We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Period of Appointment

3 years.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Provide basic legal advice, information, guidance and support to clients and/or their support persons regarding the law, their rights and legal processes in family violence matters and family law matters across Tasmania.
• Provide duty lawyer services in the Magistrates Court.
• Provide representation pursuant to a Grant of Legal Aid funding in the Magistrates Court and FCFCOA.
• Promote Programs to relevant stakeholder groups and service providers and participate in meetings and working groups as requested.
• Provide outreach community legal education and information and participate in meetings and working groups to support service development.
• Assist senior legal practitioners with research, preparation, drafting of program policy, legislation and reports to support law reform, legal matters and funding agreements and other appropriate legal tasks.
• The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the relevant Federal courts.
• Current Tasmanian Registration Working with Vulnerable People (Registration Status-Employment).

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (356787) Legal Practitioner December 2025.docx

 Statement of Duties (356787) Legal Practitioner December 2025.pdf

 Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).docx

 Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 36525.

For more information

Margaret Chandler
Manager Safe at Home
margaret.chandler@legalaid.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6236 3824

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

People Strategy Team
(03) 6165 7602