Litigation Support Officer: Flexible Hours & Court Prep

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Study leave

Locality allowance

Salary packaging

Job summary

Legal Aid Queensland in Cairns seeks an experienced legal administrative assistant to support case management, transcription, filing, and data entry. You will assist lawyers with preparing correspondence, affidavits, and court documents, and coordinate with clients, interpreters, and other stakeholders.

The role requires independence, IT skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism; there is a focus on trauma-informed service delivery and client-centred support.

Qualifications

• Legal administrative experience and ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice principles.
• Strong communication with clients and stakeholders in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage administrative activities for a case file including opening, closing and archiving.
• Transcribing and filing documents.
• Data entry and searches.
• Prepare correspondence, affidavits and court documents.
• Compile briefs for counsel and manage schedules and bookings.
• Provide first point of contact and assist with client applications and legal documents.

Skills

Legal admin

Client liaison

Data entry

Filing

Education

Diploma in Legal Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Legal Aid Queensland in Cairns seeks an experienced legal administrative assistant to support case management, transcription, filing, and data entry. You will assist lawyers with preparing correspondence, affidavits, and court documents, and coordinate with clients, interpreters, and other stakeholders.

The role requires independence, IT skills, and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism; there is a focus on trauma-informed service delivery and client-centred support.