Senior Family Lawyer (Caboolture)

Legal Aid Queensland; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Study leave for approved work-related

Job summary

Legal Aid Queensland seeks a dedicated lawyer in Queensland for a temporary full-time position covering family law, domestic and family violence, and child protection matters. The role involves preparing, representing and advocating for clients, including appearances and instructing counsel.

The successful candidate will work within the team to provide duty lawyer services, advise on policy changes, contribute to CPD, and engage with stakeholders using trauma-informed practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing, representing and advocating in diverse family law matters.
• Knowledge of practice procedures and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients, prepare matters, instruct counsel and appear as an advocate in family law, domestic and family violence, child protection and related matters.
• If a member of the Independent Children's Lawyer and Separate Representative panels, you may act in the child's best interest in family law and child protection matters.
• Provide duty lawyer services, legal information, advice and referrals.
• Help the Principal Lawyer coach staff, develop legal skills, and train within the team and across Legal Aid Queensland.
• Provide advice on changes in policies, procedures and systems, and undertake operational reporting requirements.
• Develop and provide continuing professional development to staff and external practitioners and contribute to community legal education.
• Contribute to submissions and support policy, procedure, and law reform initiatives.
• Help maintain networks with external stakeholders.
• Contribute to operational and team planning and suggest improvements to work practices.

Skills

Advocacy (family law)

Negotiation

Trauma-informed communication

Job description

• This position is Temporary Full Time from 16th November 2026 till 29 October 2027 with the possibility of extension.

The successful candidate will play an integral role in the following:

• Represent clients, including preparing matters, instructing counsel and personally appearing as an advocate in family law, domestic and family violence, child protection and related matters.
• If a member of the Independent Children's Lawyer and Separate Representative panels, you may act in the child's best interest in family law and child protection matters.
• Provide duty lawyer services, legal information, advice and referrals.
• Help the Principal Lawyer to coach legal work, train, guide and develop the legal skills of staff within the team, Legal Aid Queensland staff state-wide and external practitioners.
• Provide advice on and contribute to changes in policies, procedures and systems, and undertake operational reporting requirements, as required.
• Develop and provide continuing professional development to Legal Aid Queensland staff and preferred suppliers and contribute to community legal education of external stakeholders.
• Contribute to submissions and support the Principal Lawyer and directorate to lead Legal Aid Queensland's contributions to policy, procedure, law reform and legal service delivery initiatives.
• Help maintain networks with relevant external stakeholders.
• Contribute to operational and team planning and suggest improvements to work practices.

About You:

• You have knowledge and experience in preparing, representing and advocating in a diverse range of matters including complex family law, domestic and family violence, child protection and related matters.
• You have knowledge of and comply with the practice and procedure of the relevant areas of law and ethical standards.
• You communicate in a clear, concise and articulate manner, offer convincing rationale, negotiate persuasively and have the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders including clients with complex needs using the principles of trauma informed practice.

What we offer you

• Generous salary packaging
• 36.25 hrs per week (full time hours)
• 12.75% employer super contributions
• Study leave for approved work-related courses.