Would you like to start a career in Legal?
Do you have an interest in Legal and want to get into a Law firm whilst gaining a nationally-recognised legal qualification at work and free of charge?
The roles:
We regularly have Legal Traineeship roles within the CBD and suburbs. Traineeships are a fantastic was of secure an interesting, varied role as part of a friendly, professional team within one of Australia’s best regarded law firms. Areas of law include:
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Company and Business Law
- Employment Law
- Personal Injuries and WorkCover claims
- Property Law and Conveyancing
How the Traineeship works:
You’ll be employed by a Law Firm as a Trainee, gaining valuable skills and experience as you work, whilst also studying in work hours for a nationally-recognised accredited qualification, the Certificate III in Legal Services – and paid for in full by the law firm.
Requirements:
To qualify, you’ll have an interest in Legal and be keen to gain a nationally-recognised, accredited legal qualification, as well as:
- Be available Monday to Friday during standard office hours.
- Have successfully completed VCE and hold a qualification no higher than Certificate II in any field of study (unless you completed a Certificate III course before you were 20 years of age).
- Be an Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident or New Zealand Citizen residing in Australia for over 6 months.
- Have accurate typing, Microsoft Word and good spelling and grammar.
- Be able to speak with clients etc in a clear, professional, confident manner.
- Be hardworking, enthusiastic and reliable.
Duties:
Examples of some of the tasks you may carry out in your Traineeship with the Law Firm:
- Typing and putting together legal documents, letters, emails etc.
- Photocopying, collating and binding legal documents.
- Arranging meetings and sending online calendar invites.
- Entering accurate information on systems.
- Helping with answering calls and speaking with clients and many other parties.