Associate Inhouse Counsel, Family and Children's Law

2 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / Ongoing

Organisation: Victoria Legal Aid

**Salary**: $98,902 - $123,624

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/VLA/VLAC/1823226

Opportunity to join VLA Chambers in an impactful role where you will be representing vulnerable clients in various Courts and Tribunals. Use your expertise in Family and Children’s Law to achieve high-quality outcomes for our clients.
- **Full time ongoing position**:

- **Salary range: $98,902 - $123,624 plus super plus salary packaging**:

- **Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model**

**About the role**
We are seeking a motivated Associate Counsel who can provide high quality legal representation and advice to Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) and appear as Counsel in matters on behalf of VLA clients before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Family Division of the Children's Court, the Magistrates' and other Courts and Tribunals.

In collaboration with other Chambers Advocates, you will provide advice and responses to law reform proposals. You will also be responsible for enhancing the professional development of lawyers in the Family, Youth and Children's Law program by delivering training programs and developing in-house staff advocacy skills.
- This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country._

**About you**
- Experience in advocacy and the preparation of complex litigation.
- Knowledge and experience in the practice of Family, Youth and Children's Law and working as an advocate in complex matters.
- Demonstrated skills in providing high level advice (oral and written) on legal and policy issues within limited constraint.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and demonstrated ability to liaise and communicate effectively with staff, special needs clients and external stakeholders and other organisations.
- Ability to mentor and train legal staff in the development of their advocacy skills and knowledge of Family, Youth and Children's law.
- A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
- Entitled to practise in federal courts and courts exercising federal jurisdiction (entry on the High Court's Register of Practitioners) (mandatory).

**About Victoria Legal Aid**
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

**Employee benefits**
- Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid work from home & office model
- Training and professional development opportunities
- Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
- Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club (and salary package the cost)
- Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

**How to apply**

**Applications close by 11.59pm on Wednesday 6 November 2024.**

**Other relevant information**

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

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