This is an exceptional opportunity for a legal professional to join Legal Aid Queensland’s Violence Prevention Advocacy team, leading the delivery of high-quality legal services that support vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. This role offers challenging, complex and highly rewarding work, helping to improve safety and access to justice.

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About us

Our 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.

About the role

This is an outstanding opportunity for a legal professional to take on a position at Legal Aid Queensland (LAQ) and lead high-quality family law services to vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders. The work undertaken by this role is challenging, complex and rewarding.

You will represent the interests of legally aided clients in family law, domestic and family violence, counselling notes protect, child protection and related matters, while supervising the legal work of, identify training needs, training and guiding staff within the team. A principal lawyer at LAQ provides strategic representation including early intervention and alternate dispute resolution. This role is also responsible for liaising and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to improve service delivery for clients and contributes to policy developments and law reform issues.

In this role you will:

• Manage and supervise a team of professional and administrative staff including achievement development plans (ADP), coaching, provision of performance management and feedback, recruitment, and other human resource activities.
• Supervise legal and administrative work, train, guide and develop the skills of staff within your team, LAQ staff statewide and external legal practitioners.
• Lead, monitor and report on the operational performance of the team and ensure compliance with all professional and corporate responsibilities.
• Lead, contribute to and implement changes in policies, procedures, systems and processes.
• Represent clients, including preparing matters, instructing counsel and personally appearing as an advocate in family law, domestic and family violence, counselling notes protect, child protection and other related matters.
• Develop, implement and improve systems and processes to manage the allocation of files, workflow and administration within the team.
• Develop and deliver continuing professional development to Legal Aid Queensland staff and preferred suppliers and contribute to community legal education of external stakeholders.
• Conduct quality audits and file reviews of legal practitioners in accordance with the risk-based file review strategy and investigate client complaints.
• Contribute to submissions and assist the Family Law Services Directorate to lead Legal Aid Queensland's contributions to policy, procedure, law reform and legal service delivery initiatives.
  
  

Working for Legal Aid Queensland

We're committed to looking after you – professionally, financially and socially. Our wide range of benefits allow you to work flexibly and maintain your wellbeing while supporting you to make a positive impact on the lives of Queensland's most disadvantaged people.

We offer:

• 36.25 hour full-time working week
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging - up to $30,000 FBT exempt which includes your taxable income tax and increases your take home pay
• Novated leasing options 
• Annual rewards and recognition
• Commitment to cultural safety
• Free confidential counselling sessions for you and your immediate family

See the attached LAQ Employee Benefits to see more benefits.

To apply please provide:

• a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing how you meet the Success criteria (Knowledge, skills and experience), in line with the “Key responsibilities”.
• your resume/CV that details your relevant experience, work history and qualifications; and
• the details of two referees.

Closes 11:59pm, Tuesday 28 July 2026

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.

• Position description - PO6 Principal Lawyer (VPA) (PDF, 472KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applying for a role at Legal Aid Queensland (PDF, 441KB)
  Application Kit
  
  LAQ Employee Benefits (PDF, 277KB)
  Application Kit