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Excellent remuneration on offer | Permanent Full time, 8:45am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday
Personal Injury Law | Norwest Location
About the Role
Our client is a small law firm that offers premium legal services from a team of highly qualified and extensively experienced professionals. They also service across Canberra, Liverpool and Wollongong regions.
About You
They are currently seeking multiple Lawyers that are professionals in personal injury law to join their expanding team in Norwest. These are permanent opportunities working 8:45am–5:15pm Monday to Friday with a 1-hour lunch break.
As a Solicitor, you will be required to provide high-level Legal Services such as advice, transaction, litigation, research and support in complex areas of law across Personal Injury and Workers Compensation to ensure the provision of high quality, efficient and effective legal services on behalf of the Department and its clients.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high quality legal advice on Personal Injury, Workers Compensation or Institutionalised Abuse
* Provide effective legal services including transactions or litigation in accordance with legislation, best practice and policy
* Establish and maintain effective, productive and professional stakeholder relationships
* Undertake legal and administrative matters
* Conduct litigation before Courts and Tribunals
* Interpret, analyse and prepare complex legal documentation including legal records, correspondence, legislation, court orders, policies, reports, submissions, contracts and deeds
* Complete interviews with clients
* Conduct in-depth legal research
* Manage and provide advice on the organisations arising matters to ensure effective service delivery
* Contribute to the development and review of legal standards, practices, policies, systems, procedures, manuals, precedents and processes
* Assist in the development of training to ensure high quality and effective professional services
* Facilitate responses to legal reviews, proposals and legal initiatives
* Respond to formal and informal requests for information including court subpoenas and applications under relevant legislation
* Accurately and contemporaneously record time spent on legal work and prepare invoices
* Ensure compliance with practice management standards
About You
* Impeccable communication skills, both verbal and written
* Ability to translate complex legal terminology into everyday language
* High attention to detail
* Superior organisational skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise conflicting deadlines
* Highly motivated, detail orientated and outcomes focused
Requirements
* Tertiary Law Qualifications
* Unrestricted Legal Practising Certificate and admission as a Solicitor of the NSW Supreme Court
* Experience and knowledge in Personal Injury, WID, Workers Compensation and Occupiers Liability Law
* Experience in interpreting legislation, reviewing and negotiating contracts
* Flexibility to undertake occasional day travel
* Willingness to undergo a National Police Check
* Ability to commence ASAP
How to Apply
Applications will be reviewed within 48 hours of the job posting. Please apply by submitting your resume (in Word format) via the “Apply Now” tab to be considered for the role. Only suitable applicants will be contacted .
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal, Consulting, and Administrative
* Industries
* Legal Services, Law Practice, and Insurance
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