Duty Lawyer, Criminal Law – Pool

Legal Services Commission SA; Adelaide; Sur place; AUD 77 000 - 88 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Five weeks annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Payment of practising certificate

Professional memberships

Employee assistance program

CPD program

Fitness Passport

Résumé du poste

Legal Services Commission SA in Adelaide is seeking a Duty Lawyer to contribute to access to justice across Magistrates and Youth Courts. The role includes advisory work, court appearances for mentions, bail applications and straightforward guilty pleas, plus file work on lower complexity matters.

You will need a Category C Practising Certificate or be eligible, be admitted in SA, and have strong client focus, cultural awareness, and the ability to work in a busy court environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a Category C Practising Certificate or be eligible to apply.
• Be an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia or eligible for admission to practise in South Australia.
• Experience in establishing trust and confidence with clients and key stakeholders.
• Experience in communicating effectively with people from diverse backgrounds including Indigenous communities.
• Ability to deliver high quality, concise advice by assessing problems logically, thoroughly and reliably.
• Ability to relate well to judiciary, government and professional organisations.

Responsabilités

• Provide access to justice for people in the criminal jurisdictions of the Magistrates and Youth Courts.
• Provide legal advice and assistance to people in custody following arrest on fresh charges, including court representation for mentions, bail applications and straightforward guilty pleas.
• Undertake file work on allocated criminal matters of lower complexity.

Connaissances

Client-focused

Adaptable

Collaborative

Description du poste

Job status:

Term Contract

Open to everyone

15/11/2026 at 11:59 PM

About the Role

Legal Services is creating apool for upcoming Duty Lawyer vacancies. In this role you will provide accessto justice for people appearing in the criminal jurisdictions of theMagistrates and Youth Courts.

You will provide legal adviceand assistance to people in custody following arrest on fresh charges,including court representation for mentions, bail applications andstraightforward guilty pleas.

In addition to Duty Lawyerwork, you will also undertake file work on allocated criminal matters of lowercomplexity.

About you

You are a

• Motivated and client-focused legal practitioner with a genuine commitment to providing accessible, high-quality legal services.
• Confident and adaptable professional who can work effectively in a fast-paced court and duty lawyer environment.
• Collaborative team member who exercises sound judgement, professionalism and integrity when working with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.

You will:

• Hold a Category C Practising Certificate or be eligible to apply for one.
• Be an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia or currently eligible for admission to practise in South Australia.

You will bring:

• Experience in establishing trust and confidence with clients and key stakeholders.
• Experience in communicating effectively with a wide range of people from cultural, ethnic and indigenous backgrounds and/or persons with a physical or mental illness.
• An ability to deliver high quality, concise advice by assessing problems logically, thoroughly and reliably with due skill and diligence.
• An ability to relate well to members of the judiciary, support staff, government and non-government agencies, other professional organisations, fellow legal practitioners and members of the public.

Salary Range

$77,210 – $88,048 per annum pro rata including salary, superannuation and leave loading.

As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

Term of Employment

24-month Temporary Contracts available at the LSC1classification level.

Workplace Benefits

We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave for those employed within the LSC classification stream.
• The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
• Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
• Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
• Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
• Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
• Contemporary workplace accommodation.
• Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
• Payment of employment screening checks.
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

Job reference:

req503

Location:

LSC - Adelaide Office - 159 Gawler Place, Adelaide, SA 5000 AUS

Job status:

Term Contract

Eligibility:

Open to everyone

Applications close:

15/11/2026 at 11:59 PM

About the Role

Legal Services is creating apool for upcoming Duty Lawyer vacancies. In this role you will provide accessto justice for people appearing in the criminal jurisdictions of theMagistrates and Youth Courts.

You will provide legal adviceand assistance to people in custody following arrest on fresh charges,including court representation for mentions, bail applications andstraightforward guilty pleas.

In addition to Duty Lawyerwork, you will also undertake file work on allocated criminal matters of lowercomplexity.

About you

You are a

• Motivated and client-focused legal practitioner with a genuine commitment to providing accessible, high-quality legal services.
• Confident and adaptable professional who can work effectively in a fast-paced court and duty lawyer environment.
• Collaborative team member who exercises sound judgement, professionalism and integrity when working with clients, colleagues and stakeholders.

You will:

• Hold a Category C Practising Certificate or be eligible to apply for one.
• Be an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia or currently eligible for admission to practise in South Australia.

You will bring:

• Experience in establishing trust and confidence with clients and key stakeholders.
• Experience in communicating effectively with a wide range of people from cultural, ethnic and indigenous backgrounds and/or persons with a physical or mental illness.
• An ability to deliver high quality, concise advice by assessing problems logically, thoroughly and reliably with due skill and diligence.
• An ability to relate well to members of the judiciary, support staff, government and non-government agencies, other professional organisations, fellow legal practitioners and members of the public.

Salary Range

$77,210 – $88,048 per annum pro rata including salary, superannuation and leave loading.

As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

Term of Employment

24-month Temporary Contracts available at the LSC1classification level.

Workplace Benefits

We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave for those employed within the LSC classification stream.
• The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
• Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
• Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
• Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
• Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
• Contemporary workplace accommodation.
• Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
• Payment of employment screening checks.
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.