Litigation Support Officer

Description:

Classification: ASO2
Salary Range: $58,709-$63,154 + superannuation
Duration: up to 12 months
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Number of Positions Available: 1
Closing Date: 11:30 PM, Tuesday 8 April 2025

About the Opportunity

The purpose of the Litigation Support Officer is to provide a primarily digital administrative and secretarial support service, using the Office’s practice management system LawMaster (LM), including collecting, organising and processing all incoming and outgoing material (electronic and hardcopy) proficiently to ensure that CSO civil litigation legal practitioners can act on behalf of clients accurately and efficiently, as a model litigant.

About the Business

The Crown Solicitor's Office provides legal services to government specifically to Ministers, departments and other public sector agencies. This includes providing legal advice, conducting a wide range of litigation including representation before courts and tribunals, negotiating and drafting for commercial property and general commercial transactions, drafting and producing a broad range of other legal documents, conducting summary prosecutions, Magistrates' appeals, and native title claims and land conveyancing and investigation.

For more information about the Attorney-General’s Department and Crown Solicitor’s Officer, please visit https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ .

Special Conditions for Employment

Employment is dependent upon a National Police Certificate clearance that the AGD finds satisfactory. Successful applicants will be provided further information if an interview is requested. Forms are not to be lodged directly with SA Police (SAPOL) under any circumstances and any fees incurred by applicants in doing so will not be recoverable from the AGD.

Additional Notes

You will be prompted to attach your Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter (2 pages) after you have answered the questions via the link below. For more information please download the Job Application Pack and Job and Person Specifications.

For further information about this exciting opportunity that is not covered by this website please contact Kate Redpath, Team Leader Legal Support, Crown Solicitor’s Officer on 08 7322 7339 or kate.redpath@sa.gov.au .

Click Apply and follow the prompts to submit your application.

The Attorney-General’s Department values workplace diversity and is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via the contact above or our website https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/ .

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.