Litigation Paralegal / Trainee Lawyer — Court Exposure

KMD Law & Advisory; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and professional development

Direct access to Principal

Challenging, engaging work

Competitive remuneration commensurate.

Job summary

KMD Law & Advisory, a boutique law firm in Paddington, Sydney, seeks a Litigation Paralegal/Graduate Lawyer to support the Principal Solicitor across commercial litigation and disputes. This role suits a final-year law student, a graduate lawyer, or someone with litigation support experience seeking hands-on practice in a professional setting.

You will handle drafting, court filings, research, deadlines, and attend hearings and conferences with the Principal while developing client relationships

Qualifications

• Law student in final year or penultimate year, or graduate lawyer
• Experience in litigation support preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Proficiency with court deadlines and document management
• Ability to work closely with Principal Solicitor

Responsibilities

• Drafting legal documents such as pleadings, affidavits, motions and correspondence
• Preparation of court books, exhibits and briefs to counsel
• Briefing and working with counsel
• Attendance with the Principal at court hearings, mediations and strategic conferences
• Managing key deadlines including court orders and directions and maintaining accurate file management within the firm's practice management software
• Conducting legal research and analysis
• Contributing to business development and client relationships
• Collaborating with the Principal and support staff to deliver quality outcomes
• Managing the billing life cycle, entering time and disbursements and finalising invoices

Skills

Organisational skills

Excellent written and verbal沟通

Professional phone manner

Deadline management

Legal research

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

LexisNexis

AustLII

Westlaw

LEAP Legal Software

Job description

KMD Law & Advisory, a boutique law firm in Paddington, Sydney, seeks a Litigation Paralegal/Graduate Lawyer to support the Principal Solicitor across commercial litigation and disputes. This role suits a final-year law student, a graduate lawyer, or someone with litigation support experience seeking hands-on practice in a professional setting.

You will handle drafting, court filings, research, deadlines, and attend hearings and conferences with the Principal while developing client relationships