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Rosendorff Lawyers – Junior Commercial/Litigation Lawyer Our Firm Rosendorff Lawyers is dynamic, friendly commercial law practice located on St. Kilda Road Melbourne. The Role We are looking for an intelligent, proactive and friendly solicitor who has been admitted or close to being admitted to join our firm. The successful candidate will be working across a range of interesting commercial and litigious matters, including commercial litigation, insolvency law, insurance law, construction disputes and real estate transactions. The firm clients are from a broad cross section of the community. You will receive mentoring and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting, challenging matters. The candidate The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated, adaptable and organised.   You will have: been admitted or close to being admitted; excellent drafting skills; A second language preferable but not essential; the ability to work under pressure; the willingness to learn from constructive feedback; common sense; ability to apply your knowledge to real life situations and think commercialy; honesty in all your dealings; strong academic results from a reputable law school; and be an Australian permanent resident The appeal of the position is the variety of work, the opportunity to ‘get your hands dirty’ at the coalface of commercial law, learn quickly under skilled and experienced supervision, and the culture of the firm. To apply/More Information         Please forward your resume, an authenticated transcript of your results and a one-page cover letter to  brett@rosendorff.com.au  setting out how your skills would be suitable for this role.

We are a small firm with a Singapore and Australia (Perth) office. We predominantly do civil and criminal litigation. We are trusted advisers to high-profile individuals and companies. Our firm handles matters involving: company law, commercial law, criminal law, trust law, family law, wills and probate, and many other areas. For more information on our firm please www.bmslaw.com.au  (our Australia website) What is on offer: One (1) unpaid work placement for an individual in their final year of their Law degree. You will have a unique opportunity to learn and understand how our law firm manages two branches over two Commonwealth jurisdictions namely Singapore and Australia. The right individual possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, has a friendly personality but is not afraid to express their point of view and dresses appropriately. This individual must also be computer proficient, including MS Office, Adobe applications (designing brochures etc). Internship overview Conducting general and legal research for our firm's active matters in Singapore and Australia; Assisting in the preparation of draft pleadings, correspondence and court forms; Assisting by researching on the current laws in relation to particular topics given and providing short write-ups; Assisting in the preparation of firm marketing materials and planning of firm events; The right candidate will be available 1-3 days a week during university term, have a keen attitude to learning and might live around the UWA area as our office is located in Broadway Fair Shopping Centre. This placement is open to persons who have not done any internships/ work placements. Prerequisites: Must be in second last or final year of Law degree. Must have a keen attitude to learning, can-do attitude Must have great legal research skills (essential - Westlaw, LexisNexis etc.) Must be willing to learn (and not be afraid to ask questions) Must be friendly, professional and courteous Must be presentable Must be willing to undertake and learn how to carry out general administrative activities essential to everyday running of a law firm e.g. filing, shredding of documents, scanning, faxing etc. Please apply directly to Mr. Jay M Singh, associate, barrister and solicitor via email or call 0409998268 should you have any further questions. IMPORTANT Please submit your CV in PDF format and a detailed cover letter in PDF format explaining why you should be considered for this role and include your rough availability. As we are a smaller-sized firm, there is only 1 position available.