Traineeships

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, BSB30320 Certificate III in Legal Services, BSB40620 Certificate IV in Legal Services or BSB50720 Diploma of Paralegal 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 not have already completed the qualification.

• 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.