As a Lawyer with the Commission's Professional Conduct team at PO6 classification, you will assist in the performance of the Commission's functions under the Legal Profession Act 2007.

The role predominantly relates to the investigation of more complex complaints and includes both independent and collaborative work to support other lawyers, investigators, regulatory litigators and the Commissioner in discharging regulatory functions.

You will undertake a range of legal work, with key responsibilities requiring the ability to:

communicate effectively with and manage the expectations and demands of a wide range of internal and external clients ranging from senior members of the legal profession, through to clients and other members of the public who may have a limited understanding of the legal system and processes
assess and advise in relation to complaints about conduct within legislated timeframes
investigate and review the conduct of lawyers, law practice employees, unlawful operators and other persons within the Commission's jurisdiction, and recommend what action, if any, the Commissioner should take
advise, support, and provide leadership to staff of the Commission and actively participate in fostering a team environment and positive culture, and understand/value the contributions individual roles play in the success of the Commission's outcomes
communicate effectively with and manage the expectations and demands of a wide range of internal and external stakeholders ranging from senior members of the legal profession,



through to other members of the public who may have a limited understanding of the legal system and processes
identify relevant issues in complaints and investigation matters and conduct against legal practitioners, law practice employees and unlawful operators and advise on evidentiary requirements for any subsequent litigation of the issues
contribute to the preparation of regulatory litigation, including discipline applications, summary offence prosecutions, injunction applications and other enforcement action that is brought by the Commissioner
discharge other duties as directed by the Commissioner and senior members of the Commission from time to time, including:
assisting other teams of the Commission when operationally required
recommending improvements to the Commission's policies, procedures, work practices and management systems to enable the Commission to maintain high standards of service and to continually improve
contributing to the Commission's project, research, policy and educational activities, including preparing and delivering professional development sessions.

You will:

abide by the Australian Solicitor Conduct Rules (as amended from time to time) and display high standards of skilled ethical conduct at all times, in addition to any other professional obligations
be responsible for a number of statutory delegations on behalf of the Commissioner from time to time.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/707155/26

Closing Date: Friday, 20th November 2026This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

📌 Lawyer (Brisbane)
🏢 Department Of Justice
📍 Brisbane