PA / Paralegal – Family Law

Doumit Family Lawyers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong team culture

Respectful work environment

Close work with experienced family law

Job summary

Doumit Family Lawyers is seeking a PA / Paralegal to join our busy family law team in Sydney. You will support solicitors with parenting and property matters, prepare and format court documents, manage filing and court portals, and assist with hearings and subpoenas.

You will liaise with clients, barristers, and staff, keep matter files up to date, and help with practice management tasks including monthly billing and trust reconciliation. We value the right attitude and culture fit.

Qualifications

• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organised, reliable and able to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Can work independently while also being a team player.

Responsibilities

• Assist solicitors with family law parenting and property matters.
• Prepare and format Court documents, Applications, Affidavits and other legal documents.
• Manage Court filing and Commonwealth Courts Portal requirements.
• Assist with subpoenas, disclosure, tender bundles and hearing preparation.
• Liaise with clients, barristers, solicitors, Court staff and other professionals.
• Maintain matter files and ensure documents and correspondence are recorded.
• Manage diaries, appointments, conferences and Court events.
• Assist with billing and trust reconciliation.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Initiative

Independence

Willingness to learn

Tools

LEAP

Commonwealth Courts Portal

Job description

We are seeking a PA / Paralegal to join our growing family law practice. While experience is preferred, we place a strong emphasis on finding the right person and the right cultural fit for our team.

About the role:

• Assisting solicitors with family law parenting and property matters.
• Preparing and formatting correspondence, Court documents, Applications, Affidavits and other legal documents.
• Managing Court filing and Commonwealth Courts Portal requirements.
• Assisting with subpoenas, disclosure, tender bundles and hearing preparation.
• Liaising with clients, barristers, solicitors, Court staff and other professionals.
• Maintaining matter files and ensuring documents and correspondence are appropriately recorded.
• Managing diaries, appointments, conferences and Court events.
• Assisting with general administrative and practice management tasks including but limited to billing each month and trust reconciliation.
• Providing support to solicitors in managing a busy caseload from commencement through to finalisation.

About you:

Has previous experience as a family law paralegal, legal secretary or legal PA is preferred, but not essential. We value the right attitude, willingness to learn and, most importantly, someone who will contribute positively to our team culture and supportive work environment.

Has a sound understanding of family law terminology and Court processes.

Is organised, reliable and able to prioritise competing deadlines.

Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Is confident dealing directly with clients and other legal professionals.

Has strong attention to detail and takes pride in their work.

Can work independently while also being a team player.

Is proactive, takes initiative and can anticipate what needs to be done without requiring direction or supervision as we value independence and do not believe in micromanaging our staff.

Experience with LEAP and the Commonwealth Courts Portal will be highly regarded.

What we offer

• A strong focus on team culture and finding the right fit, we believe that having the right period in our team is just as important as experience and qualifications.
• A workplace where respect, trust and communication and teamwork are genuinely valued.
• The opportunity to work closely with experienced family law practitioners.
• Exposure to a broad range of complex family law matters.
• A varied role with opportunities to develop your legal and administrative skills.
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience.