Paralegal
Core
Provide high-quality legal support to lawyers handling family violence, family law, and civil law matters for community service users.
Role type
Paralegal (Legal Support)
Builds
Legal documentation, intervention orders, and case files for family violence and civil law clients.
Domain
Legal services / Family violence support
Required skills
Legal diagnostic and problem-solving, legal drafting, oral and written communications, data entry, records management, time management
Preferred skills
Experience in a Community Legal Centre (CLC), understanding of external stakeholder roles
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
Responsibilities
Support lawyers with family violence intervention orders, family law matters (children and property), divorce, child support disputes, spousal maintenance, airport watchlist applications, child protection, Financial Assistance Scheme applications, tenancy matters, and Centrelink issues.
Seniority
Mid-level, autonomous contributor