Law Clerk
Management of Legal Matters / Files
Examining and following client or supervisors instructions.
Preparing a variety of routine court documents and/or drafting correspondence.
Providing routine research in relation to a matter or number of matters (locating case law and/or witness availability details).
Arranging and/or attending Registries and Courts for the filing and service of legal documents.
Answering routine procedural enquiries (verbal and/or via correspondence).
Arranging the payment of invoices / accounts.
Information and Knowledge Management
Accessing and using computer systems appropriately in the conduct of a matter. This may include: data entry in file creations; updating information management systems; recording time allocation for the purposes of billing / costing; searching for documents, records, or files etc.
The systems this office currently uses are: TRIM, Open Practice, Electronic Document Management, Time and Matter Costing System and the standard office packages such as Word, Excel, and Lotus Notes.
- Administrative Support
- Photocopying and binding
- General filing, collating files and documents.
Legal Assistant
Solicitor Support
• Diary management for scheduling meetings and resources;
• Dictaphone typing of correspondence and collation of legal documents;
• Screening and directing telephone calls;
• Sorting, printing and filing correspondence and documents;
• Scanning, photocopying and binding of materials;
• Organising the service or delivery of documents;
• Arranging the creation and consolidation of files and file volumes;
Arranges travel, accommodation bookings, vehicle hire, and preparation of travel claim forms;
Provide assistance with formatting correspondence and documents;
Paralegal Support
Under the supervision of Senior Managing Law Clerks, provides paralegal support including the drafting of routine court documents, correspondence and emails, e-Lodgment of documents, and liaising with clients and other parties.
Prepare briefs and other documentation for lawyers and internal/external counsel.
Maintaining Legal Practice and Billing Systems
Assists allocated lawyers to record time allocations and enters billing information into a matter costing system (Time & Matter Costing).
Searches and enters data into a records management system.
Searches, creates tasks, completes tasks and inputs data into a legal practice management system for tracking the progress and status of matters and hearing dates.
