About the role: This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and obtain experience working as a Police Lawyer in the Specialist Legal and Litigation Division (SLLD) of the Victoria Police Legal Services Department (LSD). Victoria Police's LSD provides legal services and advice to support policing, courts, and the Victorian Community. The LSD is led by an Executive Director (who is also the organisation's General Counsel) and employs over 800 staff spread across four divisions – the Office of the Executive Director; the Specialist Legal and Litigation Division; the Courts and Prosecution Services Division; and the Legal Business Operations Division. Taskforce Reset sits within the SLLD and is responsible for managing Victoria Police's response to the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants. As part of the taskforce, the Legal Unit is responsible for coordinating the assessment and production of materials in Court of Appeal proceedings, as well as to individuals potentially affected by the use of Ms Gobbo as a human source. Within the Taskforce, the Legal Unit works closely with other teams (who locate, assess and compile relevant material) and (review and redact the material for public interest immunity claims). External to the Taskforce, the Legal Unit works closely with the VGSO and counsel to finalise the material for disclosure and consider strategic issues associated with disclosure. We are looking for a thorough, articulate, detail focused and organised lawyer to assist with a number of Court of Appeal matters, navigating issues, including the scope of appropriate disclosure and the appropriate redactions to apply, to ensure matters run as smoothly and as efficiently as possible. Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements. Your duties will include: Assisting Senior Lawyers with a number of Court of Appeal matters. Assessing significant volumes of material for relevance. Liaising with internal teams on both straightforward and more complex tasks and managing relationships with same. Maintaining comprehensive records of matter status and progress. Effectively prioritising tasks according to wider taskforce priorities. As the successful applicant, you will have: An Australian Practising Certificate or be immediately eligible to apply for one. Tertiary qualification in law.
