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Special Counsel – Family Law & Estates

Dandenong, VictoriaFull-time2026-08-28 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Senior leadership role managing complex Family Law and Estates matters, including property settlements, parenting disputes, and estate litigation, while supervising a team of lawyers and support staff.

Role type

Senior IC family law and estates lawyer (team lead)

Builds

Legal advice and representation for clients in family law and estates disputes

Domain

Legal services (Family Law & Estates)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Family law practice, estate law practice, team supervision, legal advocacy, client advisory, strategic thinking, commercial judgement

Preferred skills

Business development, existing referral network

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Supervising and mentoring a team of lawyers and legal support staff, Managing workflow and file allocation, Appearing in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Advising clients on complex legal and strategic issues, Building and maintaining strong client relationships, Contributing to business development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities