Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered with many opportunities. You will enjoy a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions.

We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include part-time arrangements, flexible working hours, various leave provisions, telecommuting, reward and recognition programs and employee assistance schemes. Crown Law is committed to the personal and professional development of all staff, providing a number of programs to help staff reach their full potential. Our values are - Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.

Job details

Your role

The successful appointee will undertake a range of straightforward legal matters under the supervision and guidance of more senior lawyers. The position of Legal Clerk requires the full completion of a law degree.

Your team

The areas of law handled within the A-G Advocacy Team include:

Dangerous Prisoners applications (85% of the workload)

• Proceedings under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003.

Prosecutions and Mental Health Law (5% of the workload)

Providing advice on sufficiency of evidence and prospects of success and conduct of statutory prosecutions of simple and indictable offences including offences relating to:

• workers' compensation fraud
• consumer fraud
• revenue fraud
• marine safety and pollution
• public health, drugs and poisons
• food safety and standards
• electoral prosecutions
• housing and education prosecutions.
• Proceedings under the Mental Health Act 2016 including proceedings in the Mental Health Court and Mental Health Review Tribunal

General advocacy (5% of the workload)

• Coronial inquiries
• Commissions of inquiry
• QCAT representation
• Professional regulation matters
• General court attendances.

Written advocacy & general advice (5% of the workload)

Providing general advice on:

• procedural matters relating to advocacy matters conducted by the team
• work health and safety
• regulatory investigations and law enforcement
• general statutory interpretation.

Your key responsibilities

• Perform, under close supervision, a range of legal work within the various legal practice groups of Crown Law. The duties within these legal practice groups may include:
  • redacting of documents
  • preparation of briefs
  • drafting of advice and other legal documents for more senior lawyers within A-G Advocacy, including the Assistant Crown Solicitor
  • assisting more senior officers in the conduct of legal matters including court proceedings
  • undertaking legal research and prepare papers
  • filing and serving of legal documents.
• Legal clerks may also be required to assist with team administrative tasks and participate in and maintain a proactive approach to self-development, including:
  • achievement of CPD points
  • participation in Crown Law's performance management and development framework and any feedback processes.
• Comply at all times with the office standards, including:
  • the client service charter
  • the requirement to meet set targets for billable hours
  • quality and timeliness measures
  • quality assurance framework.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/646399/25

Closing Date: Tuesday, 15^th July, 2025

Further information

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

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Two positions available.

Documents

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

• 646399-25-Role Profile (Word, 1.57MB)
  
  
  646399-25-Applicant Information Guide (PDF, 578KB)