About LOD
LOD is the leading flexible legal service provider across ten locations: Brisbane, Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, New York, Perth, Singapore, Dubai and Sydney. We are changing the way in which clients buy legal services and provide talented lawyers with a new way of working.
We’ve achieved some of the fastest growth in our sector by creating and leading a new professional service category. That growth continues as we launch new services, responding to the way our lawyers want to work and clients want to engage them. This role offers an opportunity to be part of this story.
Why Join LOD?
People come to us for a whole range of reasons – they might be looking for time for their interests, for work alongside other projects, or just want a change. What they all have in common is a desire for high quality work coupled with a degree of control that traditional models can’t offer, but LOD can. All of our LODs have worked at top tier firms or as part of major in-house teams. We only accept a small percentage of applications as we choose lawyers who are not only technically excellent, but who can work seamlessly with our client’s teams. This ensures we can offer our lawyers consistently high-quality assignments.
We can offer
* Training and know-how, as well as support from our dedicated HQ Team.
* A variety of flexible models that include working at the client’s offices or remotely
* Varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with market leading brands (from Google to Barclays, and Amex to adidas) as well as exciting growth companies.
* Flexibility and autonomy: you can work anything from full-time on site with a client to a few hours each week from home.
The Role
Our client within the education sector in Melbourne is seeking an experienced (5PQE plus) lawyer to deal with the following matters within the school's environment. This role will be full-time for 3 months, with the possibility of extension.
* Child Safety – duty of care, ministerial orders, reportable conduct
* Parent/student conduct issues at school – application of school policies, trespass notices, code of conduct etc.
* Equal opportunity/discrimination – disability complaints, VEOHRC conciliations etc
* Family law - interpretation of Family Court custody orders, intervention orders and parental agreements.
Experience in the following practice areas (in order of relevance) may be suitable for this role:
* Family Law
* Discrimination Law
* Criminal Law
Key Requirements
* Admitted to practice in Australia with demonstrated post-qualification experience, ideally within family law, education law, or a related advisory environment.
* Proven experience advising on discrimination, equal opportunity, or disability-related matters, preferably within the schools or broader education sector.
* Strong working knowledge of child safety obligations, privacy law, and governance frameworks relevant to educational institutions.
* Experience interpreting Family Court orders, intervention orders, and complex parental arrangements within a practical operational context.
* Ability to manage sensitive stakeholder matters involving students, parents, and school leadership with professionalism and discretion.
* Commercially minded with experience reviewing contracts and providing pragmatic, risk-based advice.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical guidance.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.
What's next?
Are you ready to spark a positive change to your career and your personal life? Click 'Apply' and a member of our People & Development team will be touch to discuss how we can help you do just that.