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.
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Period of Appointment
From agreed date of commencement to 30 June 2025
Hours per fortnight
36.75 hours per fortnight
Duties
- Provide routine legal advice, information, guidance and support to clients and/or their support person regarding the law, their rights and legal processes, in family violence matters across Tasmania
- Make referrals to appropriate internal and external services as required.
- Provide legal advice to support the management of relevant legal matters and assist more senior Legal Practitioners with research, preparation, drafting and other appropriate tasks as directed.
- Represent clients in Court and at conferences as a duty solicitor or pursuant to a Grant of Legal Aid funding and obtain expert reports where required.
- Liaise with other services relevant to the Safe at Home service system and participate in service development and provision of outreach community legal education and information.
- Participate in stakeholder meetings and working groups as requested.
- Assist in the development of program policy, legislation and reports to support law reform, complex legal matters and funding agreements.
- Perform such other professional legal work within Tasmania Legal Aid as may be directed by your manager from time to time.
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).
Desirable Requirements
- Current Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (Generic) Legal Practitioner - LP1 (Safe at Home) - October 2024.docx
Statement of Duties (Generic) Legal Practitioner - LP1 (Safe at Home) - October 2024.pdf
About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Legal Aid) (August 2024).docx
About the Department of Justice (Tasmania Legal Aid) (August 2024).pdf
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf
FAQs Short Form Application.docx
FAQs Short Form Application.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 note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' 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 5904
For more information
Margaret Chandler
Legal Practitioner - Family Violence & Safe at Home Manager
Email Margaret.chandler@legalaid.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6136 3800
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603