Solicitor- Grade I-III - Crime - Ongoing- Moree

at  NSW Legal Aid Commission Office of the

• Ongoing – Full time – 35 Hours per week
• Legal Officer Grade I-III (between $77,012 -$130,542) plus super and annual leave loading
• Location – Moree
• Applications close 16 February 2025 at 11:59PM

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 – Donnella Ockerby (02) 9219 5972 or email: donnella.ockerby@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.
Note the focusses 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.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate will provide criminal law advice and representation to clients of Legal Aid NSW, adhering to its policies and guidelines. This role supports the mission of delivering high-quality legal services and assisting clients in resolving their legal problems.
You will be passionate about providing legal services to disadvantaged people in regional, rural, and criminal justice system contexts.
We may use this recruitment to create a NSW Regional talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months for regional NSW.

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
• be willing to undertake a Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check
• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
• hold a current driver’s licence
• be able to travel for work away from home