Legal Assistant | Commercial Litigation | Sydney
Core
Provide administrative and practice support to lawyers and the wider team in a commercial law firm, managing court deadlines, preparing legal documents, and coordinating briefs.
Role type
Legal Assistant (Commercial Litigation)
Builds
Legal documents, correspondence, court materials, and matter records
Domain
Legal services / Commercial law
Required skills
document preparation, court deadline management, file management, billing processing, stakeholder communication, time management
Preferred skills
litigation process familiarity, legal practice management systems, insurance/insolvency support
Responsibilities
Prepare legal documents, correspondence and court materials; Coordinate briefs to Counsel; Manage court deadlines, diaries and key dates; Prepare and process billing and financial administration; Open, maintain and close files; Manage incoming calls and stakeholder enquiries; Maintain electronic filing systems
Seniority
Junior, individual contributor