Public Sector Legal Graduate: Part-Time GDLP Path

Department of Justice; Tasmania; Hybrid; AUD 78,000 - 91,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Justice in Tasmania offers a Graduate Legal Officer program combining part-time study with practical experience. You will undertake hands-on legal work during the GDLP and then move to full-time employment, gaining exposure to diverse public sector legal services and career pathways.

Applicants should be recent law graduates or nearing completion, enrolled in the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course, and ready to meet essential registration requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have undergraduate or postgraduate law degree (AQF level 7+).
• Currently enrolled in the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course.

Responsibilities

• Assist experienced legal practitioners with basic and routine matters.
• Undertake legal research and information analysis to support advice.
• Develop and maintain documentation (files, plans, reports, correspondence).
• Liaise with stakeholders and provide secretariat/administrative support.

Skills

Legal research

Legal drafting

Assist with routine matters

Education

Law degree or above

Tasmanian Legal Practice Course (GDLP) enrollment

Job description

The Department of Justice in Tasmania offers a Graduate Legal Officer program combining part-time study with practical experience. You will undertake hands-on legal work during the GDLP and then move to full-time employment, gaining exposure to diverse public sector legal services and career pathways.

Applicants should be recent law graduates or nearing completion, enrolled in the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course, and ready to meet essential registration requirements.