Legal 1 Salary range $84,437 - $88,255 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Legal 2 Salary range $91,999 - $115,428 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Legal 3 Salary range $119,791 - $139,365 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Permanent full-time
Full PBI salary packaging available – adds approximately $6K to your take home pay
Legal Aid is seeking suitably qualified Lawyers across all Practices for current and future vacancies.
Working at Legal Aid Commission (ACT) is an opportunity to do challenging and rewarding work and make a meaningful contribution to the circumstances of disadvantaged and vulnerable clients and communities in the ACT.
Legal Aid has four (4) in-house legal practice areas: Criminal, Family, Civil Justice and Early Intervention. Lawyers provide legal advice, representation in ACT and Commonwealth courts and tribunals, engage in outreach services and community legal education and assist with law reform proposals. Lawyers represent clients in courts and tribunals and may appear as counsel in superior courts.
Family Practice lawyers provide advice and guidance on parenting arrangements, separation/ divorce including property division maintenance, child protection for children/parents, court applications and advocacy.
Early Intervention Practice lawyers provide advice and guidance on domestic and family violence, Family Advocacy Support Service (FASS), Family Law Duty Service (FLDS), and Health Justice Partnership. Some of the assistance includes applying and responding to Family Violence Orders, referrals to non-legal support services and assistance to access non-legal solutions.
Civil Justice Practice lawyers undertake a range of advice, duty and ongoing representation work in various courts, ACAT and the AAT across the civil litigation, human rights and community legal teams in areas including Discrimination, Human Rights, Tenancy, Employment, NDIS, Migration, Mental Health, Elder Abuse and Guardianship.
Criminal Practice lawyers undertake a range of advice, duty and ongoing representation work across pleas, mentions, bail applications, defended hearings, and trial instructions.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment that offers variety, challenge and professional development – then we want to hear from you…apply now!
Applications should include a current resume and a 1 page cover letter. Please address the legal practice of interest. Applicants must have Australian work rights. Applicants need to hold an ACT Practicing certificate. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process, and an offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.
These positions will be required to work at our office location, due to the in-person nature of our legal work.
Further information is available from the Position Description or by contacting People & Culture at recruitment@legalaidact.org.au
Applications close: 10am Monday 23rd February 2026
Applications should include a current resume and a 1 page cover letter. Please address the legal practice of interest. Applicants must have Australian work rights. Applicants need to hold an ACT Practicing certificate. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process, and an offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results