Law Clerk

About NLS Law

NLS Law is a boutique specialist family and children's law firm with offices in Sydney and Newcastle, practising across NSW and nationally. We advocate for families and children with compassion, integrity and excellence across family law, parenting matters, property settlements, care and protection, adoption and surrogacy, and related appeal and administrative matters.

Our Solicitor Director is an Accredited Specialist in Children's Law, and our team has appeared before courts and tribunals including the High Court of Australia, the Full Court of the FCFCOA, the NSW Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of NSW, the Federal Court, the Children's Court of NSW, NCAT and the AAT.

We are a supportive, collaborative team that takes pride in delivering high-quality legal services with heart, and in giving our people real opportunities to grow.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Law Clerk to join our Sydney team, working across family law, children's law and adoption matters. This role offers hands-on exposure to litigation and matter management under the supervision of our solicitors, and is well suited to a law student or graduate looking to build practical experience in a specialist family law practice. Hours are negotiable between 4 and 5 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting legal research on family law, children's law and related issues to assist solicitors in preparing advice and case strategy
• Drafting correspondence, file notes, affidavits, briefs and court documents under the supervision and direction of solicitors
• Preparing and organising court and mediation bundles, including paginating, indexing and cross-referencing materials
• Assisting with the preparation, filing and service of court documents in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Children's Court of NSW and other relevant courts and tribunals
• Managing and maintaining matter files and records in the firm's practice management system, ensuring accuracy and currency
• Attending court, conferences and mediations with solicitors to take notes and provide support as directed
• Liaising with clients, counsel, mediators, expert witnesses and other parties as required and directed by solicitors
• Assisting with briefing counsel and preparing instructions for hearings and conferences
• Undertaking general administrative tasks in support of matters, including diary management, correspondence tracking and document production

About You

• Currently studying or having completed a law degree (or equivalent), with a demonstrated interest in family law and children's law
• Strong legal research and written communication skills, with careful attention to detail
• Sound understanding of, or willingness to learn, the structures, methods and procedures of the NSW and federal court and tribunal systems