Paralegal Clerk

Traineeship

What Paralegal Clerks do

  • Attend settlements for the purchase and sale of land after having checked land titles, boundaries and ownership of properties
  • Assist solicitors to finalise contracts by researching information and examining final drafts
  • Complete legal forms and lodge them with government offices, interview clients and draft clauses for contracts
  • Conduct searches on details such as companies, business names, bankruptcy and other searches
  • Help maintain accurate bookkeeping records
  • Prepare statements of evidence by witnesses and briefing papers for use by barristers (this happens when a solicitor’s client has to go to court)
  • Provide information on legal processes to clients
  • Assist barristers and senior counsel with case management, prosecuting or defence lawyers in court and arrange for the briefing and attendance of witnesses

Your chances of success will be better if you have...

  • An interest in the law
  • Good literacy skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to think logically and clearly
  • Higher School Certificate

The Future

  • Employment for minimum of one year
  • Employment areas include: law firms and corporations
  • For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to Contact for more information and advice?

Group Training Organisation

Phone / Fax

Email / Website

Address

Regions Serviced

Australian Training Company Ltd

T (02) 9704 1500

F (02) 9704 1599

info@asigtc.com.au

www.austrg.com.au

30-32 Pomeroy St

Homebush

NSW 2140

Sydney Metropolitan Area, Regional NSW, Rural NSW, ACT

Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL)

 

 

ATEL Sydney Office

T (02) 6024 7366

F (02) 6056 1949

mike.kirby@atel.com.au

www.atel.com.au

 

 

T 02 8875 6100

2 Michael Dr

Wodonga

VIC 3690

 

 

 

Suite 2,Level 2

Lyon Park Road

North Ryde

NSW 2113

Albury, Wagga Wagga, Sydney, Murray Area

 

 

 

Sydney Metro

Central Coast Group Training Ltd

T (02) 4353 2655

F (02) 4353 1917

info@ccgt.com.au

www.ccgt.com.au

Unit 6

6 Reliance Drive

Tuggerah 2259

Central Coast NSW

Central West Group Apprentices Ltd

T (02) 6331 3655

F (02) 6331 9450

info@cwga.com.au

www.cwga.com.au

203-209 Russell St

Bathurst

NSW 2795

Bathurst, Cowra, Dubbo, Lithgow, Orange, Parkes

Novaskill

T (02) 4906 6700

F (02) 4952 8070

recruitment@novaskill.com.au

www.novaskill.com.au

1st Floor

148 Lambton Rd

Broadmeadow

NSW 2292

Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Regional NSW, Rural NSW

Hunter Valley Training Company Pty Ltd

T (02) 4932 4222

F (02) 4932 4544

admin@hvtc.com.au

www.hvtc.com.au

East Greta Junction

Maitland 2320

Upper Hunter and Lower Hunter Valley, Illawarra, Sydney, Mid North Coast, New England, North Coast Gunnedah

 

 

 

MG My Gateway

T (02) 4627 1388

F (02) 4627 1040

jobs@mygateway.org.au

www.mygateway.org.au

Suite 206

4 Hyde Parade

Campbelltown 2560 

Sydney Metropolitan Area, Western and South Western Sydney, Hills District, Illawarra

ON Q Human Resources

T (07) 5523 3211

F (07) 5523 4188

tweedsouth@onqhr.com.au

www.onqhr.com.au

Unit 6-8 Amber Road

Tweed Heads 2486

Far North Coast NSW

SERTEC Ltd

T (02) 6492 3944

F (02) 6492 4594

sertec@bega.com.au

www.sertec.com.au

163 Auckland St

Bega

NSW 2550

South East NSW

TABMA Training Pty Ltd

T (02) 9277 3100

F (02) 9277 1222

info@tabma.com.au

www.tabma.com.au

Level 6

486 Pacific Highway

St Leonards 2065

Sydney Metropolitan Area, Regional NSW, Rural NSW

 

 

 

 

WorkVentures Group Training Ltd

T (02) 9275 8199

F (02) 9282 6940

gtc@workventures.com.au

www.workventures.com.au

Level 11

115 Bathurst Street

Sydney 2000

Sydney Metropolitan Area

Business - Traineeships

Entry

Education / Training

Career Prospects

Articulation

 

Certificate II

 

 

Nil

Business

Small Business Management

Clerk, Administration,

Office Assistant

Certificate III Business

 

 

Certificate III

 

 

SC

or equivalent,

Certificate I, II or III

Business Administration, Legal Administration, Recordkeeping, Sales Medical Administration

E-Business

Clerk, Administration Office Assistant, Small Business Assistant, Clerical Administration Occupations, Legal Administration, Record Officer, Sales Representative, Intro to internet & computing

Certificate IV Business

Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Business

HSC or equivalent

Business

Frontline Management

Business

Frontline Management

Certificate IV Business

 

 

Certificate IV

 

 

Nil

but must have competencies

Business

Entry level business

Clerical – Administration Occupations

Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Business courses for jobs in:

Management, Trainee-level in medium large organizations, Account Executive or Advertising Manager, Sales Representative, Products Manager, etc., Frontline Manager at Middle Manager Level, Human Resources Manager at Middle Manager Level, Paralegal Officer, Manager, Sales, Product or Marketing Manager, Office Manager, Business Administrator, Information Manager, Record Administrator, Records Officer,

E- Business Project Officer

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Related university courses

Cert III

Or

equivalent

Business

Administration, Recordkeeping, Small Business Management , Purchasing

E-Business

Record Administration, Management

Nil

Members of an Indigenous Board

Business

Governance

Board Member of the Indigenous Community Organization.

HSC

or

equivalent

Business

Advertising, Development, Frontline Management, Human Resources, Legal Services, Business Management, Marketing

Assistant to media planner & buyer, Account Executive or Advertising Manager, Sales Representative, Assistant to Products Manager, etc. 1st Line Managers or Middle Managers, Human Resource Officer, Paralegal Officer, Team Leader, Assistant to Sales, Product or Marketing Manager

HSC

or

equivalent

Court & Parliamentary Reporting and Captioning

Court Reporter, Parliamentary Reporter, Captioner for prime-time television, Machine Shorthand Reporter, Hansard Reporter Certificate IV Business Administration

Diploma Business

Certificate IV Business Administration

Diploma Business

Certificate IV Business (Legal Studies)

Certificate IV Business

 

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