Legal Services Commission
Job reference: req340
Location: 5001 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The Organisation
Legal Services is passionate about ensuring justice is available and accessible for all South Australians. As the largest legal assistance service in SA, we ensure that South Australians have access to a trusted lawyer when they need help to be heard, and easy ways to learn about their rights and responsibilities, and service to answer any legal questions.
Each year 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services we deliver.
The Opportunity
The Lawyer, Legal Information and Advice Division (LIAD) will provide legal advice and support in complex areas of the law, assist LIAD lawyers with handling more complex legal matters and, as necessary, assist with planning, coordinating and delivering training and upskilling programs, including resource development.
The Lawyer, LIAD will, in consultation with Team Leaders, assist with developing and implementing guidelines for the provision of Legal Task Discrete Assistance and provide this assistance to clients, where appropriate.
You will also have the opportunity to attend and present at external education sessions and networking activities, as well as take part in multiple programs across the division.
If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, apply now!
Salary Range
$90,080 - $101,620 per annum plus 12% superannuation and leave loading.
As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.
Term of Employment
12 month temporary contract at the LSC2 classification level.
What You Need for Success
The ideal candidate will:
- Hold a Category C Practising Certificate or currently eligible to apply for a Category C Practising Certificate.
- Be an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia and High Court of Australia.
- Have experience in providing advice on various areas of the law generally, relevant to Legal Services' clients and staff.
- Have demonstrated ability to deliver high quality, concise advice by assessing problems logically, thoroughly and reliably with due skill and diligence.
- Have demonstrated ability to work effectively both individually and as a member of a team, showing commitment to team and organisational goals.
Workplace Benefits
We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:
- 5 weeks of Annual Leave for those employed within the LSC classification stream.
- The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
- Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
- Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
- Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
- Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
- Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
- Contemporary workplace accommodation.
- Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
- Payment of employment screening checks.
- Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.
Next Steps
To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached and a cover letter.
Should you require any further information please direct your query to Christopher Stone, Senior Lawyer and Team Leader, LIAD on (08) 8111 5506.
Please refer to the position description for more detail.
We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.
Applications close: 03/05/2026 11:59 PM
Flexibility Statement
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.
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