**Location: North Sydney, NSW**
**Practice Area: Plaintiff Personal Injury**
**Company: Sydney Compensation Specialists**
**Hours: 16 hours per week (flexible over 2-3 days)**
We are seeking a dedicated paralegal or legal assistant for 16 hours per week, over 2 days. With a focus on providing exceptional legal services across Sydney and NSW, we specialise in Plaintiff personal injury litigation, including institutional abuse claims, motor vehicle accident claims, occupiers and public liability claims, medical negligence and work injury damages claims.
Core hours 9-5pm, 2 days per week, however we are amenable to flexible working hours. No WFH. You will be working directly with the Principal Lawyer of the practice.
**Key Responsibilities**:
1. **Client Management**: Assist in managing new client intake processes, including booking and confirming appointments, and maintaining effective client communication for each file.
2. **Legal Documentation**: Responsible for preparing Cost Agreements, authorities, issuing requests for information/reports, lodging GIPA requests, drawing schedules, dealing with Medicare and Centrelink, issuing subpoenas via the online court registry, management of subpoenaed documents, filing other court documents in the online court registry.
3. **Medical and Expert Liaison**: Organise medico-legal appointments, compile and collate correspondence and enclosures for medical and other experts, and manage the reminders for clients regarding appointments.
5. **Mediation and Litigation Support**: Coordinate mediations, compile mediation bundles, and assist in compiling briefs to Counsel, including ebriefs.
**Requirements**:
- Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail.
- Experience in personal injury law.
**Employer Questions**:
- What is your experience in personal injury law?
- Please detail your experience in the role of a paralegal or legal assistant.
**Job Type**: Casual
**Salary**: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour
Expected hours: 16 per week
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)
Ability to Commute:
- North Sydney, NSW (required)
Work Location: In person