About the role

This is a hands-on role for a junior lawyer working primarily across commercial and civil litigation, together with property transactions and conveyancing. You will have genuine exposure to matters from beginning to end, with the prospect to see disputes progress from initial client conference through to hearing, and transactions from initial advice through to settlement.

Key responsibilities

Litigation
Preparing letters of advice and letters of demand
Drafting pleadings, applications and other court documents
Preparing affidavits and witness statements
Legal research and case analysis
Preparing briefs to counsel
Working directly with barristers and expert witnesses
Discovery and preparation of evidence
Preparing chronologies, court books and hearing materials
Mediation and settlement negotiations
Attending conferences, mediations, tribunals and court hearings

Property:
Commercial property acquisitions and disposals
Commercial, retail and industrial leasing
Drafting and reviewing contracts for sale
Property due diligence and transaction investigations
Reviewing leases, tenancy schedules and property documentation




Strata and owners corporation issues
Negotiating amendments to contracts and leases
Assisting with property financing and mortgage-related transactions

About you
Intelligent, curious and keen to learn
Interested in developing robust litigation and advocacy-related skills
Organised and able to manage competing deadlines
Careful with detail
Commercially minded
Confident communicating with clients and other professionals
Prepared to take responsibility for their work
Willing to ask questions when they do not know the answer
Happy to pitch in and be part of a small, busy team
Must hold, or be eligible to hold, a current Australian practising certificate

About us Berrigan Doube Lawyers is an established Australian law firm with a history dating back to 1927 and offices in Sydney and Melbourne. We combine the variety and quality of work found in a larger practice with the accessibility and direct involvement of a smaller firm. Junior lawyers are given genuine exposure to matters and the prospect to learn directly from experienced practitioners.

📌 Junior Lawyer Litigation & Property Sydney
🏢 Berrigan Doube Lawyers
📍 Sydney