About Us

Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.

Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the 'Courts Group'.

Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.

SCV

The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in Victoria and comprises the Court of Appeal and the Trial Division. The Court deals with major criminal and civil matters, plus appeals against decisions of lower courts.

The Supreme Court of Victoria recognises that its people are integral to its ability to meet and exceed community expectations and to achieve its goal of being an outstanding superior court. We continually strive to create a high-performance workplace that is characterized by creativity, innovation, flexibility, and quality delivery.

About the role

This lawyer role is in the Civil arm of the Supreme Court Registry. It is primarily supporting the personal injury team in the Trial Division of the Court under the supervision of the Senior Lawyer and Principal Lawyer, Civil. Lawyers work closely with judicial officers and their chambers staff to actively case manage personal injury matters including dust diseases, institutional liability, WorkCover, medical negligence, TAC and professional negligence.  The lawyers are the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders, particularly representatives of parties to the proceedings and self-represented litigants, regarding all personal injury proceedings in the Court.

 Key accountabilities include:

• actively case managing a high volume of personal injury proceedings in a fast-paced environment to ensure they are progressed efficiently
• reviewing, analysing and synthesising case material
• providing tailored support to judicial officers and their chambers staff
• undertaking legal research and analysis
• preparing orders, summaries and chronologies
• identifying, recommending and helping manage the implementation of revised processes, and identifying policy issues and areas for legislative reform where relevant
• providing guidance to court-users
• providing legal and procedural advice to registry officers, the Prothonotary, and deputy prothonotaries

Please note: due to the nature of the work of the Court, this role may involve exposure to confronting, graphic and/or distressing material.

The role is a full-time position located at 451 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, with flexibility for hybrid working arrangements up to two days per week.

About you

 To be successful in the role, you need:

• excellent written and oral communication skills 
• strong time management skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise a high volume of tasks
• strong attention to detail
• high level interpersonal, organisational and planning skills
• the ability to analyse and synthesise voluminous and at times complex material
• tertiary qualification in law and admitted to practise (note: a current practising certificate is not required)
• post admission experience in civil litigation and legal writing is highly desirable

How to apply

Applications must include: 

• cover letter;
• curriculum vitae; and

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.

As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, CSV conduct pre-employment checks, including reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially, with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both candidates and Court Services Victoria.