Estate Litigation Solicitor

The Role

Run legal cases for clients seeking their entitlement from the estate of their loved ones:

• Investigate and assess family provision and contested probate claims

• Drafting position statements, court pleadings, affidavits, and formal settlement agreements

• Build rapport with clients, deliver pragmatic, objective legal advice to clients navigating highly emotional family dynamics

• Manage and attend mediations and court hearings, draft court orders, and brief and instruct counsel

• Run your files with support from other team members

• Utilise your time management skills, meeting deadlines

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will have a combination of the following skills:

• 1 to 5 years experience as a Solicitor

• Experience in wills/estates and litigation will be highly regarded

• Prepared to think out of the box, and work as part of a team, and with the Principal

• Be proactive, time focused, and have the ability to work independently

• Aim to deliver top, personalised service, to achieve the best results