Legal Assistant - Criminal Law - 2-3 days p/w - Lilydale OfficeJohnstone and Reimer Lawyers – Croydon North VICJohnstone and Reimer Lawyers are a well-respected general practice firm with offices in Lilydale, Berwick, and Reservoir.We are looking for a legal assistant who can provide assistance to our busy Criminal Law team, based in our Lilydale office. This role would be 2-3 days per week - we require Wednesday, Friday, and potentially one other day of the applicant's choice.As a Criminal Law team legal assistant at Johnstone and Reimer Lawyers, your primary responsibilities will be to:Handle new client intakes and appointment bookings;Carry out a variety of administrative tasks including sending letters and emails and making telephone calls;Collate and prepare briefs, court documents, etc;Schedule and manage diaries;Catalogue and sort confidential documents;Draft letters and correspondence;Bill for matters via the Victoria Legal Aid ATLAS portal.In this role, you will be supporting three criminal law solicitors with their busy court schedules. Our firm is a member of both the Summary Crime and Indictable Crime Legal Aid Panels, and also has a large amount of private client work; our team will therefore appreciate a highly organised and motivated individual who can assist in coordinating many moving parts on a daily basis.Experience in Criminal Law would be looked on favourably; at the least, some law office experience would greatly assist. This role may be suitable for a law student who has law office experience.Key attributes required are high attention to detail, a good phone manner, and excellent interpersonal skills. Above all, we are looking for someone with a "can do" attitude who is willing to roll up their sleeves to make this role their own.Please note that during the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted applicants may be asked to submit a national police check.
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