Legal Practitioner (FASS) *******) - Tasmania Legal Aid
Department of Justice
Justice & Reform
Tasmania Legal Aid
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 06 September, *******:55 PM
Sunday 6 September, *******:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Legal Practitioners - Level 2 - Tasmanian State Service Award
$110,228 to $133,696 per annum
Employment type:
Permanent, full-time
Region:
North, South
Location:
Launceston
This position provides representation, advice and assistance to litigants in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Magistrate's Court – Children Young Persons and their Families matters.
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability.
If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.
Talk to us about how this could work for you.
Hours per fortnight
***** hours per fortnight- flexible options available.
Duties
Provide duty lawyer services, including information, advice, drafting documents and representation of clients of the Family Advocacy and Support Service, in Federal Circuit and Family Court Registries and other locations.
Undertake routine and complex investigations, mediations, conferences and dispute resolutions.




Provide cross-over services in the Magistrates Court as and when required where clients are crossing legal service jurisdictions.
Provide information to stakeholders and promote the Family Advocacy and Support Service to clients and other stakeholder groups.
Establish and maintain effective referral relationships both in and out of the Family Advocacy and Support Service.
Support senior legal practitioners with research, preparation, drafting and other appropriate tasks.
Contribute to and comply with Commonwealth and State reporting obligations in relation to the delivery of the Family Advocacy and Support Service, including keeping and supplying proper records of all services delivered.
Perform such other professional work in the family law and child protection jurisdictions as required.
Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
Current Driver's Licence.
Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment)
Significant knowledge and understanding of the Family Law Act as amended.
Legal Practitioners - Level 2 - Tasmanian State Service Award
Legal Practitioners - Level 2 - Tasmanian State Service Award
$110,228 to $133,696 per annum
Employment type:
Permanent, full time
Region:
North, South
Location:
Launceston
This position provides representation, advice and assistance to litigants in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Magistrate's Court – Children Young Persons and their Families matters.
Legal Practitioners - Level 2 - Tasmanian State Service Award
Legal Practitioners - Level 2 - Tasmanian State Service Award
$110,228 to $133,696 per annum
Employment type:
Permanent, full-time
Region:
North, South
Location:
Launceston
This position provides representation, advice and assistance to litigants in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Magistrate's Court – Children Young Persons and their Families matters.
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📌 Legal Practitioner (Fass) (354880) - Tasmania Legal Aid
🏢 Tasmanian Government
📍 Launceston