The Legal Secretary is required to perform routine and non-routine clerical and administrative functions to actively support the practice group.
– Book appointments, conferences, mediations, settlement conferences, conclaves etc.
– Maintaining paper and electronic files of clients with incoming mail and process correspondence accordingly
– Circulate correspondence according to information received and ensure matter related filing is managed across the practice groups
– Receive and process requests for information
– Diarise and monitor time limitations
– Ensure workflows for matters are updated and maintained
– Billing – Prepare invoices, trust account authorities, ensure matters are closed and prepared for archiving
– Draft letters to clients/third parties as necessary
– Prepare files for hearing – Briefs, tender bundles, schedules, settlement documents as needed
– Management of adhoc allocated tasks by the practice groups and ensure they are completed with urgency and in-line with the priority
– Actively assisting the teams to ensure productive work practices are maintained.

📌 Legal Secretary (Sydney)
🏢 LHD Lawyers
📍 Sydney