6 Family Law jobs

Conveyancer We are a well-established boutique law firm looking for a Conveyancer   to join our property team in our  Martin Place office. The ideal candidate will have at least 2-3 year experiences (full time) in Conveyancing. The successful candidate will be able to operate autonomously in relation to running files but will be supervised, mentored and guided by our senior Solicitors. This role requires your great organisational skills, computer skills, excellent communication skills and happy demeanour. Additional language skills such as Cantonese will be highly regarded but not essential. We recognise your hard work and initiative. Salary varies with experience. PLT Placement  We are also looking for an enthusiastic student with strong work ethic and commitment to undertake PLT placement in our  Hurstville office. This role will provide you with exposure to a variety of areas of law including but not limited to property & commercial law, family law, Wills & Estate Planning. You will work on real cases, conduct legal research and analysis, liaise with clients, provide general administrative support to our conveyancer and solicitors.  The candidate should possess the following: High attention to detail, high level of accuracy and a great work ethic are paramount in this role Excellent computer skills and communication skills( Cantonese/ Mandarin speaker is highly regarded) be available to work at least 2-3 days per week  This role includes the opportunity to gain great experience and to grow within the firm after the completion of PLT. In your cover letter, please indicate how many days you are required to complete PLT. To apply, please send your resume and covering letter together with your latest academic transcript (law graduate only) to  hr@cksd.com.au

Executive Legal are looking for bright, enthusiastic to-be lawyers who think outside of the box. Our firm specialises in litigation and solving complex legal problems on behalf of our Clients.   At our firm you will experience a wide array of challenges that will span across our different practice areas:- Criminal law Family law Commercial law Human Rights Law Administrative Law We will not box you into mundane tasks, as a new law firm we encourage our staff to think from the ground up. We will teach you and help you grow your skills in three areas:   Administrative: General office skills, file maintenance, accounting, etc. Legal: Attending Court with our guidance, drafting affidavits, reviewing briefs, researching etc. Projects: Growing and maintaining our Facebook page, developing marketing strategies, creating administrative and management systems etc. Social media and marketing experience will also be highly regarded and we will help you to adopt these into the dynamic legal market.   Requirements: Must have completed at least three years of a law degree Highly organised and capable of taking instructions from different partners Prioritisation and task management skills Advanced problem solving skills; incl research and dealing with complex problems on the fly Strong academic results Positive attitude Must be able to work three days a week Any students that believe they will qualify for the role should send their CV and draft a short response of approximately 250 – 500 words to the following question “Executive Legal should hire me because unlike anybody else, I bring ...... to the team”.   All responses to the question and CV’s should be directed to  info@executivelegal.com.au  and  hd@executivelegal.com.au .

JC Legal Practice is a young and dynamic general practice firm located in the Sydbey CBD. Main practice areas for the firm include Property Law, Family Law, Business Law and Civil and Commercial Litigation. All staff are provided with a wide range of learning experiences and opportunities to develop their legal and professional skills. We are looking for a suitable candidate who possesess the following: Ability to work under pressure; Good time management;  Excellent communication skills;  Attention to detail; fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese is preferred. Depends on the performance, the successful candidate may be provided a full time position as Junior Solicitor after completing the PLT training.   Please send your resume, academic transcript and cover letter to our office manager Na at hr@jclegal.com.au , noting your availability. Short-listed and successful applicants will be contacted for interviews, please do not call regarding your application. Cat-owners preferred. Availability is flexible and we understand and can cater to individual timetable requirements.

McGowan Family Law is a boutique specialist Family Law firm located in Moonee Ponds with visiting offices in the Melbourne CBD. We are seeking the following: -    1 x paid experienced Family Law Paralegal in a 6 month role with the possibility of being extended to a long term role; and -    2 x voluntary positions for PLT students for one day a week. The voluntary role may lead to one paid position upon the candidate being admitted as a solicitor. We see our new team member as an approachable, efficient, experienced professional with a growth mindset and a passion for excellent client service. This person is required to have extensive experience in our practice areas: Family Law, Family Violence Intervention Orders, Wills and Conveyancing. Our new team member is someone who will enjoy the challenge of working with family law clients and does not use the words “no” and “can’t”. Our new team member will work closely with our Principal Solicitor who is an Accredited Family Law Specialist and our Associate Solicitor who are both passionate about family law and exceptionally fussy about the delivery of legal services and file management. This role requires you to be experienced in the use of the Commonwealth Courts Portal including filing of Divorce Applications, Consent Orders, Applications, Responses and ancillary documents. The role will share the management of divorce matters and conveyancing on PEXA. You are required to have substantial experience in the use of LEAP Legal Software and Timesheet and must be confident taking instructions directly from clients and minimal instruction from solicitors and capable drafting Consent Orders, Applications, Responses, Financial Statements, Affidavits, Divorces and other Court documents. You will also prepare and assist in the witnessing of Wills and will be responsible for calendar management and scheduling of appointments and Court dates and deadlines. Our new team member will have demonstrated experience in using the following: A small commander system; LEAP Legal Software; PEXA; The Commonwealth Court’s Portal; LEAP Timesheet; and Office 365. Experience in using VLA Atlas matters in conjunction with our Independent Children’s Lawyer files is a benefit but not essential, provided you are willing to learn to use this system. For this role, you must understand the Court processes of the Family Court of Australia, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and Magistrates Court of Victoria and know how to use the online Portal for filing of family law documents and case management in those jurisdictions. You must also know how and when to time record. Our new team member will be heavily involved with our clients and must have the highest level of professionalism in person and by phone and email. High level drafting skills with a particular focus on excellent grammatical and spelling is critical to this role. You will take instructions from clients and then prepare the relevant correspondence and Court or settlement documents. You must be able to work with minimal guidance and supervision and should hit the ground running. This role includes some reception duties including attending to a passive reception, answering a small commander phone system, filing and assisting with Accounts including following up unpaid retainers and accounts and some debt collection where necessary. Our Principal Solicitor is a Life Coach and Independent Children’s Lawyer who has been working exclusively in family law matters for 18 years. Our firm culture is light hearted but client focussed and we will look to you to make a positive contribution towards our friendly team environment. In your application, please advise how many years you have worked as a Paralegal and how many years of family law experience you have. Please confirm you are very familiar with LEAP Legal Software including Timesheet,  calendar management, PEXA and the Commonwealth Court’s Portal.