OVERVIEW

Work type: Full time
Salary: $98,902 - $123,624
Grade: VLA4 - V4LO4B
Occupation: Legal
Location: CBD
Reference: VG/VLA/VLAC/1849516

Provide high quality advocacy for legally aided clients in Civil Justice matters of legal importance or complexity at various state and federal courts and tribunals across Victoria.

• Full time ongoing position (part time applications considered)
• Salary range: $98,902 - $123,624 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

ABOUT YOU

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience, skills and ability in advocacy and civil law litigation.
• Thorough knowledge and experience in the practice of civil law under both State and Federal legislation.
• Ability to provide high quality advice (oral and written) on Civil Justice legal and policy issues within limited time constraints.
• High level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to liaise and communicate effectively with staff, external stakeholders and clients with complex needs.
• Ability and aptitude for mentoring, training and assisting in the development of legal staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others and foster a cooperative and supportive environment within Chambers and the Civil Justice program.

Don’t meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you’re excited about this role but your CV doesn’t align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

We are seeking an Associate Public Defender to join Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) Chambers and provide high quality advocacy for legally aided clients in a range of Civil Justice matters in all courts and tribunals, including:

• social security, tenancy, significant fines debt, NDIS matters
• matters involving the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Fitness to the Tried) Act, Mental Health Tribunal hearings, guardianship and administration orders
• applications for protection visas and judicial review of administrative decisions to cancel visas
• discrimination, sexual harassment, victims of crimes issues.

You will provide expert legal advice on complex and strategic issues across VLA’s Civil Justice program, and work with Civil Justice lawyers to identify and develop opportunities for strategic litigation. You will also assist in the training and mentoring of lawyers to develop their advocacy skills and knowledge of civil law.
This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.