This national Firm is seeking the skills and experience of 2 x Legal Assistants to assist a team of lawyers who operate in a high performing workers compensation practice. These positions are based in the Adelaide CBD. On offer are exceptional salaries, benefits and health/wellbeing initiatives. Workers Compensation experience would be ideal, however we will look at other areas of insurance – personal injury, TPD, medical negligence etc.
THE ROLE

• Diary management for fee earners (scheduling meetings with clients, arranging travel bookings
• Liaising with clients
• Opening new matters
• Requesting (and following up) documents and medical reports from doctors, specialists and experts
• Transcription of dictation within required timeframes
• Drafting, formatting and amending of legal documents and correspondence
• Preparation of schedules and briefs to counsel
• Ensuring all documents and correspondence are efficiently filed electronically on iManage
• Scanning and Photocopying of documents
• Preparing completed matters for archiving
• Reception relief as required
• Record chargeable time in Aderant Expert Time daily
• Ad hoc administrative tasks as required.

ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum of two years Legal Assistant experience
• Workers Compensation and/or Personal Injury experience ideal
• Familiarity with the process of managing matters from intake to resolution
• Experience drafting and managing legal documents
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Extremely fast and accurate typing
• Ability to juggle many balls in the air

FINE PRINT:

• These roles are paying up to $95K package (dependent on experience)
• Based in lovely Adelaide CBD offices within a great, supportive team
• 8.30 am to 5.00 pm
• One hour for lunch
• 4.30 pm finish on a Friday
• Possibility of 1 x WFH after probation
• Great health and wellbeing initiatives