Aboriginal Identified Practice Legal Placement

**Aboriginal Identified Practical Legal Training Program 2025 - Legal Officer I**
- Competitive salary - $77,012.00 pa plus superannuation and leave loading.

This is an Aboriginal identified recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014. This means we want to recruit an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person for this role.

Identified roles help organisations hire Aboriginal people who bring their cultural knowledge, community experience and expertise to deliver services to Aboriginal communities and increase the cultural competency of the organisation. We are proud to have more Aboriginal solicitors than any legal practice in NSW and our aim is that 11% of all staff will be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Please Note: Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.

**About us**:
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.

**About the role**:
The Professional Legal Training Program (the Program) provides recent Law graduates with the opportunity to complete their formal on-the-job Practical Legal Training (PLT), to be eligible for admission as a solicitor.

This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies and may be used to create a Talent Pool for this program to fill future vacancies we have over the next 18 months.

The essential requirements for this role:
You must:

- Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and identify and are accepted as such in the community;
- Have completed university studies to obtain a Law degree (LLB or equivalent) and
- Be eligible to undertake the 15-week Practical Legal Training, to be compliant with the Legal Profession Admission Board PLT requirements.
- Be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and/or Working With Children Check

Legal Aid NSW have a number of roles where it is a statutory obligation for staff to hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will be required to provide your Working with Children Check details prior to starting in any role requiring the check.

**About you**:
We are looking for applicants who:

- have a sound academic track record;
- can work in a diverse and challenging work environment;
- are good communicators;
- are committed to offering excellent customer service and are sensitive to the needs of our disadvantaged client groups in a social justice environment;
- are interested in our legal practice areas;
- can demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and problem-solving skills;
- able to work in a high-volume work environment as a valued team member; and
- highly motivated and can drive their own self-development.

Applicants should indicate their preference in a practice area and location, which will be considered based on availability.

**WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW**

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

**Other benefits of working with us**:

- You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
- You will be supported by our Aboriginal Services Branch
- We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.

**How to apply**:

- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the 2 target questions:
**_1. Why do you wish to undertake your Practical Legal Training at Legal Aid NSW?_**

**_ 2. Explain the skills and attributes you can bring to this role._**
- Locations: Legal Aid NSW has offices located across NSW. View the full list here, and nominate only those you can travel to.

**Do you need help to apply?**
- The Professional Legal Training Program Information:

- Judge Bob Bellear Legal Pathways Program: Learn more about the program by clicking here
- Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants can reach out to the Aboriginal Services Branch for a con