Solicitor – Respondent Early Assistance Legal Service
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission – Alice Springs NT
Solicitor – Respondent Early Assistance Legal Service (REALS)
* Professional 2 (P2) - $92,910 - $110,781 plus Superannuation
* Alice Springs
About the Legal Aid NT:
Legal Aid NT is an independent statutory authority established under the Legal Aid Act 1990 (NT). Our purpose is to ensure people in the Northern Territory understand their legal rights and that people facing disadvantage have access to quality legal services, and to uphold a fair Northern Territory and national justice system.
The Respondent Early Assistance Legal Service (REALS) is a specialised service providing information, legal assistance and social support to clients, responding to allegations that they have used domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) via a domestic violence application (DVO) brought against them under the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT).
REALS assists any DVO Respondent, with most clients who require the assistance of the service are male, particularly those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
REALS sits within Legal Aid NT's Family Law and Family Violence Practice.
About the role:
Under the supervision of the REALS Managing Solicitor, provide high quality legal advice, community legal education and legal assistance to REALS clients and contribute to related advocacy, policy and law reform work arising from service delivery.
About you:
You will be an experienced and dedicated solicitor with the ability to provide high quality legal advice, representation, duty lawyer and task assistance, in a range of family law, child support, domestic violence and child protection matters and undertake related advocacy, policy and law reform work. You will have experience in assisting and supporting vulnerable clients who may be at risk of, or are experiencing or are affected by trauma, alcohol and drug dependence, domestic, family and sexual violence, homelessness, mental health conditions or cognitive impairments.
You will have knowledge of current legal issues affecting disadvantaged people in the NT and the provision of legal services in the NT including the ability to acquire expertise in working with users of domestic, family and sexual violence, in accordance with best practice.
Employee benefits:
Legal Aid NT offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including:
* 6 weeks annual leave to support work life balance.
* Salary packaging options
* A supportive and collaborative workplace culture committed to meeting the legal needs of vulnerable people in the Northern Territory.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit the following to***********@legalaid.nt.gov.au by 4:00pm Friday, 27 March 2026:
* A statement addressing the selection criteria (maximum 2 pages)
* Copies of your tertiary qualifications.
A detailed duty statement, including selection criteria, can be obtained from www.legalaid.nt.gov.au.
Further information on the role, please contact Human Resources on 08 8999 30*** or***********@legalaid.nt.gov.au
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