Investigations Solicitor
Core
Conducting investigations into complaints about lawyers' conduct and suitability issues to ensure professional standards and integrity within the legal profession.
Role type
Investigations Solicitor (Regulatory)
Builds
Statutory reports, memoranda, and recommendations to the Professional Conduct Committee and Council regarding lawyer conduct and trust matters.
Domain
Legal Regulation / Professional Conduct
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Legal research, statutory notice drafting, evidence examination, case management, trust accounting analysis, legal writing, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Investigatory experience, regulatory law experience, policy development
Technologies
Microsoft Office, database applications
Responsibilities
Conduct investigations of complaints about lawyers under Chapter 5; examine suitability issues under Chapter 3; review trust investigation reports; draft statutory notices and memoranda; liaise with complainants and stakeholders; contribute to policy and legislative development.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
