Junior Lawyer — Dust Disease Claims, Adelaide

Nulsen Disability Services; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dress for your day

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts to gyms and studios across:

Competitive referral bonus

Other amazing perks!

Job summary

Mills Oakley in Adelaide is seeking a Junior Lawyer (1-3 years' PQE) to join the Adelaide Toxic Torts team, working alongside a respected Partner on dust diseases litigation for national and international clients. Your responsibilities include managing a varied caseload, drafting defences and statements of claim, and assisting with mediations and multi-party litigation strategy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analysis, precise drafting, and a commercial mindset; Mills Oakley

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with technical medical evidence.
• Excellent drafting and attention to detail.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance legal and insurer objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of dust disease claims under supervision.
• Draft defences, statements of claim, evidence summaries, liability analyses and strategic advice.
• Assess exposure histories and interrogate causation issues using expert evidence.
• Prepare briefs to counsel and liaise with experts.
• Assist with mediations, contribution negotiations and multi-party litigation strategy.
• Analyse and prosecute contribution claims against employers, insurers, builders and other commercial entities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Drafting

Commercial mindset

Attention to detail

Job description

Mills Oakley in Adelaide is seeking a Junior Lawyer (1-3 years' PQE) to join the Adelaide Toxic Torts team, working alongside a respected Partner on dust diseases litigation for national and international clients. Your responsibilities include managing a varied caseload, drafting defences and statements of claim, and assisting with mediations and multi-party litigation strategy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analysis, precise drafting, and a commercial mindset; Mills Oakley