Legal Research Officer

at  Court Services Victoria

About us
The College exists to inform and enrich the Victorian judiciary by providing ongoing education and professional development and support to judges, magistrates, coroners and tribunal members.
Highly respected by the legal profession, the College helps judicial officers maximise every precious hour they can devote to education by carefully curating their learning experiences. The College also brings judicial officers together so they can share their collective wisdom with each other, and connects them with leaders from an array of other disciplines who can offer different perspectives.
About the Role
The Legal Research Officer makes a key contribution to the College’s library of publications by researching, writing and updating College resources, including those specifically relevant to County Court judges engaged in sentencing.
Primary duties include: • Analyse and summarise County Court and Victorian Court of Appeal sentencing decisions for inclusion in the Victorian Sentencing Manual• Undertake legal and non-legal research and analysis in areas of sentencing and criminal law as required• Attend to online publishing as required (training/support will be provided on the relevant publishing software)• Coordinate and review the output of university interns undertaking placements within the Team as required.
About You
You have a tertiary qualification in law, and have knowledge and understanding of the Victorian justice system, in particular of court processes and the requirements of sentencing; with prior experience in legal research, legal practice or legal policy.
You have well developed legal and non-legal research and analytical skills, complemented by excellent editing and plain language legal writing skills.
How to apply

Click the ‘Apply Now’ button, ensuring you include the following in your application:

• Resume
• A short cover letter
• Academic transcripts
• Responses to the key selection questions in the online application form

Other information
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Position Contact listed in the Position Description

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