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Legal Counsel – Family Violence and Family Law

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time$148k2026-10-10 → 2026-10-22
Hybrid

Core

Design and deliver a workforce development program to strengthen the litigation skills of family lawyers in the community legal assistance sector, including moot court simulations.

Role type

Senior Legal Counsel (Capacity Building & Training)

Builds

Innovative training programs, eLearning courses, and moot court simulations for community lawyers

Domain

Family Law, Family Violence, Legal Education

Required skills

Family law litigation expertise, Family violence expertise, Mediation and negotiation, Trauma-informed practice, Legal mentoring and supervision, Stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

Integrated practice model experience, Collaboration with allied professionals

Technologies

eLearning platforms, Moot court simulation tools

Responsibilities

Design and commence delivery of new workforce development programs, Develop and deliver best practice training and eLearning courses, Collaborate with community legal centres to respond to training needs, Provide subject matter expertise to the Education & Engagement directorate

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC