Practising Lawyers Opportunities to Mentor, Teach, Inspire (Nationally)
Posted: 17/12/2025
Closing Date: 18/12/2026
Location: National
Job Category: Education Delivery
For over 50 years Leo Cussen
has been recognised as a centre of excellence for practical legal training and continuing career development for lawyers from new graduates to senior practitioners. We are proud of our reputation of providing high quality education, training and professional development to strengthen and support the administration of justice and the legal system. We do this by hiring exceptionally talented, inspiring lawyers who love mentoring and coaching our lawyers of the future.
Job Description
At Leo Cussen, we recognise that career goals and work commitments change for various reasons. As a result, Leo Cussen's Associate Lawyer and Mentors Network has been set up to attract experienced current practicing,talented and inspiring lawyers the option of an agile approach to various engagement opportunities as an independent contractor that could fit in with other current commitments.
We are keen to speak to experienced current practicing lawyers,who love mentoring and coaching our lawyers of the future,who are interested in this flexible way of working and have at least two of the practice areas taught in the Graduate Diploma Legal Practice (GDLP). Assignment opportunities are available Nationally, and will depend on your legal skillset, experience and availability.
Our program delivery is across a range of practices but not limited to:
Administrative (Human Rights) Law Practice
Banking & Finance




Consumer Law Practice
Criminal Law Practice
Employment Law Practice
Family Law Practice
Transactions (Property and Commercial)
Advocacy
As part of Leo's Associate Network, you will enjoy:
Facilitating / delivering GDLP programs and specialist subjects, whichinclude in-person and online facilitation sessions and graduate engagement
Access to opportunities to mentor, coach and inspire our lawyers of the future
Flexibility to pick and choose the engagements which best fit your current commitments, lifestyle and interests – with some engagements entirely online
Highly beneficial development opportunities whilst upskilling and provided career advancement
Support from our dedicated team and the whole organisation including knowledge and resources
Desired Skills and Experience
We would love to hear from you if youare passionate about mentoring and coaching our lawyers of the future and have:
Tertiary qualification in law and eligibility to practise law in Australia
Minimum 5 years legal practice experience in at least two of the practice areas taught in the GDLP
Skills in the use of education technology including use of learning management systems and video conferencing tools such as Zoom or MS Teams
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, specifically supporting, coaching and mentoring junior lawyers
Excellent time management capability
Energetic, collaborative and collegiate work style
Great commercial stakeholder and relationship management abilities
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📌 Practising Lawyers Opportunities To Mentor, Teach, Inspire (Nationally) (Gold Coast)
🏢 Leo Cussen
📍 Gold Coast