Ready to launch your legal career and make a real impact? Legal Aid Queensland’s Graduate Program offers law graduates the opportunity to deliver vital legal services to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. Join one of our state’s largest law practices and learn from leading legal professionals.

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About Legal Aid Queensland
Legal Aid Queensland's vision is to be a leader in a fair justice system where people are able to understand and protect their legal rights. Our purpose is to provide quality, cost effective legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland. 

We embrace diversity, flexibility, learning and continuous improvement to deliver quality legal services.

About the Role

As a lawyer in our graduate program, you will be supervised to prepare cases and advocate on behalf of clients and provide advice about legal matters. We support our staff through ongoing professional development opportunities, mentoring, access to psychological wellness training and a balanced approach to work.

We have multiple positions available across our network including Brisbane, Southport, Cairns and Townsville.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide an efficient and effective legal service to clients in accordance with legislation and directions, policy, guidelines and practice standards.
• Deliver quality legal services by conducting casework including taking instructions, undertaking research and analysis, preparing documents, preparing matters, instructing counsel and once admitted, appear as a lawyer in various courts and tribunals to effectively advocate for legal aid clients.
• Provide duty lawyer services (when accredited), legal information and advice to clients and the public.
• Liaise with appropriate Legal Aid Queensland's stakeholders, other government agencies and community organisations in relation to case information.
• Support Legal Aid Queensland's contributions to policy, procedure, law reform and legal service delivery initiatives as required and participate in the development of team plans and work practices.
• Respond to guidance and performance feedback and be committed to self-development and knowledge building to remain up to date with legislation, policies and procedural changes.

How You Will be Assessed 
The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following capabilities:

• Knowledge of various legal jurisdictions and procedure, legislation relating to those various areas of law and relevant ethical standards.
• Commitment to self-development and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the law, procedure and the principles of trauma informed practice.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and articulate manner and engage effectively with stakeholders including clients with complex needs.

Other Capabilities that May be Assessed  

Legal Aid Queensland applies the Leadership competencies for Queensland.  This role is mapped to the ‘Individual Contributor' profile. Please refer to the position description for more detail.   

Mandatory Role Requirements 

You have graduated with a degree in law, have completed or expect to complete PLT and be admitted by the end of March 2026 and have not practiced as a legal practitioner for more than six months at the time of application.

What we Offer 

As a member of the Legal Aid Queensland Community, you will receive: 

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

Further Information 

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

Find out more about working in Legal Aid Queensland here.  

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.

• PO2 Graduate Lawyer Position Description (PDF, 144KB)
  Role Description
  
  LAQ_00300 Graduate Lawyer Program guidelines (PDF, 2.85MB)
  Graduate Summary