• Lawyers Legal 2 - Salary range $89,205 - $112,173 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
• Lawyers Legal 3 - Salary range $116,449 - $135,638 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
• Permanent full-time
• Full PBI salary packaging available – adds approximately $6K to your take home pay

Legal Aid is seeking a suitably qualified Legal 2 and 3 Lawyers that are passionate about access to justice for disadvantaged and vulnerable clients and communities in the ACT.

We have current and potential vacancies in Family, Early Intervention, Civil Justice and Criminal areas.

Family Practice lawyers provide advice and guidance on parenting arrangements, separation/ divorce including property division maintenance, child protection for children/parents, court applications and advocacy.

Early Intervention Practice lawyers provide advice and guidance on domestic and family violence, Family Advocacy Support Service (FASS), Family Law Duty Service (FLDS), and Health Justice Partnership.

Civil Justice Practice lawyers undertake a range of advice, duty and ongoing representation work in various courts, ACAT and the AAT across the civil litigation, human rights and community legal teams in areas including Discrimination, Human Rights, Tenancy, Employment, NDIS, Migration, Mental Health, Elder Abuse and Guardianship.

Criminal Practice lawyers undertake a range of advice, duty and ongoing representation work across pleas, mentions, bail applications, defended hearings, and trial instructions.

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Applications should include a current resume and a cover letter. Applicants must have Australian work rights. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process, and an offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

These positions will be required to work at our office location, due to the in-person nature of our legal work.

Further information is available from the Position Description or by contacting People & Culture on 02 6243 3411

Applications close 9am on the closing date.