Legal Practitioner (356930) - Crown Law

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• To advise Crown Agencies and Instrumentalities on a broad range of legal issues.
• To undertake high level legal research and generally assist the Solicitor-General as required.
• To act as Solicitor or Counsel in litigation involving the Crown, as directed by the Solicitor-General.
• To act as Solicitor in respect of requests for advice including to determine the need for additional materials and to liaise with requesting agencies in relation to requests.
• To prepare and present legal education seminars.
  Essential Requirements

Essential requirements

•  Admitted or eligible for admission as a Barrister or Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

• More than 2 years post-admission experience.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (357135, 356930) Legal Practitioner 09 Jan 25.docx

 Statement of Duties (357135, 356930) Legal Practitioner 09 Jan 25.pdf

 About the Department of Justice (Crown Law) November 2024.docx

 About the Department of Justice (Crown Law) November 2024.pdf

 Information for Applicants (DOJ).doc

 Information for Applicants (DOJ).pdf

How to apply

Online applications are preferred, please click the 'Apply Now' button.  You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your cover letter, resume and selection criteria responses.  Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the