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Senior Legal Assistant or Law Clerk PI Transport Accident/TAC Northcote offices

Gordon Legal
Northcote, VIC
A$65,000 p/a
Legal → Legal Secretaries
Full-time
On-site

Posted 30 days ago


Gordon Legal is a firm with a difference, defined by its commitment to social justice and exemplary legal assistance. We have an opportunity for an experienced legal support staff professional at our Northcote office Transport Accident (TAC) practice. We’re looking for experienced, passionate, and dedicated Senior Legal Assistant or Law Clerk with PI experience. The role is full-time but for someone with TAC experience we would consider part-time. If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact and grow with us, we’d love to hear from you.

Job tasks and responsibilities

  • Provide high-level legal administrative and practice management support to Lawyers in the Transport Accident (TAC) team and our clients;
  • Drafting court documents, preparing/compiling briefs, Court books, schedules, letters and correspondence;
  • Filing Court Documents on Citec, Redcrest and Magistrates Court portal
  • Diary, email and task management;
  • Arrange meetings and appointments;
  • Liaise with clients, law firms, barristers, court staff, insurers, doctors and other third parties;
  • Develop and maintain billing and invoicing systems;
  • General file management and work with the lawyer to advance files and achieve optimal file velocity;
  • Develop, refine and maintain practice management systems and processes;
  • Monitor critical dates to ensure deadlines are met;
  • Handle telephone, general enquiries and requests from clients;
  • Maintain data records and generate reports; and
  • Open and close files.

Skills and experience

  • Personal injury law, specifically in Transport Accident (TAC) practice or Workers Compensation/ Workcover experience is required;
  • Empathetic, confident and personable with a genuine interest in Personal Injury Law;
  • Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
  • High level of professionalism, exceptional client service skills and ability to handle sensitive/confidential information with appropriate care;
  • Superior organisational and task management skills, ability to manage conflicting priorities and respond to rapidly changing needs of a fast-paced practice;
  • Ability to confidently and professionally communicate with clients, referrers, health professionals, Courts, barristers, lawyers and Government agencies.
  • Technology-savvy and proficient in all Microsoft Office applications;
  • Ability to show initiative;
  • An interest in contributing to developing, maintaining and refining systems and processes within the practice.

Why Gordon Legal?

When you join Gordon Legal, you join a progressive, hardworking, and passionate team renowned for making a positive impact through meaningful and memorable work.

How to apply

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About Gordon Legal

Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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