SOLICITOR

Attorney-General's Department – Official; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Part-time options

National Police Check

Job summary

The Crown Solicitor's Office, through the Attorney-General, provides legal services to government, Ministers, agencies and departments, including legal advice and representation before courts and tribunals. You will respond to native title recognition claims and compensation, advise on Aboriginal heritage matters, and review legislation, case law, and historical materials.

There are opportunities to support the wider Commercial, Environment and Native Title section.

Qualifications

• Experience in native title recognition claims and compensation work.
• Ability to review legislation, case law and scholarly materials.
• Willingness to support more junior solicitors and collaborate with senior counsel.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent the State in Aboriginal heritage matters.
• Respond to native title recognition claims and compensation claims.
• Analyse legal principles, legislation and case law; review historical materials.
• Support the Commercial, Environment and Native Title section as needed.

Skills

Legal research

Native title law

Court representation

Education

Australian law degree or equivalent

Admission to practice in SA

Job description

• Focus on professional and personal development in interesting areas of law
• Flexible working arrangements available

Join a dynamic legal team responding on behalf of the State of South Australia to historic dispossession, and providing practical reconciliation. You will support more junior solicitors and work together with other senior solicitors and counsel in responding to native title recognition claims and claims for native title compensation, as well as advising and representing the State in Aboriginal heritage matters. The role requires the analysis of legal principles, legislation and case law, as well as the review of historical, ethnographic, anthropological, archaeological and linguistic materials. You will also have opportunities to support the work of the wider Commercial, Environment and Native Title section.

Special Conditions

• National Police Check required.
• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Must hold a current Australian issued driver’s licence (equivalent to minimum class C).
• Must currently possess or be eligible to obtain an unrestricted practicing certification within South Australia.

The Crown Solicitor's Office, through the Attorney-General, provides legal services to government, Ministers, agencies and departments, including legal advice, representation before courts and tribunals, negotiating commercial contract, drafting and production of legal documents, counsel for the conduct of summary prosecutions and Magistrate's appeals, native title claim management, land conveyancing and investigation services.

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.