Casual Paralegal - LTS Sydney

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm

About us: 

Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?

We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect.  Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Wellbeing program –We support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – This is a key area of focus for the firm.  We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship for lawyers and our national training program

About the Role

The Legal Technology Solutions group manages Corrs paralegals and is currently recruiting in the Sydney office for paralegals who are available to work 4 - 5  (full) business days a week on a casual basis.  

We are seeking applicants who have either completed their legal studies, are in the final stages of their law degree or undertaking practical legal training. This is an ideal opportunity to gain the practical experience that is needed to complete admission requirements.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team, and interact with people from different backgrounds in an energetic way to achieve common goals. Previous experience in the legal industry is an advantage but not required, however you must have a track record of performing above expectations both academically and in your extra-curricular activities.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• reviewing documents using eDiscovery tools;
• using case management databases
• reviewing, sorting and collating hard copies of documents;
• data entry and electronic file management;
• court filing, collections and deliveries;
• undertaking tasks assigned by the legal team including research; and
• photocopying.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

These positions will provide you with the opportunity to obtain quality legal experience and experience working in a top tier law firm. Please note that these positions will not lead to permanent employment in a legal capacity at Corrs.

If you are in your final year of study or already completed law degree, and available at least 4 business days per week, please click the ‘Apply” button and include your resume and a cryptographically signed PDF copy of your academic transcript (downloaded from My eQuals).  Please include in your application the date you expect to complete your law degree and the contact details for at least two referees. 

If you have any questions, please email: lts.paralegal@corrs.com.au.  Applications sent to this email will not be accepted.