employment & scholarships
At Grahams Solicitors · Conveyancing we are truly Blessed with an exceptional team of dedicated staff. We have a very low turn over rate but positions do occur from time to time. We are always interested in hearing from highly skilled para legal staff who share our values of honesty, integrity and compassion. Feel free to e-mail us your particulars and we will hold them and contact you when a position arises.
2006 Scholarship winner announced
Kylie Cormick of Casino High School is the lucky winner of the 2006 Scholarship.
We have just awarded the 2006 Inaugural Scholarship to Kylie Cormick who has just obtained her School Certificate at Casino High School. Although she was the youngest applicant being aged only 15 she displayed maturity, an excellent enthusiasm to pursue a Legal Administration career and excellent computer skills. She has already been working part time at Bi-Lo Supermarket in Casino.
The other finalists who made it to interview stage were Gabrielle Franklin of Lismore High School, Amy Wall of St Johns College, Woodlawn, Nathan Bower of Kadina High School, Rebecca Miller of Casino High School, Amanda Dudgen of Richmond River High School and Jessica Blanco formerly of St Johns College, Woodlawn.
SCHOLARSHIP
Business Administration (Legal) Trainee
Grahams Solicitors · Conveyancing offer a scholarship each year to study Business Administration with a legal major at Lismore TAFE. The course is one year only and upon successful completion a Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal) will be awarded.
Grahams Solicitors · Conveyancing wish to encourage school leavers to consider a career in legal office administration. A Higher School Certificate is not required and we would particularly encourage Year 10 School Certificate leavers to apply.
There is always great demand for competent and experienced office administration staff with legal experience. Staff with two years experience or more usually earn well above award wages and are able to gain employment anywhere within Australia or overseas.
The successful applicant will have all TAFE fees paid as well as all prescribed text books. In addition, the successful applicant will be offered two days per week paid on the job training and work experience with Grahams Solicitors · Conveyancing.
If you are interested, please e-mail or post to us your resume and brief details setting out your interest in an office administration/para legal career and your reasons as to why you deserve to win the scholarship. As any office position entails a substantial amount of computer work, a displayed aptitude with computers, in particular using Word, as well as fast and accurate key boarding is essential.
