Competitive salary range $79,322 - $134,458 Ongoing Full-Time opportunity Join the passionate and supportive Dubbo Civil Law Team committed to delivering high quality legal services across the Orana region.
About Us
Legal Aid NSW delivers accessible legal services across criminal, family and civil law. We provide advice, court representation, and family dispute resolution through 28 offices and phone-based support, helping people navigate the legal system with confidence and fairness.
About The Role
Provide high quality advice, minor assistance and casework services in areas such as consumer, mental health, human rights, employment, housing, immigration, social security, and/or coronial inquests, or other areas of civil law.
About Dubbo
Located in the heart of the Orana region, Dubbo is a vibrant regional centre known for its welcoming community, rich cultural heritage, and strong connection with surrounding Aboriginal communities. With excellent schools, health services, and recreational amenities, Dubbo offers an attractive lifestyle balance alongside meaningful professional opportunities.
About You
You are a motivated generalist solicitor with experience across general civil law and a commitment to delivering high quality legal assistance to clients facing hardship and complex legal challenges.
You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build respectful, effective relationships within the Dubbo community and across the broader Orana region and rural areas, particularly with Aboriginal communities.
You thrive in a role that requires adaptability, collaboration, and the confidence to work independently, including travel to outreach locations as required. You bring professionalism, integrity and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for clients with Legal Aid NSW.
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.
For application support (including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format) or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at or 02 9134 9347.
To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.
Other Benefits Of Working With Us
You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities. We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in 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 Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW
You Must
The essential requirements for this role
be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and 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)
How To Apply
You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.
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 2 (two) targeted Questions Provide an example of when you supported a client to achieve a fair legal outcome. What challenges did you face, and how did you address them? Describe your experience in delivering legal services to individuals facing hardship with complex legal challenges. Explain how you build trust, respect, and effective communication in these relationships
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
Do you need help to apply?
If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Axel Maire on or on +61 2 9219 509
If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have. The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role. 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. Applying for a role is a great NSW Government resource for helping you prepare your application.
Closing Date: Sunday 1st March