We have an opportunity for a lawyer to join our General Insurance section in Adelaide, working with a highly regarded team.
The Adelaide office is experiencing considerable growth and forms part of our market leading General Insurance section of over 200 team members nationally. The section provides advice to insurers, reinsurers and corporates across various lines of insurance. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding client service whilst maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
This role will focus primarily on defending compulsory third party (CTP ) claims on behalf of insurers, including those involving complex liability and quantum issues. You will be responsible for and have carriage of your own files, with appropriate supervision. The role may also involve other aspects of insurance work, including personal injury/public liability, property damage (including recoveries) and indemnity.
Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will be responsible for:
reviewing documents and preparation of chronologies; drafting correspondence to the Court and third parties; conferencing with witnesses and preparing witness statements; preparing briefs for counsel; drafting Court documents and attending Court; drafting letters of instruction to experts; and legal research. Skills and Experience We would like to hear from candidates with the following skills and experience:
2–4 years of post-admission experience in defendant insurance law; ideally you will have experience in CTP, however we are also open to meeting candidates with experience in personal injury/public liability, or property insurance (including recoveries, defence and indemnity); we will also consider candidates with experience representing plaintiffs; a genuine interest in contributing to the growth and success of our insurance practice in Adelaide; clear, concise legal writing skills; and About Us Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are a firm of more than 1000 people, including over 130 partners, delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.
Some of our recent awards and citations include:
Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 and 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards; Law Firm of the Year (101-500 Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of the Year at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards; Ranked third in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2022 and 2023; Employer of Choice Gender Equality citation from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for 2021, 2022 and 2023; Best Law and Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and Best Professional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023 Client Choice Awards. Our Culture We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks.
We are also renowned for Smarter Law, which means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions that are better and faster.
At Hall & Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.
For more information about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.
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We are committed to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager at
This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.
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