Legal Research Officer

4 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Judicial College Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / Ongoing

Organisation: Judicial College

**Salary**: $84,166 - $90,558

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/DJ6424C
- Exciting opportunity for a talented legal researcher to join the Judicial College of Victoria.
- Directly contribute to key resources used by Victoria's judiciary and legal profession
- Immerse yourself in fascinating legal research
- Thrive in a small, supportive, and dedicated team

**About us**

The College exists to inform and enrich the Victorian judiciary by providing ongoing education and professional development and support to judges, magistrates, coroners and tribunal members.

Highly respected by the legal profession, the College helps judicial officers maximise every precious hour they can devote to education by carefully curating their learning experiences. The College also brings judicial officers together so they can share their collective wisdom with each other, and connects them with leaders from an array of other disciplines who can offer different perspectives.

**About the Role**

The Legal Research Officer makes a key contribution to the College's library of publications by researching, writing and updating College resources, including those specifically relevant to County Court judges engaged in sentencing.
- Primary duties include:
- Analyse and summarise County Court and Victorian Court of Appeal sentencing decisions for inclusion in the Victorian Sentencing Manual
- Undertake legal and non-legal research and analysis in areas of sentencing and criminal law as required
- Attend to online publishing as required (training/support will be provided on the relevant publishing software)
- Coordinate and review the output of university interns undertaking placements within the Team as required.

**About You**

You have a tertiary qualification in law, and have knowledge and understanding of the Victorian justice system, in particular of court processes and the requirements of sentencing; with prior experience in legal research, legal practice or legal policy.

You have well developed legal and non-legal research and analytical skills, complemented by excellent editing and plain language legal writing skills.

**How to apply**
- Resume
- A short cover letter
- Academic transcripts

**Other information**

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.



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