Solicitor

1 week ago

Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

Together with the Office of the Solicitor-General, ACTGS operates as a legal practice providing legal services which aim to protect the interests of the Territory, its Ministers, and agencies. ACTGS is seeking motivated lawyers with experience and interest in the following areas of practice:

- Public and Constitutional Law; Citizen Rights and Welfare; Claims, Inquests and Inquiries; Commercial Advising and Commercial Dispute Resolution; Employment and Industrial Relations; Property, Land and Construction; and Regulation and Revenue.

**Role of Solicitor**

As a Solicitor, you will work as part of a team in a practice group, providing high quality and timely legal services in a professional and cost-effective manner. The practice groups operate under the supervision and leadership of a Practice Leader (GS4) and work collaboratively within and across various areas of professional legal practice in ACTGS.

As a Solicitor you will assume carriage of some of the more routine litigation and advice work which may include:

- Prepare or conduct routine litigation in accordance with the Legal Services Directions including model litigant principles, briefing counsel as appropriate.
- Draft and provide advice on routine contracts, procurement documents and processes or property leases and land development documents.
- Provide advice on routine legal questions and on legal aspects of proposed policies.
- Represent the ACTGS and ACT Government at routine directions hearings, preliminary conferences, interlocutory matters and hearings.
- Assist in the preparation and conduct of more routine cases before courts and tribunals.
- Prepare reports on decisions of courts and tribunals including advice on their legal implications.
- Analyse legal opinions and other legal material, conduct legal research and identify legal issues and risks.
- Perform a range of liaison, managerial and administrative tasks connected with the performance of professional legal work and office procedures.

**ACTGS Workforce and Career Development**

ACTGS actively encourages development of solicitors through movement between areas of practice. Development strategies also include transfers and outplacements with ACT Government agencies both at level and through higher duty opportunities. ACTGS supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

**Eligibility/Other requirements**:Applicants must be admitted as an Australian legal practitioner. Successful applicants must be available to commence in their new role within six weeks of acceptance of offer.

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**How to Apply**:Applications are to include a current curriculum vitae and pitch demonstrating their ability and experience to perform the role, including the professional/technical skills and knowledge and the behavioural capabilities. The pitch is not to exceed two pages and the professional/technical skills and knowledge, and the behavioural capabilities can be found in the Position Description.

The details of two referees that can be contacted are also required.

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