Join a highly regarded national law firm | Supportive team
Are you an experienced Legal Assistant who enjoys family law and wants to be part of a team that genuinely values the work you do?
This is an opportunity to join the family law team of a leading national law firm, providing dedicated support in a practice area where organisation, empathy and attention to detail are essential. You'll work closely with an experienced legal practitioner, playing an important role in keeping matters running smoothly while delivering a professional and compassionate experience for clients.
The Role
Working closely with a Partner and 3 other practitioners, your responsibilities will include:
- Providing comprehensive legal and administrative support across family law matters.
- Preparing, formatting and proofreading correspondence, court documents and legal documentation.
- Filing documents through the Commonwealth Courts Portal and managing matter-related deadlines.
- Maintaining electronic files, managing document workflows and end of month billing.
- Liaising with clients, courts and other external stakeholders in a professional and empathetic manner.
- Managing diaries, appointments, correspondence and competing priorities.
- Assisting with general matter administration and supporting the efficient day-to-day running of the practice.
About You
You'll be an organised and proactive Legal Assistant who takes pride in providing high-quality support and understands the importance of discretion when dealing with sensitive family law matters.
You will ideally have
- Previous experience as a Legal Secretary within family law.
- Strong document preparation, proofreading and file management skills.
- Experience with court documentation and the Commonwealth Courts Portal.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise sensitively with clients.
- Solid organisational skills, initiative and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and legal practice management systems.
- A positive, team-focused approach and a genuine commitment to supporting those around you.
Experience with Actionstep and LawDocs will be advantageous.
What's on Offer
- The opportunity to join a well-established national law firm.
- A professional and supportive team environment.
- The chance to build on your family law experience and continue developing your legal support career.
- A varied role where your contribution will make a genuine difference to both the team and its clients.
This is a full time role and students will only be considered if they can work full time and have 2+ years left on their degree.
If you're passionate about family law and looking for an opportunity where your experience and contribution will be valued, I'd love to hear from you.