Legal 2 - Helpdesk Lawyer
Salary range: $85,112 to $97,238 plus 15.4% employer superannuation
Legal Aid ACT offers generous salary packaging benefits.
Legal Aid ACT is seeking suitably qualified persons to fill a lawyer vacancy in our General Practice as the Helpdesk Lawyer. This position requires you to conduct an effective legal aid service providing high volume and intensive case management to disadvantaged and vulnerable clients.
This role specifically oversees our frontline services, such as:
- Legal Aid’s Helpline, including OPALS and TAS lines, and TAWK chatline
- Walk-in and triaging service
- Paralegal supervision
- Staffing for service provision
The Helpline is operational weekdays from 8:30am to 7:00pm (to 5pm Fridays) – the successful applicant will be required to be available for rostering over these times.
Further information is available from the attached position description.
Eligibility requirements:
Ability to hold a restricted Practicing Certificate in the ACT is required. COVID vaccination and booster management is a condition of employment.
Applications for this position should be forwarded to hr@legalaidact.org.au or the HR Manager, GPO Box 512, Canberra, ACT 2601. Applications are to be received by 11:59PM on Tuesday 19 July 2022.
Please refer to position description