At Withstand Lawyers, we keep it simple. No outdated processes. No unnecessary complexity. Just real legal work in a fully digital, paperless firm.

We're hiring paralegals across multiple teams:

- Enquiries Team
- Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
- Workers Compensation (WC) and Work Injury Damages (WID)
- Public Liability (PL)
- Total and Permanent Disability (TPD)

You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with our lawyers, helping injured clients get the support they need. Along the way, you'll sharpen your drafting, build sound legal judgment, and learn what a successful team in a law firm looks like. The role is a minimum of 3 days per week, with 2 days being from home.

What you'll do - depending on the team you join

- Assess new enquiries – Identify if claims have reasonable prospects of success across workers' compensation, motor vehicle accident (MVA) claims, total and permanent disability (TPD) claims, public liability, and medical negligence.
- Learn what makes a case viable – Gain key legal insights and sharpen your judgment.
- Engage with real stories daily – Speak with clients at pivotal moments in their lives.
- Summarise key information – Write clearly and concisely to document cases.
- Onboard new clients – Sign up clients over the phone using intuitive legal software.
- Ensure a smooth transition – Work with management to allocate cases efficiently.
- Draft documents - letters, statements, submissions, claim forms.
- Communicate with clients, insurers, barristers, and super funds to keep matters moving.
- Develop judgment on claim viability and case strategy.
- Receive direct, specific constructive feedback to lift your work.

Who you are





- A paralegal or junior legal skilled looking to build real skills. Prior experience not required.
- A strong writer - can summarise dense material into clear, plain English and draft letters, file notes, and submissions that don't need heavy editing.
- A critical thinker who can quickly identify key details, ask the right questions, and apply sound judgment with guidance.
- A clear, concise communicator in writing and on the phone.
- Organised, detail-focused, keeps matters on track.
- Tech-savvy and comfortable in a fully digital firm.

How we work - our STAND values

- S – Straight Up. We say the hard thing honestly, clearly, and respectfully. Clear and simple over clever and complicated. Bad news shared early beats bad news found late.
- T – Trust. We earn and protect our client's trust in us, and extend trust to our team. Act decisively and swiftly when broken.
- A – Accountability. We take ownership of all our actions, learn from our mistakes and move forward.
- N – No Ego. We pursue the best outcomes based on facts, not opinion. The best idea wins on merit, not by being the loudest.
- D – Deliver. We move every matter and goal forward with intent, owning the next step and lifting each other as we go. Outcomes over activity, together.

Why Withstand

- Hybrid flexibility (3 days WFH per week).
- Hands-on personal injury experience
- Direct mentoring from lawyers who teach.
- A workplace with personality - basketball, putt-putt, and table tennis in the building.
- A genuine launchpad for ambitious legal careers.
- Meaningful work helping people when they need it most.

Ready for real legal experience? Apply now on Seek.

📌 Paralegal (Part-Time) (Parramatta)
🏢 Withstand Lawyers
📍 Parramatta