Legal Positions (Multiple) - Legal Information And Advice Division

Description:

Legal Services is passionate about ensuring justice is available and accessible for all South Australians. As the largest legal assistance service in SA, we ensure that South Australians have access to a trusted lawyer when they need help to be heard, easy ways to learn about their rights and responsibilities, and service to answer any legal questions.

Each year 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services we deliver.

The Opportunity

As a member of the Legal Information and Advice Division you will provide general legal advice and information in the areas of civil, family and criminal law through the Legal Helpline and face to face appointments with members of the public. You will also assist clients with a wide variety of minor assistance tasks such as drafting guilty pleas and letters regarding police matters, debt recovery and other disputes. The role also includes assisting clients with applications for legal aid and making appropriate referrals to other agencies for assistance if legal aid is not available.

Members of the Legal Information and Advice Division may also participate in essential frontline justice projects and initiatives including Court-based advisory and civil duty lawyer services, prison advice services and community legal education programs.

Team members will also have the opportunity to participate in Legal Services country advice outreach programs in Murray Bridge, Mount Barker, Whyalla and Port Augusta.

If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, apply now!

Total Indicative Remuneration Package

$86,455 - $90,574 per annum pro rata including salary, superannuation and leave loading.

As a not-for-profit organisation, the Legal Services Commission is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

Term of Employment

Multiple positions available - contracts at the ASO4 classification up to 24 months, with the possibility of contract extension and/or permanency.

What You Need for Success

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia or currently eligible for admission to practice in South Australia.
• Hold a Category C Practising Certificate or currently eligible to apply for a Category C Practicing Certificate.
• Possess a strong commitment to the principle of the equality of access to justice for all persons.
• Be excited to work in a highly interactive and collaborative team.
• Be willing to gain wide ranging exposure to the law and legal issues faced by the community, including vulnerable clients and to adopt a holistic and practical approach to legal issues.
• Ability to deliver high quality, concise advice by assessing problems logically, thoroughly and reliably with due skill and diligence.
• Work effectively both individually and as a member of a team, showing commitment to team and organisational goals.

Workplace Benefits

We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:

• The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
• Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
• Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
• Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
• Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
• Contemporary workplace accommodation.
• Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
• Payment of employment screening checks.
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

Next Steps

To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached and a cover letter.

Should you require any further information please direct your query to Christopher Stone, Senior Lawyer and Team Leader, LIAD on 8111 5506 or Dominic Francese, Senior Lawyer and Team Leader, LIAD on 8111 5401.

Please click here for Job and Person Specification .

We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.

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.