Solicitor Grade III

Law Society; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 46,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Legal Aid Board in Dublin is inviting applications from fully qualified solicitors who wish to serve the public and deliver high‑quality legal advice and representation to clients.

A panel will be established to fill temporary and permanent positions in the next 12 months, with vacancies in Dublin and Bray Wicklow; remuneration follows the Solicitor Grade III scale, with potential progression under government pay policies.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Solicitors with an interest in public service and the capacity to provide high‑quality legal advice and representation.
• Experience at professional level is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality legal advice and representation to the Board’s clients.
• Contribute to the panel process for filling temporary and permanent positions within 12 months.

Education

Fully qualified Solicitors

Job description

The Legal Aid Board is an independent, publicly funded organisation which provides family mediation, civil legal aid & advice and vulnerable witness related services. They are also responsible for the administration of a number of ad hoc criminal legal aid schemes.

Applications are invited from fully qualified Solicitors with an interest in public service and the capacity to provide high-quality legal advice and representation to the Board’s clients.

Following a competition, a Panel will be established from which temporary and permanent positions may be filled in the 12 months following the Panel’s establishment. The competition is confined to positions in Dublin & (Bray) Wicklow.

The salary for Solicitor Grade III ranges from €45,651 to €81,946 via annual increments (which are subject to satisfactory service). Two long service increments, payable after a further 3 and 6 years, bring the salary scale to €84,348 and €86,953 Entry point will be at the minimum of the scale, different pay and conditions may apply subject to Government pay policy procedures. For the purposes of this competition, candidates may be offered up to point 3 (i.e. €56,067) at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer and based on post qualification experience.

The Board has family friendly policies and extensive opportunities for further training and education. Experience at professional level is desirable but not essential.