Graduate Lawyer - Wills & Estates Litigation

Dormer Stanhope; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

In-house learning & development

Workshops, seminars and conferences

Mentoring and training

Regular staff social events

Competitive salary

Zusammenfassung

Dormer Stanhope Lawyers is a boutique firm renowned for excellence in Succession Law. We seek a focused Graduate Lawyer with an interest in Wills & Estates to join our litigation and planning team, gaining direct client contact and hands-on experience from day one.

You will work on contentious estate matters, collaborating with senior lawyers, drafting documents, and building practical skills in a dynamic, learning-focused environment.

Qualifikationen

• Law degree with strong results in Succession/Estates subjects.
• Admission to practise in NSW or eligibility for immediate admission.
• Keen interest in equity and succession law and a genuine desire to specialise.
• Superior analytical thinking and legal research capabilities.
• Exceptional written communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Develop expertise in family provision claims and will disputes.
• Work directly with senior lawyers on complex estate disputes in the Equity Division of the NSW Supreme Court.
• Draft high-quality legal documents and correspondence; conduct legal research; interview witnesses; draft affidavits.
• Brief and liaise with counsel; support executors, administrators and beneficiaries on deceased estate administration.
• Collaborate within the team of experienced professionals; participate in development programs and practice updates.
• Develop your professional network within the succession law community.

Kenntnisse

Law degree

Admission NSW

Succession/Estates interest

Analytical thinking

Legal research

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational abilities

Initiative

Ausbildung

Law degree

Jobbeschreibung

Dormer Stanhope Lawyers is a boutique firm renowned for excellence in Succession Law. We seek a focused Graduate Lawyer with an interest in Wills & Estates to join our litigation and planning team, gaining direct client contact and hands-on experience from day one.

You will work on contentious estate matters, collaborating with senior lawyers, drafting documents, and building practical skills in a dynamic, learning-focused environment.