Legal Office Services Clerk

• Sorting and distributing communications by handling daily incoming and outgoing mail
• monitoring firm-wide incoming faxes and emails and distributing those digitally to legal teams
• processing incoming communications from internal and external stakeholders via our law firm’s central email service
• Assisting legal staff with administrative activities such as photocopying, document preparation, compiling Briefs for Barristers, deliveries to Barristers and third parties and attending Court Subpoena Inspections
• Learning other practice areas to assist co-workers, such as reception, new client file opening processes
• working with legal documents and confidential records in archives and closing of client files
• Gradually learning basic legal assistant activities with a view for future progression within our firm if desired
• helping onboard and train new co-workers with office services clerk’s procedures when required
• Generally assisting with requests from our lawyers and support staff to continue with streamlining smooth and effective work practices
• Cooperating with co-workers to maintain a friendly and happy environment at all times

• VCE pass and/or currently completing/or the completion of a legal diploma or legal based degree course
• Intermediate level of administrative skills including touch typing and document production using MS Word suite
• Ability to work under instruction and independently
• Solid understanding of email and Outlook processes

A second language