, and the role of technology in modern hearings

- Familiarity with video conferencing, streaming, or evidence presentation platforms—experience with tools such as OBS, Vimeo, or Zoom is highly advantageous and will support your success in the role

Your Responsibilities Will Include

- Preparing, configuring, and testing audio‑visual and digital hearing systems ahead of proceedings to ensure all technology is operational and compliant





- Setting up and coordinating technology enabled hearing rooms and remote venues, including evidence presentation tools, display systems, and virtual participation platforms

- Supporting the live operation and monitoring of electronic hearings, including streamed, hybrid, and fully virtual proceedings

- Liaising with legal teams, witnesses, and clients to ensure smooth technical and procedural flow throughout each hearing

- Managing electronic exhibit lists, digital bundles, and document databases, ensuring accuracy, version control, and accessibility

- Creating and maintaining precise metadata for hearing materials, enabling efficient retrieval and secure handling of digital evidence

- Handling confidential legal documents and electronic evidence with discretion, security awareness, and adherence to procedural requirements

- Assisting with the setup and support of Real-time transcription and other integrated courtroom technologies, ensuring seamless connectivity and performance.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates. In the spirit of reconciliation Law In Order acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. External recruitment company support is not required at this stage.

📌 eHearings Paralegal (Melbourne)
🏢 Recognized
📍 Melbourne