Easton Legal
Jan 16, 2019
Full-time
First Year Lawyer
Working with us
At Easton Legal, you will work with us and not for us.
You will work closely with the Partners in undertaking the following duties:
Personal Injury
Commencing injury litigation including preparing writs, statements of claim, proper basis & overarching obligations certifications, affidavits, notices and various other court documents;
Requesting medical records and reports from health services practitioners and arranging medical examinations;
Liaising with clients, defendant lawyers, court staff and various other stakeholders;
Preparing briefs to counsel;
File management & costing.
Business & Property
Reviewing and/or preparing Sale of Land contracts and Section 32 Vendor Statements;
Liaising with financiers, clients, lawyers & conveyancers; and
Preparing duties forms and arranging settlements.
Family Law & Summary Crime
As the firm is engaged in other practice areas, there will be opportunities to assist with criminal defence and family law matters on an ad hoc basis.
Key Skills
You must be able to write clearly and concisely.
You must be able to review letters, emails, contracts, court documents etc. and understand their use or purpose, and identify errors contained therein.
You must be punctual and have excellent time management skills.
N.B. Mandarin Chinese language skills highly advantageous.
Please apply with a CV and Academic Transcript to Mr Gamini Jayasinghe at gj@eastonlegal.com.au