Job: 2024-145 | Full-Time | Fixed-Term (Up to June 2025) | Coffs Harbour, NSW
- Provide advice on practice and procedure in coronial inquest matters
- Supervise and mentor junior solicitors with conduct of committal matters
- We offer annual leave loading of 17.5% and not for profit salary packaging
Primary Purpose of the Role
The primary responsibility of the Intermediate Solicitor, Coronial and Criminal Law Practice is to:
- Representation and advice in the Coronial jurisdiction
- Manage the Committals Practice by taking direct carriage of the committal matters arising
- Appearing in District Court short matters, especially sentence matters
- Prepare and run complex Local Court (‘LC’) and Children’s Court (‘CC’) hearings and sentence matters and oversee the management of the LC/CC Practice.
Why Join the ALS Team?
At the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) you can make an impact. You will join a strong movement fighting for social justice and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.
Our focus is our people: the people we support and the people we employ. We offer a career you can be proud of and a place where you feel safe to be yourself. We invest in our people and appreciate the rich diversity of lived experiences, languages, and culture.
Born out of a protest movement over 50 years ago, the ALS is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation delivering high-quality, culturally safe legal and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in NSW and the ACT. It’s an exciting time to be joining us. We recently received additional funding to deliver a range of new programs aimed at addressing systemic issues and driving structural reforms. This is creating significant opportunities for the ALS, our staff and communities.
As well as the satisfaction of working in a job that really matters, we offer our staff benefits including:
- Not-for-profit salary packaging to reduce your tax liability and maximise take-home pay
- Annual leave loading of 17.5%
- Career and professional development opportunities
- Access to personal counselling for you and your family
- Additional paid leave of up to 6 days per year, paid parental and study leave
- Flexible work options – talk to us about how we can make this role work for you
About the Role
The Intermediate Solicitor is part of the Criminal Law Practice based in Coffs Harbour, NSW
The Intermediate Solicitor will be responsible for:
- Provide representation and advice on practice and procedure in coronial inquest matters.
- Take carriage of, and appear in, District Court short matters arising, especially sentence matters.
- Directly supervise the mentoring of junior solicitors with the conduct of committal matters.
- Advise the Deputy Principal Solicitor of all matters listed for trial in District Courts and liaise on the allocation of briefs to counsel for all Trials.
- Take direct carriage of committal matters arising.
- Participate in law reform and advocacy.
- Prepare and run complex Local Court (‘LC’) and Children’s Court (‘CC’) hearings and sentence matters and oversee the management of the LC/CC Practice.
About You
We're looking for someone who brings:
- Legal qualifications and a NSW Practising Certificate with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Criminal Law and/or Coronial law.
- In-depth knowledge of the Criminal Law, including practice and procedure.
- Proven capacity to provide a strong advocacy role in leading the District Court and Committal Practices, along with the LC/CC practice.
- Knowledge and appreciation of the cultural and social needs of Aboriginal people combined with continuing respect and support for Aboriginal cultural practices in dealing with clients, their families, communities and staff.
- Demonstrated management, supervisory and mentoring skills of a multidisciplinary team of staff.
- Capacity to provide high quality legal representation and advice to Aboriginal people and deal with any complaints by clients and/or family members.
Pre-Employment Requirements
ALS is committed to implementing safe recruitment practices. Your application may be subject to pre-employment checks such as reference checks, Working with Children (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) check, right to work in Australia, COVID-19 vaccinations and National Police History check.
How to Apply
- View the full position description
- Please send an up-to-date CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to [email protected] (Subject Title: Ref 2024-145 Intermediate Solicitor)
- When sending your application, please ensure you include the reference number 2024-145 in subject title
- If you have any enquiries or would like to discuss the role, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected]
Applications for this position close on 5:00pm, Friday 6th September 2024.
Please apply promptly, as we may shortlist and commence interviews within the advertising period.
