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- Ongoing - Full Time - 35 hours per week and Talent Pool
- Paralegal Clerk Grade 3/4 - $82,193 - $90,001 pa plus super and annual leave loading
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas of criminal law, family law and everyday 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 27 offices.
About the role
The role of Paralegal (Legal Practice Support Officer) will manage on a day-to-day basis high-level administration and some file work. The work will include managing files relating to family law matters, care and protection, Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders, and other matters including brief preparation for counsel, briefing letters to experts, and administration of subpoenas. The role also requires you to prepare and coordinate a range of family law documents, conduct legal research, and provide high-level assistance in offices across the state.
About you
You will have previously worked in a similar role where you provided clerical, administrative, and legal support to solicitors and a range of stakeholders. You are a high-level communicator and possess meticulous attention to detail enabling you to provide great service to your stakeholders, where you will be responsible for collating and delivering accurate information relating to court matters and will be required to attend court to file documents. Your communication skills will enable you to work with a range of clients, provide advice to clients and other stakeholders. You have a sense of urgency enabling you to manage and prioritise work, and you're a self-motivated individual who has excellent written and verbal communication skills. You are a creative thinker and possess the ability to manage diverse and demanding high-volume workloads.
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.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people, and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support, and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you'd like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at
Other benefits of working with us
- You will have access to training, development, and mentoring opportunities.
- We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work.
- Flexible work arrangements; many 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.
The essential requirements for this role
You must:
- Be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and a Working with Children Check.
- Hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies), or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies).
- Must hold an NSW Drivers Licence, and some roles may require the ability for remote travel.
The Family Law Division has several 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 commencement in any role requiring the check.
How to apply
You MUST submit your application online. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.
Your application must include:
- Your resume (no more than 5 pages).
- Cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following two questions:
- Why do you want to work at Legal Aid NSW?
- Outline the skills that you have that relate to the role of a Paralegal (Legal Practice Support Clerk).
Make sure your application is complete, and you have answered all questions before you submit it.
Do you need help to apply?
It's important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:
- If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager - Meredith Grey: Manager Strategy Policy and Projects Family Strategy Policy & Projects on or
Talent Pool
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies in remote locations over the next 18 months.
- If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager.
- If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
- The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
