Job Description

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Represent clients of the Tasmania Legal Aid, including providing legal advice and having the carriage of Family Law matters and Child Safety matters.
• Act as solicitor and counsel in the Family Law Courts (Family and Federal Circuit Court) and the Magistrates Court.
• Participate in mediation and/or conferences including Family Dispute Resolution Conferences on behalf of Tasmania Legal Aid clients in relation to Family Law matters and Child Safety matters.
• Appear as solicitor and counsel in the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court for victims of family violence in relation to family violence orders, including participating in mediation and/or conferences on behalf of Tasmania Legal Aid’s clients in relation to family violence matters; and to appear in family-violence related matters.
• Perform such other professional work in the Family Law jurisdiction, Child Safety jurisdiction and the Safe at Home practice, as may be directed from time to time.

Essential Requirements

• Admitted or be eligible for admission as a barrister of the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the relevant Federal Courts
• A Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People.

Desirable Requirements

• Current Driver’s Licence

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (357888) Legal Practitioner LP2 November 2025.docx

Statement of Duties (357888) Legal Practitioner LP2 November 2025.pdf

Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).docx

Information for applicants (Tasmania Legal Aid).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4946.

For more information

Sally Hunt
Family Practice Manager
Sally.hunt@legalaid.tas.gov.au
(03) 6328 4079