Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm with offices in Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne, and various regional locations throughout New South Wales. Our Hobart office specialises in providing personal injury advice to a diverse range of clients including corporate, government, not-for-profit, SMEs, and individuals.
We are committed to fostering diversity within our practice and empowering our staff by offering encouragement, opportunities, and the necessary resources to continually challenge and advance their skills and career objectives.
About the Role
We are currently seeking an undergraduate Law Clerk to join our Personal Injury Team, at our Hobart office. The ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for personal injury, is eager to obtain practical legal experience and mentorship from our Hobart based accredited specialist lawyer, and who is interested in developing their career at our fast-growing Hobart practice.
Benefits
- One-on-one mentorship from a senior accredited specialist lawyer
- Genuine flexible work options, including hybrid work, and work hours that will fit around your university timetable (if you are still studying)
- Exposure to both Tasmanian and interstate law and Court processes
- Intrastate and interstate travel opportunities
- Access to Carroll & O’Dea’s health and wellbeing program, including corporate massages, “COD dollars” towards health and wellbeing activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Liaising with clients
- Preparation of correspondence, court documents, statements, and subpoenas
- Attending court proceedings and settlements
- Conducting legal research and court filings as required
- Managing extensive file and document organisation
- Proactively addressing solicitor and client inquiries
Successful Candidates Will Possess
- Currently studying for or have completed the torts unit of their Undergraduate University Law Degree
- Interest and/or prior experience in Personal Injury Law
- Strong ability to prioritise tasks and manage deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Confident, professional, and empathetic phone manner
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook
We seek candidates who are passionate about personal injury law, demonstrate initiative, and possess a self-motivated attitude towards learning. If you are highly organised, well-presented, proactive, and dedicated to delivering exceptional client service, seize this opportunity to join our growing team.
If you’re excited about this opportunity and what we have to offer, please submit your application via LinkedIn.
We require successful applicants to provide a satisfactory police clearance prior to commencing employment.
We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.