Legal Assistant - Insurance & Compensation Legal Assistant - Insurance & Compensation We are seeking to appoint an experienced and passionate Legal Assistant to join our Insurance & Compensation team in Melbourne. The successful applicant will be dynamic, vibrant and ready to work in a busy and client focused team. Key to this role is a high level of attention to detail, exceptional organisation skills, and an enthusiastic and positive approach to work. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: •Preparing and typing legal papers and correspondence of a legal nature such as affidavits, writs, statements of claim, defences, summonses, complaints, briefs to counsel, motions and subpoenas from draft or dictated text; •Arranging service and follow-up of service of legal documents; •Arranging appointments, ensures deadlines are met, maintains Lawyer's diary etc; •Creating and maintaining files – file management of substantial amounts of documents. •Dealing with clients and client queries in a polite and friendly manner; •Liaising with barristers, clients, interpreters, Principals, Lawyers and staff; •Providing Lawyer(s) with feedback as to the status of work. Skills / Knowledge: •Strong attention to detail. •Excellent literacy and communication skills. •Excellent organisational and administrative ability. •Advanced knowledge of MS Word for Windows, knowledge of PowerPoint and internet web skills. FileSite and CaseFlow knowledge essential. •Wide knowledge of the Victorian WorkCover Authority practice. •Experience with VWA database preferred. Our Firm and Culture Russell Kennedy is a commercial law firm with more than 320 people in Melbourne and Sydney. We are committed to providing exceptionallegal strategies and solutions to our clients, guided by market-leadingexpertise across our key sectors of focus. As part of our team, you'll receive hands-on experience,quality mentoring and access to valuable learning opportunities. We encouragea professional and committed work ethic, while recognising the importance of anenjoyable working environment and balanced lifestyle. We believe we have aculture where individuals of all backgrounds and abilities feel included andconfident in bringing their whole selves to work, and where your talents arefostered, empowering you to contribute to the success of the firm. Russell Kennedy is proud to be an equal opportunity employerand is certified as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality, as well asbeing certified as a gold employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Indexfor employers with 500 or less employees. We respect and celebrate thethings that make each of us different. The firm supports and promotes a rangeof initiatives to create an environment that is characterised by equal accessand respected participation of all groups and individuals. There is aparticular focus and emphasis on gender equality, inclusion of First Nationspeoples, accessibility for people with disability, LGBTIQ+ inclusion, andcultural diversity. Russell Kennedy is committed to attracting and retaining thebest talent available. We acknowledge the importance of work-life balance, allcurrent and prospective employees have access to flexible work options andworkplace adjustments including alternate accessible formats, where required.If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process please contact CarlaViglino on 03 9609 6770 or ******. Further Information Any questions regarding the vacancy can be directed to Vanessa Maio on (03) 9609 6812 or ******. For further information or to submit your application for this position please visit the careers page on our website.Please note any offer of employment made by Russell Kennedy Lawyers to the successful candidate will be subject to a police check. We are currently accepting applications from direct applicants only. No agency referrals will be accepted at this stage. Russell Kennedy Lawyers acknowledges the TraditionalCustodians of the lands on which we meet and work. Our offices are situated onthe unceded lands of the Wurundjeri and Gadigal peoples. We pay our respects totheir Elders, past and present, to their emerging leaders and to theresilience, creativity and vitality of their cultures including their laws andsystems of governance. #J-18808-Ljbffr
