Law Graduate - Canberra, Australia - Hall & Wilcox

Description

• Full-time position tojoin our Canberra office as a junior lawyer, or as a lawgraduate on a 12 month graduate program
• Exposureto real work on real files for great clients
• Learningand career development program including on the job trainingand our Elevate program designed specifically for ourgraduates
• Opportunities toparticipate in Pro Bono, Industry group and Smarter Lawinitiatives
• Freedaily breakfast, office drinks and social events
• Genuinecommitment to diversity and inclusion across theFirm

We have a newand exciting opportunity for a law graduate or junior lawyer tojoin our thriving Statutory Insurance - Workers' Compensationpractice in the ACT, working with two highly regarded partners andtheir team.

Our StatutoryInsurance NSW/ACT - Workers' Compensation section has approximately7 team members based in our Canberra office and forms part of ourbroader Statutory Insurance practice with around 117 people acrossNSW and the ACT.

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• be basedin our Canberra office;
• join ineither a non-rotating graduate, or junior lawyer, position;and
• learnand gain experience in the defence of personal injury claims,in the context of Workers' Compensation in the ACT andCommonwealth (Comcare) jurisdictions. We encourage applicationsfrom junior lawyers who have experience in commerciallitigation and/or insurance litigation (particularlyWorkers' Compensation), however this is not essential.You must have a keen interest in developing a career indefendant insurance law.

Keyresponsibilities

You will beinvolved in a variety of matters, under appropriate supervision,including:

• defending statestatutory class and common law claims arising in the ACTjurisdiction;
• advisinglicensees under the Commonwealth workers compensation (Comcare)scheme;
• advisingnational insurers, self-insurers and boutique insurers onissues concerning the ACT scheme and with the ACTregulator;
• runningclaims and litigation in a variety of Courts, including the ACTMagistrates' Court, ACT Supreme Court, the Court ofAppeal and the Federal Court of Australia; and
• actingon workers' compensation recoveries in construction sitematters, involving employers, head contractors and multiplesubcontractors.

Aboutour Graduate Program

Our graduateprogram is a priority for us because we recognise thattoday's law graduates are tomorrow's leaders of thefirm. Over the years our graduate program has proven to be highlysuccessful - many of our current partners completed their graduateyear with us

Our graduateprogram was included as one of the Fast Movers in GradAustralia'sTop 100 Graduate Employers of 2021 and we were identified in theGradConnection Top100 category lists as one of the Most Popular LawGraduate Employers across Australia.

Aboutus

Hall &Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We are afirm of more than 1000 people, including over 130 partners,delivering outstanding legal services to corporate, public sectorand private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doingbusiness in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, ourpeople and our communities to thrive.

Some of ourrecent awards and citations include:

• Law Firmof the Year at the 2022 and 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian LawAwards;
• Law Firmof the Year Lawyers) and Diversity Initiative of theYear at the 2022 Australasian Law Awards;
• Rankedthird in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2022and 2023;
• Employerof Choice Gender Equality citation from the Workplace GenderEquality Agency (WGEA) for 2021, 2022 and 2023; and
• Best Lawand Related Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) and BestProfessional Services Firm ($100m-$200m revenue) at the 2023Client Choice Awards.

Ourculture

We are knownfor having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive,inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduringvalues - known as Hallmarks .

We are alsorenowned for SmarterLaw , which means we look beyond the statusquo to think differently and find solutions that are betterand faster.

At Hall &Wilcox, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include,welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourageapplications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.

For moreinformation about Hall & Wilcox please visit our website.

Please clickapply to submit an application.

We arecommitted to being inclusive, and to supporting candidates withdisability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable andsupportive recruitment experience. If you require any support tocomplete your application, or if you have any questions, pleasecontact Alison Daly-Thomson, Talent Acquisition Manager

This vacancyis being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox TalentAcquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact ourpreferred agency partners should we require anyassistance.