As a lawyer, you will represent legally aided clients and instruct counsel in complex and high profile criminal law matters, while assisting the principal lawyer to supervise the legal work of, train and guide staff within Criminal Law Services. The role also gives you the opportunity to contribute to improvements to the legal aid and criminal justice systems.
PO5
closes 09-Nov-2021
This is an outstanding opportunity for a legal professional to take on a position delivering high-quality criminal law services to vulnerable and disadvantaged people. Legal Aid Queensland is the state’s largest criminal law defence practice, employing some of Queensland’s leading criminal defence lawyers. Legal Aid Queensland represents children and adults charged with criminal offences before all courts in Queensland. From Magistrates court duty lawyer services to complex trials and appeal cases in the higher courts, we protect people’s rights and play an integral role in the state’s criminal justice system.
As a lawyer, you will prepare cases and advocate on behalf of clients, and provide advice about criminal law matters. This role offers a chance for you to expand on your experience by undertaking interesting and varied casework in a wide range of criminal law and related matters.
PO3
closes 01-Nov-2021
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced legal professional to take on a position delivering high-quality legal advice and minor assistance to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. Legal Aid Queensland’s First Advice Contact Team provides free legal advice across criminal, civil and family law to more than 48,000 people each year. Services are provided over the phone, face-to-face at one of our 14 offices, at many correctional centres around the state or through videoconferencing. The work is challenging and complex, but rewarding.
As a lawyer, you will provide timely, accurate legal advice and minor assistance to clients across criminal and or civil and or family law. You will also provide expert information to staff and external stakeholders about client matters and have the opportunity to contribute to policy, law reform and service delivery initiatives.
PO3
closes 01-Nov-2021
This is an outstanding opportunity for a legal professional to take on a position delivering high-quality family law services to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. Legal Aid Queensland plays an important role in the state’s justice system, providing specialist services in child support, child protection, domestic violence, social work, dispute resolution and family law matters. We represent the interests of children in family law and child protection matters and aim to resolve family law disputes through family dispute resolution processes before they go to court. As a lawyer, you will represent the interests of legally aided clients in family law and related matters. The work is challenging and complex, but rewarding.
PO4
closes 27-Oct-2021
Legal Aid Queensland’s Information and Advice Services area provides high-quality legal information, referral and legal advice services to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders over the telephone, face-to-face, at our regional offices, at correctional centres and via videoconference.
The division is currently hosting information lines providing frontline legal assistance to clients engaged with, or seeking to engage with, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (the Veterans Royal Commission) and clients engaged with, or seeking to engage with, the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disabilities (the DRC).
SO
closes 28-Oct-2021
This is an outstanding opportunity for a legal administrator to take on a position delivering services to vulnerable and disadvantaged people. In this diverse and challenging role, you will help the lawyers with all administrative activities associated with a case file including preparation of correspondence and legal documents; keeping file notes; collecting personal information; preparing briefs; data entry, searches and scheduling appointments. You will prepare spreadsheets, look after office supplies and equipment, collect and distribute mail and pay accounts. You will also help the other administrative staff to serve the front counter, maintain equipment and supplies, collect and distribute mail and pay accounts. You will liaise with prospective clients to assess their eligibility for duty lawyer and family advocacy support services
AO3
closes Ongoing
