Legal Aid NSW exists to help people when they need it most. We support clients with a wide range of legal problems through legal advice, advocacy, minor assistance, duty services, family dispute resolution and community education.
Whether over the phone, in court, online or in one of our 25 offices and two satellite locations, we provide accessible legal help to people across NSW, particularly those facing economic, social or systemic disadvantage.
As a Senior Solicitor within the Civil Law Division, you play a role in supporting us to meet our purpose: “to improve the lives of people experiencing deep and persistent disadvantage or dislocation by using civil law to meet their fundamental needs”.
Our work supports individuals to resolve legal problems and assert their rights, often in collaboration with other allied professionals and services.
Provide expert legal advice, minor assistance and casework in areas such as consumer rights, employment, mental health, human rights, housing, social security and other civil law matters.
Comply with the Legal Aid Commission Act 1979, Legal Aid policies, practice standards, and administrative requirements.
You are an experienced civil law practitioner who thrives in fast paced environments and is motivated by social justice.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both complex civil law practice and leading others to excel.
Moree: a town rich in culture, heritage, agriculture and natural assets.
The Moree Office of Legal Aid NSW is located on Gomeroi/Gamilaroi/Kamilaroi Country in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales.
Moree is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the heart of NSW's northern wheatbelt and recognised nationally as Australia's Artesian Spa Capital.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!
We are committed to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.
For application support (including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format) or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at
[email protected] or 02 9134 9347.
To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.
Other benefits of working with us
The essential requirements for this role
You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.
Your application must include:
Target Question 1: Describe how your legal expertise and experience managing or contributing to a civil law practice have equipped you to deliver high quality advice, trauma informed practice, casework and representation for clients with complex legal issues.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
