Employment Opportunities

Since its inception in 1972, Leo Cussen Centre for Law has been synonymous with excellence in practical legal training and continuous professional development. We are dedicated to fostering the growth of legal professionals at every stage of their careers, from entry-level lawyers to seasoned practitioners. Our mission is to deliver top-tier education, comprehensive training, and ongoing professional development opportunities. By doing so, we aim to fortify and enhance the administration of justice and the legal system.

 

Click ‘here’ to explore our career portal to discover how you can embark on a rewarding journey with us, where learning meets leadership in the legal profession.

Leo Cussen Flex Team: Experienced Lawyers to support Lawyers of the future (Nationally)

Do you enjoy passing on your knowledge, and helping the next generation?  At Leo Cussen, we recognise that career goals and work commitments change for various reasons. As a result, we have developed Leo’s Flex Team to provide team members with the option of an agile way to work that fits in with their current work or other commitments.

 

Leo Cussen often has opportunities to assist with the delivery of our Practical Legal Training (PLT) courses and Continuing Professional Development workshops and for presenters at CPD seminars and conferences.

 

There are lots of good reasons for joining the Leo Cussen Flex Team:

  • Give something back to the profession by sharing your expertise
  • Help new lawyers in the place where you once stood
  • Grow your own reputation as a legal authority
  • Add to your own knowledge and experience through mentoring and teaching
  • Make new and useful connections
  • Enjoy the reward of your audience’s gratitude

 

We are keen to hear from experienced lawyers who are interested in this flexible way of working and have at least two of the practice areas taught in the Graduate Diploma Legal Practice (GDLP) and specified by the National Competency Standards.  Assignment opportunities are available Nationally and will depend on your legal skillset, experience and availability.

 

We would love to hear from you if you have:

  • Tertiary qualification in law and eligibility to practise law in Australia
  • Minimum 5 years of legal practice experience in at least two of the practice areas taught in the GDLP and specified by the National Competency Standards
  • Skills in the use of education technology including the use of learning management systems and video conferencing tools such as Zoom or MS Teams
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, specifically supporting, coaching and mentoring junior lawyers
  • Excellent time management capability
  • Energetic, collaborative and collegiate work style
  • Great commercial stakeholder and relationship management abilities

 

Intrigued? Find out how your career could look different with Leo’s Flex Team. Please click ‘Apply Now‘ or contact Craig Collins, on 03 8621 7862 for a confidential discussion.