As a lawyer, you will prepare cases, advocate for your clients and provide advice about civil law matters. You will have the chance to expand on your experience by undertaking interesting and varied casework in a wide range of civil law matters. The role also gives you the opportunity to contribute to improvements to legal aid and the justice system. The work is challenging and complex, but rewarding

Job details

The successful candidate will play an integral role in the following:

• Represent clients in civil law cases, including preparing matters, instructing counsel and personally appearing in various courts, tribunals and commissions, and at mediation and conciliation conferences.
• Provide legal advice, minor assistance and information to clients around the state by phone, videoconference and face-to-face in civil law matters. Minor assistance includes preparing letters, documents, applications, complaints and submissions.
• Support Legal Aid Queensland's contributions to policy, procedure, law reform and legal service delivery initiatives.
• Support and guide team members and other Legal Aid Queensland staff with enquiries related to civil law.
• Support the development of innovative advice and case management practices, legal advice and information guides, casework and advice precedents and area of law webpages, filters and factsheets.

You will have:

• You have experience in, or are capable of learning, at least one of the areas of civil practice - Consumer Protection, Administrative Appeals, Commonwealth benefits and Social Security Appeals, National Disability Insurance Scheme Appeals, Employment Law, Anti-Discrimination and Inquests.
• You have the capacity and willingness to represent clients at conciliation, tribunals, commissions and courts and provide legal advice.
• You have the capacity and willingness to learn new areas of legal practice. You are responsive to guidance and performance feedback, committed to self-development and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of civil law.
• You can build and sustain relationships with team members, contribute to team planning and suggest improvements to work practices.

What we offer you

• 36.25 hrs per week (full time hours)
• Generous salary packaging
• 12.75% employer super contributions
• Flexible working hours
• Study leave for approved work-related courses.

If this opportunity sounds right for you, see the full position description below for how to apply now for your chance to make a positive impact and work for a supportive organisation that makes a difference.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• PO3 Lawyer (Civil) Position Description (PDF, 218KB)
  Role Description
  
  LAQ Information Kit for Applicants (PDF, 448KB)
  Application Kit
  
  LAQ_00058 Employee Benefits(2) (PDF, 277KB)
  Application Kit