Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With five 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.

Job details

This role will work predominately in historic child abuse matters and other matters where necessary to have a full case load.

Your key responsibilities

These are the key competencies from the Legal Professional Competency Framework for this level at Crown Law. 

Litigation 

• Conduct basic litigation under supervision in compliance with court/tribunal rules. 
• Prepare simple pleadings and assist in evidence gathering. 
• Explore options for early resolution in straightforward disputes under professional supervision. 

Legal advice 

• Provide advice on standard legal matters with general guidance requiring professional expertise in one or more areas of law. 
• Analyse and apply the relevant law to the facts, while identifying policy, probity and operational considerations. 
• Suggest practical options and risk management strategies. 
• Ensure legal work is completed to a high standard, and in a timely and cost effective manner. 

Legal drafting 

• Adapt precedents to draft legally effective documents with general guidance in one or more areas of law. 
• Draft documents that logically meet the requirements of standard transactions. 
• Assist clients in drafting and reviewing documents to reduce risk. 

Statutory interpretation 

• Identify and solve straightforward interpretation issues under general guidance. 
• Use extrinsic materials consistently to resolve routine statutory interpretation questions. 
• Apply relevant legislation to ensure accurate interpretation of provisions. 

Legal research 

• Conduct efficient, targeted research using authoritative sources under general guidance. 
• Apply legal professional expertise in one or more areas of law. 
• Analyse results to refine research direction. 
• Present accurate, reliable research findings in standard, usable formats. 

Client relationships 

• Manage straightforward client interactions independently. 
• Escalate sensitive issues appropriately to senior staff. 
• Begin to apply commercial awareness in client communications. 

Practice management 

• Manage files for straightforward matters with routine supervision. 
• Maintain accurate billing records and time entries. 
• Escalate identified risks to supervising staff. 
• Contribute to precedent and template use by identifying improvements or inconsistencies.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/682164/26

Closing Date: Friday, 27th March 2026

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• 682164-26-Role Description (Word, 120KB)
  Role Description