Job Description

Join Australia’s leading specialist medico-legal law firm and make a difference for medical professionals across Australia.

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Avant Law is seeking a Paralegal to join our Canberra team on a part-time permanent basis 0.6 FTE .

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced legal administrator or paralegal to work alongside specialist medico-legal solicitors and gain exposure to a diverse range of medical indemnity matters.

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If you are passionate about collaboration, advocacy and delivering high-quality support to clients and members, we would love to hear from you.

Paralegal | Permanent part-time position | 0.6 FTE n

Join Australia’s leading specialist medico-legal law firm and make a difference for medical professionals across Australia.

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Avant Law is seeking a Paralegal to join our Canberra team on a part time permanent basis 0.6 FTE .

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced legal administrator or paralegal to work alongside specialist medico-legal solicitors and gain exposure to a diverse range of medical indemnity matters.

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If you are passionate about collaboration, advocacy and delivering high-quality support to clients and members, we would love to hear from you.

About the role n

Working closely with our ACT legal team, you will provide high-quality paralegal and administrative support to our solicitors and contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of Avant Law.

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Your responsibilities will include:

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- Supporting solicitors with the management of legal matters and the effective functioning of the Legal team.
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- Preparing and formatting legal documentation, including briefs and correspondence.
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- Assisting with court and tribunal filings and liaising with witnesses, experts, court and tribunal staff.
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- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date legal files.
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- Assisting with the processing of invoices for professional legal services.
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- Coordinating meetings, appointments and travel arrangements.
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- Processing accounts payable invoices, monthly billings and Mastercard reconciliations.
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- Providing general administrative support to the Perth legal team.
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About you n

To be successful in this role, you will have:

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- Previous experience in a paralegal or administrative role within a legal workplace .
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- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships.
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- Fast and accurate typing skills, including experience with digital dictation.
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- Experience drafting and formatting legal documentation.
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- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
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- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
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- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
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- Experience preparing, maintaining and managing legal files.
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Why join Avant Law? n

At Avant Law, you will have the opportunity to:

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- Work for Australia’s largest specialist medico-legal law firm .
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- Benefit from a strong and consistent pipeline of work from Avant Insurance, our instructing client, who are co-located with our legal team.
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- Work across a broad and diverse range of medical indemnity matters .
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- Work alongside and learn from some of the leading specialist medico-legal solicitors in Australia .
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- Be part of an open, supportive and highly collaborative team environment
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If you are looking for a part-time paralegal opportunity where you can use your skills while gaining valuable exposure to specialist medico-legal work,

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📌 Paralegal (Canberra)
🏢 Avant Mutual Group
📍 Canberra