Practice Manager Crime at NSW Department of Communities and Justice
Dubbo NSW 2830, New South Wales, Australia -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Mar, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Feb, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

No

Telecommute

No

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Criminal Law

Industry

Legal Services

Description

ABOUT US

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.

DO YOU NEED HELP TO APPLY?

It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

  • If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager – Steven Wright on: steven.wright@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
  • If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
  • The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
  • The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
  • Applying for a Role
  • Working at Legal Aid NSW
Responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

Provide legal advice and representation to clients of Legal Aid NSW, including in more complex matters, in accordance with Legal Aid NSW policies and guidelines in order to contribute to the implementation of Legal Aid NSW’s mission to deliver high quality legal services to our clients and to assist them to resolve their legal problems. Supervise and lead junior legal staff in achieving this aim.

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

You must:

  • be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
  • be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us
  • be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and/ or Working with Children Check (for regional offices and some specialist teams)
  • hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
  • Certain roles within Criminal Law (mainly in the regional areas) require a valid Drivers Licence and the ability to travel to circuit courts including overnight travel.

It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:

  • If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager – Steven Wright on: steven.wright@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
  • If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
  • The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
  • The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
  • Applying for a Role
  • Working at Legal Aid NS
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