About you
We are looking for a Lawyer (1PQE) to join our Technology, Media and Intellectual Property team supporting our Partners Lara Cresser and Michael Owens.
To be successful and thrive in this role you will have the following skills
- Minimum 1-year post-admission experience with a focus or interest in Intellectual Property and Technology related matters
- Be a team player who relishes the opportunity to develop your career and use your initiative.
- Have exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build rapport with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders.
- A demonstrated skillset to manage timeframes and proactively manage priorities within a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally (written and verbal)
This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded team where you can learn from experts and build a long-term career.
Your role
As a Junior Lawyer in our Technology, Media & Intellectual Property team, you will work closely with partners and senior lawyers on a broad range of advisory, dispute and litigation matters. You will assist clients across the technology, media and digital sectors on issues including defamation, online intermediary liability, intellectual property, competition and consumer law, advertising, and election-related matters.
Your responsibilities will include legal research, drafting advice and court documents, supporting litigation and dispute resolution processes, and assisting with client management. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge legal issues at the intersection of technology, media and regulation, with strong mentoring and development opportunities.
About Gadens
Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.
At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work environment that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent. Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment. We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day. This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice. This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.
At Gadens, we:
- develop and inspire our people
- do the right thing and make an impact
- work with quality clients in our chosen markets
- solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
- are a widely recognised and respected brand.
What we offer
- Flexibility – Hybrid working arrangements. This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home
- Financial – Market-competitive fixed remuneration, a generous incentive program recognising both billable performance and broader contribution and an employee recruitment referral program.
- Leave - Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call “Gadens day”
- Health & Wellbeing – We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
- Learning & Development –We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
- Community involvement – We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.
- 30 weeks paid parental leave – Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required. This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm. To find out more please visit
