Criminal Law Practice Manager for Indigenous Communities

Aboriginal Legal Service; Dubbo; In loco; AUD 131.000 - 160.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Aboriginal Legal Service is seeking a Local Court Practice Manager (Criminal Law) to lead the Local Court practice and provide high-quality criminal law advice and representation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in NSW and ACT.

You will mentor junior solicitors, manage rostering and court schedules, and strengthen collaborative practice with police, DPP and external stakeholders while upholding governance and ethical standards.

Competenze

• NSW Practising Certificate with a minimum of 4 years’ criminal law experience, including complex summary and EAGP matters, practice and procedure.

Mansioni

• Deliver high-quality criminal law advice and representation across Local, Children’s, Coroner’s and District Courts, including circuit work, briefs and counsel.
• Provide culturally safe, client-centred advocacy engaging with Aboriginal clients, families and communities while maintaining knowledge of criminal law and procedure.
• Support effective operation of the Local Court practice including rostering, court schedules, workload allocation, diaries and day-to-day practice management.
• Build strong collaborative relationships with legal, field and administrative teams, courts, police, DPP and other external stakeholders.
• Lead and develop junior solicitors, providing mentoring and guidance while coordinating workloads and external legal representation.
• Uphold governance, ethics and compliance, contributing to law reform and high-quality accountable legal services.

Conoscenze

NSW Practising Certificate

Criminal law experience

Court practice and procedure

Descrizione del lavoro

Aboriginal Legal Service is seeking a Local Court Practice Manager (Criminal Law) to lead the Local Court practice and provide high-quality criminal law advice and representation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in NSW and ACT.

You will mentor junior solicitors, manage rostering and court schedules, and strengthen collaborative practice with police, DPP and external stakeholders while upholding governance and ethical standards.