Careers at Fraser Lawyers

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In short

Real responsibility from day one. Direct supervision. Exposure to eight practice areas across Queensland.

Fraser Lawyers hires for judgement and longevity. People who join the firm are placed on substantive matters from the outset — drafting, client contact, court runs — under the direct supervision of the Principal. Proper training, real files, no production-line work.

Who we are

An established Queensland firm with a deliberate hiring approach.

Fraser Lawyers acts for individuals, families and businesses across Queensland in personal injury, commercial, conveyancing, criminal, family, property, traffic, and wills and estates matters. The work is varied: a charge sheet today, a settlement next week, a probate file the week after. Joiners are placed on substantive matters from the outset, working under the direct supervision of the Principal.

“We hire for judgement and for the kind of person we want to work with for years, not for a quarterly intake target.” — Blake Fraser, Principal

Why work with us

Four things you can expect.

Real work, early

Drafting, client contact, court appearances where appropriate. You are not parked on bundles. You will be supervised, but the work is yours.

Direct supervision

Joiners work directly with the Principal on substantive files. Conferences, strategic decisions and line-by-line draft review sit inside the standard training rhythm.

Breadth across practice areas

Fraser Lawyers' eight practice areas expose joiners to the full range of work that touches a South-East Queensland legal client: personal injury, criminal, family, property, conveyancing, traffic, commercial, and wills and estates. Useful early career; useful for life.

Plain English, end to end

The firm writes to clients in plain language, and expects the same in your drafting. If you cannot explain it without jargon, the work is not done yet.

Programmes

Three points of entry.

The list below is indicative. Fraser Lawyers does not run on a fixed annual intake; the firm hires when it has the right work and the right person. If a programme below describes you, send us a covering note and a CV.

Paralegals & clerks (penultimate-year LLB or JD). Two to three days a week alongside study. File support, drafting, research, court runs. Suited to students who want to see what the work actually looks like before they commit to an admission path.
Practical Legal Training (PLT) placements. Fraser Lawyers supervises PLT placements through the College of Law and the QUT Graduate Diploma programme. Real files, supervised drafts, signed-off completion forms. Limited slots.
Graduate solicitors & lateral hires. Newly admitted or experienced solicitors looking to join an established Queensland firm with the intention of staying. Fraser Lawyers hires for judgement and longevity, not as a stepping-stone.

How to apply

Send a short covering note and a CV.

By email to [email protected]. The firm will read everything, but may not respond to every application. If we want to talk further, you will hear from us within two to three weeks.

Covering note (one page). What you are looking for, what stage you are at, what kind of work interests you. Plain English; we will read.
CV (two pages max). Education and any practical legal experience. If you are a student, list any clerkships, mooting, volunteer work or community legal experience.
Two academic transcripts (LLB / JD). Most recent. Honours level not required.
One referee. Can be a tutor, supervisor or current employer; the firm will not contact them without telling you first.
Right-to-work documentation. Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or a relevant working visa. Required at offer stage, not application stage.

Not sure if you would fit?

Send the application anyway. The worst the firm will say is that we are not hiring at the moment, in which case we will keep your details on file for the next time we are. There is no harm in a short note.

Email [email protected] Or call (07) 5554 6116