Canberra | Melbourne | Sydney | National Law Firm
Why consider this opportunity?
WFH & flexible working arrangements
– genuine flexibility within a supportive national firm.
High-quality Commonwealth Government work
– complex administrative law, merits review and judicial review matters.
Court & Tribunal advocacy
– build hands-on advocacy experience across the ART and Federal Courts.
Clear career progression
– strong mentoring, structured development and genuine opportunities to advance.
Direct Partner & client exposure –
work closely with senior practitioners and major Commonwealth Government clients.
National firm platform
– sophisticated work, strong resources and collaboration across Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
The opportunity
An exciting opportunity is available for an
Associate or Senior Associate
to join the Commonwealth Government Administrative Law & Litigation practice of a highly regarded national law firm.
Based in
Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney
, you will join a growing national team and work collaboratively with experienced Partners, senior lawyers and colleagues across multiple offices.
You will manage a varied caseload of administrative law and government litigation matters, including:
Merits and judicial review proceedings
Administrative law and Commonwealth Government litigation
Federal Circuit and Family Court and Federal Court proceedings
High Court matters
Drafting prospects advice and litigation strategies
Preparing evidence, submissions and other Court and Tribunal documents
Briefing and instructing Counsel
Managing matters and communicating directly with government clients




You will have the opportunity to take
day-to-day carriage of matters
, develop your advocacy skills and build strong relationships with Commonwealth Government clients while receiving meaningful support and supervision from experienced senior practitioners.
About you
You will ideally have:
Experience in
public law, administrative law, government litigation or a related litigation practice
Strong litigation and matter-management skills
Excellent drafting and advice-writing capabilities
An interest in appearing before Courts and Tribunals as a solicitor advocate
Robust interpersonal and communication skills
The ability to manage matters with increasing autonomy
A genuine interest in developing your career within private legal practice
Lawyers with strong transferable litigation experience and an interest in developing their career in
Commonwealth Government and administrative law
are also encouraged to apply.
The firm
You will be joining a
highly regarded Australian national law firm
with an established Commonwealth Government practice and a significant presence across Australia.
The firm offers the resources, quality of work and sophisticated client base of a large national practice while maintaining a
friendly, collaborative and down-to-earth culture
.
Lawyers benefit from flexible working arrangements, direct access to experienced Partners, strong mentoring and structured career development. The firm's growing government practice also provides genuine opportunities to take on greater responsibility and progress your career over the long term.
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📌 Commonwealth Government Lawyer | Administrative Law & Litigation |Associate / Senior Associate (New South Wales)
🏢 Lead Group
📍 New South Wales