Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Coordinator

The Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Coordinator provides operational and strategic support to the Court’s Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Project and provides support as a legal case manager to Judicial Registrars in the Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Team.Judicial Registrars exercise statutory functions delegated by Judges or conferred by the Rules of the Federal Court.

The Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Coordinator provides operational and strategic support to the Court’s Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Project and provides support as a legal case manager to Judicial Registrars in the Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Team.Judicial Registrars exercise statutory functions delegated by Judges or conferred by the Rules of the Federal Court.

Position Overview

The key duties of the position include:

Position Duties

Initial triaging of litigant in person matters

- In consultation with Judicial Registrars, undertaking initial triaging and assessment of proceedings involving litigants in persons to identify triaging pathways and outcomes.

Pro bono referral program

- Coordinating the provision of services in fulfilment of pro bono referrals made by Judges and Judicial Registrars for litigants in person.
- Engaging with external service providers in the community legal sector, legal profession and elsewhere regarding service coordination.
- Supporting vulnerable litigants:
- Handling requests for reasonable adjustments made by litigants with disabilities, as well as other accessibility issues.




- Supporting the implementation of measures and procedures to support the needs of vulnerable litigants.

Mediation and case management administration

- Coordinating proceedings the Judicial Registrar is mediating or case managing, including liaising with parties, organising mediations and case conferences (virtual or in Court, or hybrid), preparing correspondence, ensuring facilities are arranged in accordance with the requirements of each mediation and/or case management conference and ensuring that relevant data on the Court’s case management system is accurate and up to date.

Registrar Court work

- Undertaking preparatory work for registrar court listings including checklists of documents filed, liaising with parties and listing matters on the Court’s case management system.
- Calling matters in Court and recording orders made.
- Undertaking post-Court work, including uploading orders and ensuring the Court’s case management system accurately reflects outcomes.

Other administrative duties

- Managing diaries and inboxes for Judicial Registrars as well the Judicial Registrars’ Calendar of Commitments and any travel arrangements.

Other general duties

- Performing such other duties, as required or directed, from time to time.

Eligibility

Selection Criteria





- Strong organisational skills with a demonstrated capacity to perform effectively in a high-pressure environment, preferably with experience in a legal setting.
- Experience in communicating with unrepresented litigants and/or vulnerable litigants, including an understanding of the challenges facing litigants in person.
- Knowledge of the Federal Court’s jurisdiction, practices and procedures, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and attention to detail.
- Problem solving skills and the ability to evaluate large volumes of information quickly.
- The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, including strong interpersonal skills, a proven ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships, and court appropriate presentation.
- Demonstrated proficiency with technology, including use of electronic legal resources and the ability to learn and use the Court’s case management systems and court room technology.

Formal Qualifications

There are no formal qualifications for this role, however a degree in law (or current enrolment in a law or related degree) will be regarded favourably, as will experience in legal administration or a court workplace.

Notes

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📌 Litigants in Person and Pro Bono Coordinator (Australia)
🏢 Federal Court of Australia
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