Senior Lawyer, Civil Law Division

The Organisation Legal Services is passionate about ensuring justice is available and accessible for all South Australians. As the largest legal assistance service in SA, we ensure that South Australians have access to a trusted lawyer when they need help to be heard, easy ways to learn about their rights and responsibilities, and service to answer any legal questions. Each year 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services we deliver.

The Opportunity As the Senior Lawyer, you will provide legal advice, advocacy support and legal representations in the areas of Migration, Mental Health, Guardianship and Administration, NDIS Appeals, Equal Opportunity and Housing. You may be required to appear before the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART), the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) and other relevant higher-level Commonwealth and State Courts in appeal matters. The Senior Lawyer, Civil Law is also responsible for providing mentorship and guidance to junior practitioners within the Civil Law Division.

We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.

Salary Range $101,768 - $111,920 per annum pro rata plus 12% super and leave loading. As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax each Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

Term of Employment 24-month temporary contract available at the LSC3 classification level.

What You Need for Success

Hold an unrestricted Category C Practising Certificate or currently eligible to apply for an unrestricted Category C Practising Certificate.

Be admitted or eligible for admission as a practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia and High Court of Australia.

Have a minimum of 5 years post admission legal experience.

Have experience with private or public legal practice files management, time recording, and costing of files.

Have experience in mentoring and supervising junior lawyers to set direction, provide guidance, upskill staff and, coordinate work.

Possess a thorough knowledge of civil law practice areas including, migration, mental health, guardianship and administration and NDIS law, as well as the relevant rules and regulations.

Workplace Benefits

The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well‑being.

Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary.

Flexible working arrangements.

Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.

Payment of relevant Professional memberships.

Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.

Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma‑informed practice.

Access to a comprehensive in‑house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.

Contemporary workplace accommodation.

Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.

Payment of employment screening checks.

Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

Next Steps To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached and a cover letter. All applications are to be submitted by 09/03/2026 at 11:59 PM.

Should you require any further information please direct your query to Johnny Le, Acting Director, Civil Law on (08) 8111 5409.

Please refer to the position description for more detail - LSC3 Senior Lawyer Civil Law.

Flexibility Statement The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part‑time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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