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Junior lawyer in the corporate M&A team

Drafting advising Attending conferences / basic court hearings.

As a graduate lawyer, I work across most matters the team takes on. Tasks generally include legal research, drafting correspondence, drafting court forms, attending hearings and assisting in management/discovery of documents. I am also able to solely assist the partner on smaller matters, which involves greater conduct of the matter in terms of managing the matter, the documents, client correspondence, providing advice and strategy considerations.

Completing due diligence, assisting with drafting of transaction documents, attending to completion of M&A transactions.

Research tasks, document review, attending court, taking file notes, preparing affidavits, drafting letters, drafting correspondence to external parties, preparing letters for the other side, assisting in court books and preparing for matters going to trial.

Day-to-day involves a range of responsibilities. The core of the job involves preparing legal documents for senior lawyers to review, as well as the occasional research task on a particular point of law. There is also client-facing work, like attending meeting with clients and senior lawyers or presenting to clients on legal updates.

My day-to-day responsibilities include: summarising expert evidence; providing updated reports and emails to clients; drafting advice or addendums to advices; letter writing requesting reviews by expert witnesses; drafting court documents such as subpoenas; researching complex areas of case law and Supreme Court Rules; calling and speaking to colleagues and other practitioners in the legal profession requesting documents and communicating in a respectful collegiate and concise manner.

Legal work for a spread of clients. Considerable business development work to attract and maintain strong relationships with clients. A range of pro bono work across a range of areas.

In my role I will rotate through different areas and buckets, so that I can focus on a certain topic for a few weeks, learn what I need with my mentors and then try the next rotation. it keeps things interesting and allows me to consolidate my learning.

General queries - internal and external. Onboarding all new starters. Return to work coordinator. Initiating leave requests. System based testing. etc

My role usually involves carrying out legal research tasks to inform other team members' thinking and advice for clients. Otherwise, I am also assisting with the preparation of materials which assists them in focusing on the critical issues for clients.

My roles involve a range of tasks from the more administrative to highly interesting. Where possible, Partners and senior lawyers give me the opportunity to stretch by ability into new tasks whilst also providing valuable support and feedback

Part of the graduate rotation program, newly admitted lawyer. Typical day involves assisting more senior lawyers with client matters including, for example, by conducting research, drafting court documents, briefs to counsel, and drafting short form advices.

As a graduate lawyer I expected a better workload with less administrative work and more legal work I can learn from.

I find that the work I am being involved in is fulfilling, interesting and challenging. I am yet to be bored.

As a paralegal I do research, write drafts of advice or letters, order searches for due diligence, prepare presentations for clients or for upcoming CPD, keep the team updated on changing legislation, attend court/tribunal hearings to take notes and write client updates. I also assist with administrative task e.g., printing and filing.

Performing research and some general administrative tasks

My responsibilities vary significantly but often include legal research, discovery-related tasks, summarising documents and drafting various legal documents.

Incredible opportunities to get involved in some of the biggest and most exciting matters pretty much from the moment you walk through the door.

Drafting documents, corresponding with clients, due diligence,