Family Lawyer (2+ PAE) | Orange NSW
Family law is about helping people move forward.
If you're looking for challenging work, supportive colleagues and the prospect to make a genuine difference in your clients' lives, we'd love to hear from you.
WHAT WE OFFER
Blackwell Short is a multidisciplinary firm based in Orange, NSW.
Our 25-person team delivers high-quality legal work guided by our 'Approachable Law' standard: Work that is timely, professional, accurate and effective.
This year we celebrate 20 years in business.
We remain committed to the principles that have made us trusted advisors, and to a collaborative and supportive environment where people enjoy coming to work.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, capability and contribution.
We are open to a confidential conversation about what this looks like for you.
OUR FAMILY LAW TEAM
Our team is led by Director Alison Neville, a leading family law practitioner in the region.
Our practice involves a significant amount of complex matters across property and parenting matters and you would be able to expand your family law skills and experience while knowing that your work really matters.
We:
• Show up prepared
• Communicate clearly
• Focus on doing things properly
• Follow matters through
ABOUT YOU
You will already have:
· A NSW practising certificate and more than two years of post-qualification experience in family law, ideally across both parenting and property matters
· A client focused approach with strong inter-personal skills




· The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently
· Excellent drafting, research and communication skills
You were trained in a metro or high-standard environment, take pride in doing things right the first time, and are starting to think about how you want to practise long-term.
Maybe you've started to find your place as a respected professional in your network, or you'd like to create that sense of community.
With 2+ PAE in Family Law, you have also seen how this area of law can be engaging and important for your career.
We also welcome conversations from practitioners with additional experience, seeking their next long-term home.
NEW TO ORANGE?
Our team is a mix of Central-West born and bred, and city transplants wanting to raise a family and live their lives away from long commutes, backbreaking mortgages, and performative busyness.
Choosing a regional (not remote) community isn't a career step back, it's a conscious choice to build your work and life differently.
Not sure if Orange is your new home?
Talk with us about:
• A genuine tree-change without compromising on work quality
• An established client and referral base and meaningful matters
• Short commutes, strong schools, excellent food and wine
• A team where you can feel part of something professional, steady and long-term
If you've been quietly thinking there might be a better way to practise, you're not alone.
We welcome a confidential conversation.
NEXT STEPS
Please submit your CV and cover letter via Seek or email ******

📌 Family Law Solicitor (New South Wales)
🏢 Blackwell Short
📍 New South Wales