ABOUT US

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas of criminal law, family law and every day civil law 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 Anthony.Levin@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 is a great NSW Government resource for helping you prepare your application.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Human Rights Team is a dynamic, Sydney-based specialist team of 5 lawyers within the Civil Law Division at Legal Aid NSW which undertakes human rights and public interest casework. We represent disadvantaged clients in civil claims against the State, public agencies and other bodies, including intentional torts, discrimination cases, breaches of privacy and various forms of administrative review. We manage strategic advocacy projects designed to achieve a systemic impact for our clients and contribute to policy and law reform consultations that align with our casework. We also run advice clinics linked to our areas of practice including at Anti-Discrimination NSW and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

You must:

• be admitted 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
• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
• live in NSW or be willing to relocate to NSW.

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 Anthony.Levin@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 is a great NSW Government resource for helping you prepare your application