Park & Co Lawyers specialises in compensation law and immigration law. Our team consists of highly qualified practitioners from diverse cultural backgrounds, such as South Korea, China, Taiwan and Australia. With multilingual abilities, our professionals and staff are able to communicate fluently and accurately with our clients, allowing us to understand the concerns and needs of our clients. We are currently seeking a Paralegal/Legal Secretary to join our Personal Injury team on full-time basis in our Upper Mount Gravatt Brisbane office.

The Role: 

Responding to and make telephone calls and making file notes; Preparing new client files, client service agreements, letters of engagement and disclosure notices; Drafting routine and non-routine documents and sending them to clients and relevant parties; Collecting and files documents in the hardcopy file and in Leap, and forwarding them on to relevant parties; Researching on client cases if required by the solicitors/lawyers; Liaising with third parties and various bodies on case matters; Preparing and drafting documentation for client cases and following up case matters as required; Drafting relevant claim forms or application forms; Identifying and report problems, investigating, determining optimal solution, implementing solution, evaluating and reporting on effectiveness of solution and related outcomes to solicitors/lawyers; Providing routine support, guidance and information to clients as requested, and where appropriate (not legal advice); Creating and maintaining client’s files; Assisting with translations in Chinese and/or Korean; Providing information and advice to promote the products/services of the firm by being able to clarify specific needs of a client, provide information and advice and follow up; Making appointments and bookings on behalf of another; Exhibiting a basic understanding of different areas of law as they are dealt with, within the firm or between firms or between the firm and legal institutions for means of referral; Attending Any other reasonable duties as required 

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to convey information effectively A second language may be an advantage (Chinese or Korean) Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) Excellent critical thinking and evaluation skills Strong organisational and time management skills Advanced client management skills 

How to apply: 

Please email your CV and cover letter to aiden@parkcolawyers.com Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more information about our firm, please visit the link below. parklawyers.com.au/