Are you a succession lawyer ready to elevate your career?
Join our esteemed team of Wills and estates specialists focused on excellence, innovation, and practical solutions.
About us
We help people simplify and solve legal problems.
We deliver practical, customer-focused services at fixed prices. Our in-house practice management software, ContactsLaw, helps us to streamline and automate service delivery.
Wills, estate planning, probate and deceased estates are core business for our firm. We’re experts in these practice areas and love working with our team to expand and improve their skills and expertise.
The work in these positions is varied and complex, crossing over into many other areas including property, company, debt collection, superannuation disputes and SAT guardianship/administration matters. (If you’ve seen Fisk, you’ll know what we are talking about!).
Who we’re looking for
A Curae Law team member is compassionate, firm when needed, never complacent, and upholds high standards.
We are looking for lawyers to work in contentious and non-contentious matters and are willing to tailor the role to suit the strengths and career aspirations of the successful candidates.
These positions are open to full-time and part-time (0.6 or more) applicants. We will negotiate an attractive remuneration package and flexible working arrangements.
Key responsibilities include:
- client meetings, pragmatic strategy development;
- advice and preparation of Wills and estate planning documents, Grant applications and estate administration services;
- managing all aspects of straightforward litigation matters, including gathering evidence, preparation of pleadings and court appearances;
- undertaking more complex work under supervision; and
- contributing to business development and software enhancement.
Selection criteria
You will:
- be committed to a career as a lawyer in estate planning or deceased estate matters;
- share our mission to simplify and solve legal problems;
- embrace our core values: be kind, do things differently, and strive for excellence.
Applicants with at least 2 years pre or post admission experience in succession law will be highly regarded.
Benefits of joining us
- Significant opportunity to develop your professional skills
- Collegiate team, challenging work, and opportunities for growth
- Innovative, excellence-driven firm with a genuine approach to doing things differently
- Work under the direct supervision and mentorship of our Directors, Michael Hodgkins, Lucy Dickens and Nigel Siegwart
How to apply
Ready to simplify and solve legal problems? Email your CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria to .
Start date: As soon as possible.
More information: telephone Nigel Siegwart on (08) 9220 4402 or Lucy Dickens on (08) 9220 4401 in strict confidence.
