Lawyer - Estates Practice

Company Description

The law firm currently known as Doconade Lawyers was established by Peter Do and based in Adelaide

For many years of the practice area of experiences, we have been providing legal advice to Australian. We are enthusiastic solicitors and lawyers who come from highly regarded universities around Australia and have achieved all around respected careers in the law industry. Most of the solicitors and lawyers have more than 10 years of experience. Our mission is to provide the best legal advice and support our clients to solve their legal issues, and then, we are recognised as a reliable and respected law firm in Australia. 

We are also a migration agency. For the last 20 years, we have supported many immigrants in different migration segments from Business & Investment Migration to Family and Partner Migration, General Skilled Visas…etc to achieve their goal and help them to set up their new life as well as business career in Australia. 

Our team are truly passionate about the work we do. Our service offering is informed by a long-term, relational, and knowledge-based approach. We deliver professional client experiences based on communication, cooperation, responsiveness, adaptability, and organisation. We consider the firm to be a function of the needs of our clients.

Our firm is a diverse workplace enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age and family arrangements.

You can learn more about our company at www.doconade.com

We also offer employee benefits, some of which include:

• Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements
• Flexible salary from $70,000 to $90,000 annually (negotiable)
• Salary Continuance & Insurance
• Fuel paid membership card
• Cost relating to work (mobile, travel...)

If you can help us to provide legal support in South Australia, face challenges, and service our clients more effectively, we would like to invite you to apply for this position.

Job Description

LAWYER

Work type: full-time
Location: Salisbury SA 5108
Categories: Legal Professional
Practice area: Family & Estates

We are seeking an experienced lawyer with 2+ years of experience in Family Law and Estates Law (both planning and administration) to join our friendly Salisbury office.

An additional background with commercial transactions, family law and attending to civil disputes would also be advantageous.

You will have sound legal knowledge and will be experienced in managing your own file load with demonstrated decision making and analytical skills you will also have excellent communication skills.

If you have had experience training and supervising a team member, then that will add to the competitiveness of your application.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and updating wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents;
• Providing legal advice to clients on matters related to estate administration and distribution;
• Handling probate applications and navigating the probate process;
• Advising clients on strategies for minimising estate taxes and ensuring efficient wealth transfer;
• Resolving disputes and litigation related to wills and estates, when necessary;
• Collaborating with clients, financial advisors, and other professionals to develop comprehensive estate plans;
• Liase with other support professionals as necessary
• Staying informed about changes in legislation and case law affecting Wills & Estates in SA.

Qualifications

In this role you will be constantly challenged and expanding your skill set. The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum 2+ years experience in PQE in Wills and Estates.
• Implement a high level of attention to detail with clients and pride yourself on the quality of service.
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Excellent ability to draft legal documents and correspondents in clear and concise language
• Able to take direction from senior managers and lawyers
• Be an experienced litigator looking to take your career to the next level
• Who is comfortable presenting in court and eager to grow their skills as an advocate
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment

Additional Information

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