Job Description

- Deputy Associate to Judge Neville n

TheDeputyAssociateispartofasmallteamwhoassisttheJudgeintheday-to-daymanagementofChambersandCourt.ThisrolealsoassistswiththepreparationofCourtmaterialsforthejudgeandinvolvesundertakinglegalresearchandassistingwithjudgmentpreparationasrequired.

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- AssisttheJudgewiththemanagementofcasesand,asrequired,enterdataintotheCourt’scasemanagementsystemstoreflecttheoutcomesofCourtevents;
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- AssistwiththepreparationofmattersforboththeCourtandtheJudge,whichmayincludethepreparationofcasesummaries,generalfilemaintenanceandothertasksasrequired;
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- AssisttheJudgewiththepreparationanddeliveryofjudgments,whichmayincludeundertakingcomplexlegalresearchaswellaseditinginlinewiththeCourts’judgmentspublicationstandards;
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- Assistwiththegeneraloperationofchambers;and
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- Otherduties,asrequired.
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Qualifications

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Itisamandatorythatcandidateshavecompleted(ornearcompleted)aqualificationinlawwithastrongacademicrecord.Candidatesaretohavecompletedthefamilylawsubjectorhaveastronginterestinfamilylaw.

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SelectionCriteria

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- Well-developedinterpersonalskillsincludingtact,discretion,initiativeandtheabilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithmembersofthejudiciary,thelegalprofession,thepublicandothercourtstaff.
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- Abilitytoundertakelegalresearch(includingon-lineresearch)andpreparereportsandwrittencorrespondence.
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- Demonstratedorganisationalskills,includingtheabilitytomanagepriorities,meetdeadlinesandworkeffectivelyunderpressureinateamenvironment.
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- Demonstratedhigh-levelkeyboardskillsandabilitytouserelevantsoftwareapplicationsincludingMicrosoftOfficeapplicationsandtheInternet.
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- Theabilitytoadapttochangingsituationsandprioritiesandparticipateincollectiveworkpractices.
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- Theabilitytotraveloncircuits.
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EmploymentwiththeCourtissubjecttotheconditionsprescribedinthePublicServiceAct1999,andthefollowing:

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- Australiancitizenship–thesuccessfulapplicantmustholdAustraliancitizenship.
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- SuccessfulapplicantsengagedintotheAPSwillbesubjecttoaprobationperiod.
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InterestedcandidateswhohavereceivedaredundancybenefitfromanAPSagencyarewelcometoapplybutnotethattheycannotbeengageduntiltheirredundancybenefitperiodhasexpired

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ArtificialIntelligence(AI)inrecruitment

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CandidatesmayuseAItoolstoassistwiththeirparticipationinthisrecruitmentprocessunlessotherwiseadvised.WhereAItoolsareused,candidatesareresponsibleforensuringthatallinformationsubmittedistransparent,accurate,andgenuinelyreflectstheirownskills,capabilities,andexperience.

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PrinciplesforcandidateuseofAIinRecruitment

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RecruitAbilityappliestothisvacancy.UndertheRecruitAbilityschemeyouwillbeinvitedtoparticipateinfurtherassessmentactivityforthevacancyifyouchoosetoapplyunderthescheme;declareyouhavedisability;andmeettheminimumrequirementsforthejob.Formoreinformationvisit:recruitability

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FederalCourtAustraliaiscommittedtosupportinganinclusiveanddiverseworkforceandwelcomesandencouragesapplicationsfromPeoplewithDisability.

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FirstNationspeoples,LGBTIQA+people,peoplefromCulturallyandLinguisticallyDiversebackgrounds,Matureageworkers,aswellasyoungworkersandsupportinganinter-generationalworkforceandsupportinggenderequityandfamilies.

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FederalCourtAustraliawillprovidereasonableadjustmentsforcandidatestoparticipateequitablyintherecruitmentprocessanddiscussworkplaceadjustmentstofulfiltheinherentrequirementsoftherole.

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ContactOfficer

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Formoreinformation,pleasecontactMichelleThornleyviatelephone

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📌 0656-09-26 - Deputy Associate to Judge Neville (New South Wales)
🏢 Lawyers Weekly
📍 New South Wales