GMP Lawyers is a well-established litigation focused law
firm with many offices throughout Australia including Sydney and Parramatta.
GMP Lawyers which, for 30 years, has had an unrivalled reputation for providing
high standard legal representation and advice in personal injuries and personal
injury litigation.
About the Role
This is an excellent chance for a Graduate Solicitor to join
our Class Action team at entry-level. Ideally, you will be a recent law
graduate, about to be admitted, or recently admitted to legal practice. We
appreciate you may not have a background or experience in class action; what
matters most is your genuine passion and your eagerness to build a career.
Key duties and responsibilities
Provision of legal advice and matter management
- Within
the requirements of our client’s engagement;
- Accept,
comprehend and carry out promptly tasks and instructions from team members
in accordance with our Work Plans;
- Understand
and follow team reporting and follow-up procedures to ensure your
allocated Work Plan tasks are carried out and followed up until
completion;
- Show
initiative in providing feedback on ongoing development of Work Plans and
our Review procedures;
- Participate
in and contribute to conferences and meetings with plaintiffs, expert
witnesses and Counsel;
Professional Development
- Participating
in relevant internal or external continuing professional programs and
workshops;
- Attending
and participating in team meetings and wider firm team meetings.
Administration and practice management
- Maintaining
electronic time sheets of all work done on an ongoing basis in real-time;
- Ensuring
electronic files are up to date and matters in files are properly saved
within the system, and renamed according to our file naming protocols;
- Monitor
the payment of disbursements and manage databases of disbursements paid
and outstanding.
- Arrange
and facilitate video conferences.
About you
To be considered for this opportunity, you will need:
- A
completed Law degree.
- Admission
to practice as a solicitor in NSW or near Admission.
- High
motivation for a career in Class Action.
- A
positive attitude toward dealing with clients, and a motivation to engage
with clients diligently and patiently.
Why join us?
To join GMP Lawyers to an emerging team in a
long-established results-based litigation firm with a strong emphasis on
collaborative work in systems-oriented environment.
We are proud of our authentic, plain speaking, friendly and
collaborative firm culture, which, we believe, respects, values and rewards the
input and contributions made by all firm members, no matter what their
seniority. We actively encourage our lawyers to progress with us as they
progress through the own careers. We are proud of the achievement of the
lawyers who have chosen this path.
If you believe you should work in a highly professional and
team environment which can also focus on your own professional development,
whilst being supported both professionally and personally then you will find
your professional home at GMP Lawyers.
If this sounds like the role for you, please share your
resume, cover letter & academic transcript.
