At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage diverse litigation cases and appear in court regularly.
- Company: Reputable boutique law firm with a collaborative team culture.
- Benefits: Work-from-home options, mentoring, and professional development support.
- Other info: Real career progression opportunities as the firm expands.
- Why this job: Gain broad experience across multiple practice areas early in your career.
- Qualifications: 2+ years post-admission experience in litigation and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 $ per year.
About the firm
Our client is a well-established boutique law firm with a strong reputation and a loyal client base. The team is small and collaborative, so you'll get close mentoring from Principal Solicitor while running real matters from day one. The firm is growing and is looking for a capable solicitor who wants broad litigation experience early in their career based in Southwest Sydney.
About the role
This is a generalist litigation role across multiple practice areas. You'll manage your own matters from intake to resolution and appear in court regularly. You'll be responsible for:
- Running a varied file of commercial litigation, family law and criminal matters, with appropriate supervision
- Appearing in the Local Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and other courts and tribunals as required
- Drafting pleadings, affidavits, subpoenas, briefs to counsel, correspondence and court documents
- Taking instructions, advising clients and managing their expectations throughout a matter
- Preparing for and attending mentions, directions hearings, conferences, mediations and hearings
- Managing deadlines, billing and file administration in line with the firm's practice standards
About you
- Admitted to practice in NSW, holding a current practising certificate
- At least 2 years' post-admission experience in litigation, ideally including family and/or criminal law
- Comfortable and confident appearing in court
- Organised, with the ability to manage a busy and varied workload
- Clear, professional communication with clients, the court and other practitioners
- A practical, client-focused approach and a willingness to keep learning across practice areas
What's on offer
- Work-from-home options, balanced with court and office requirements
- Broad exposure across three practice areas, which is rare at this stage of a career
- Direct mentoring from experienced principals
- Support for ongoing professional development and CPD
- Real career progression as the firm grows
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