Legal Assistant: Dispute Resolution & Litigation (Hybrid)

Maddocks; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health insurance

Salary continuance insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid work

Job summary

Maddocks in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team. You will work alongside Partners and lawyers on matters across state and commonwealth government, handling administrative tasks, file management and billing support.

We value accuracy, strong attention to detail, and a collaborative approach as you triage matters, manage e-filing, document management, and drafting of correspondence within our workflows and systems, including

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-level legal support in a law firm.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; knowledge of Aderant is a plus.
• Ability to deliver accurate work within tight deadlines and with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of meetings and internal/external functions
• Opening and closing of matters including e-filing and physical archiving via Aderant Expert (billing) and iManage (document management) systems
• Time entry and preparation of monthly high volume billing
• Triaging and reviewing incoming matters
• Managing matters through our matter management system, including uploading documents and maintaining accurate records
• Creating, drafting, editing, and formatting a range of legal correspondence and documents
• Reconciling expenses for authors on a monthly basis
• All other general ad hoc administrative duties

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Aderant Expert

Job description

Maddocks in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support our Dispute Resolution and Litigation team. You will work alongside Partners and lawyers on matters across state and commonwealth government, handling administrative tasks, file management and billing support.

We value accuracy, strong attention to detail, and a collaborative approach as you triage matters, manage e-filing, document management, and drafting of correspondence within our workflows and systems, including