Legal 1 Salary range $82,610 - $86,391 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Full PBI salary packaging available – adds approximately $6K to your take home pay
Legal 2 Salary range $90,098 - $113,295 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Full PBI salary packaging available – adds approximately $6K to your take home pay
Permanent full-time
Legal Support Officer ASO2 Salary range $68,552 - $75,157 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Legal Aid ACT is seeking applications for current and future opportunities for suitably qualified Legal 1 (Graduate Lawyers), Legal 2 Lawyers and Legal Support Officer for our Early Intervention or Civil Justice Practices.
Working at Legal Aid Commission (ACT) is an opportunity to do challenging and rewarding work and make a meaningful contribution to the circumstances of disadvantaged and vulnerable clients and communities in the ACT.
Early Intervention Practice lawyers provide advice and guidance on domestic and family violence and represent parties in court. They also provide Family Advocacy Support Service (FASS), Family Law Duty Service (FLDS), and Health Justice Partnership.
Some of the assistance include applying and responding to Family Violence Orders, referrals to non-legal support services and assistance to access non-legal solutions. The FASS duty lawyers provide legal advice, information and referrals in relation to family law, family violence and child protection matters. Assist and negotiate with the other party to sort out property, prepare court documents, subpoenas and arrangements for children. Provide representation in urgent interim matters where there are allegations of family violence.
Civil Justice Practice lawyers undertake a range of advice, duty and ongoing representation work in various courts, ACAT and the AAT across the civil litigation, human rights and community legal teams in areas including discrimination, human rights, tenancy, employment, NDIS, migration, mental health, elder abuse and guardianship.
Legal Support Officers undertake a range of operational, administrative and procedural support tasks and assist in the provision of services in a legal practice.
These positions will be required to work at our office location, due to the in-person nature of our legal work.
These positions will be required to work at our office location, due to the in-person nature of our legal work.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to address the Practice area of interest and include a statement of suitability against the selection criteria (max 2 pages) and a current CV.
Applicants must have Australian work rights. Applicants will need to hold an ACT Practicing certificate or ACT WWVP registration. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process, and an offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.
Further information is available from the Position Descriptions or by contacting Early Intervention Practice – Lessli Strong or Civil Justice Legal practice - Derek Schild at hr@legalaidact.org.au or on 6243 3411.
Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 23 June 2025
pplicants are strongly encouraged to address the Practice area of interest and include a statement of suitability against the selection criteria (max 2 pages) and a current CV.
Applicants must have Australian work rights. Applicants will need to hold an ACT Practicing certificate or ACT WWVP registration. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process, and an offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.