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About the Role
We are looking for lawyers to provide legal advice and representation to clients of Legal Aid NSW, including minor assistance and casework services, in accordance with Legal Aid NSW policies and guidelines. This role contributes to the implementation of Legal Aid NSW’s mission to deliver high-quality legal services and assist clients in resolving their legal problems.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and representation to clients.
- Deliver minor assistance and casework services.
- Adhere to Legal Aid NSW policies and guidelines.
- Contribute to the implementation of Legal Aid NSW’s mission.
- Assist clients to resolve their legal problems.
Requirements
- Admitted or eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW.
- Able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before starting work.
- Willing to undergo a Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies), or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies).
- A current Driver Licence may be required for certain roles within the Criminal Law Division.
Skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to effectively represent a diverse range of clients.
- Proactive in contributing to policy development.
- Proactive in community education.
- Up-to-date on legal developments.
- Proficient in utilising electronic case management systems.
Location
- Sydney
- Regional NSW
Work Type
- Ongoing
- Temp
- full time
- part time
Experience Level
- Grade I-III
Education Level
- Admitted or eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
- Current NSW Practising Certificate
Salary/Compensations
- $90,692- $134,458 (plus super & leave loading)
Benefits
- Flexible Working options
- Professional Growth opportunities (regional graduate programs, Practical Legal Training, work placements, mentoring, training, secondment opportunities)
- Work Health, Safety and Wellbeing programs
About the Company
- Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems.
- We can help people with most criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues.
- We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution.
- We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
- We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace.
- We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
- We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community.
- We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
- We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
- We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
- We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.