EXPERIENCED LAWYERS

LAWYERS WITH UP TO FIVE YEARS POST ADMISSION EXPERIENCE

AGS recognises the development needs of lawyers in the early stages of their professional career.  Our Lawyer Development Program (LDP) assists lawyers to apply the knowledge and skills they have developed through legal studies and to develop the skills and expertise required of senior lawyers.

The program comprises three stages as lawyers build confidence in practice management; develop client relationships; deepen their knowledge of legislation, government policy and legal issues; and strengthen their capability to provide written and oral advice on increasingly complex legal matters.

These stages can be achieved in as little as two years or as long as five years. We promote on performance and readiness to take on more responsibility, not on years of experience. We offer LDP lawyers a number of career options (including roles in assisting the CEO or national practice leaders and in-house counsel roles with clients).

The LDP program includes

—       interesting and challenging legal matters in the national interest

—       supervision and coaching by some of Australia's most respected lawyers

—       a structured development plan

—       legal skills (black letter law and the government context)

—       practice skills (plain language drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills)

—       people skills (communication, supervision, professional presentation skills)

—       business skills (client relationship development, financial management)

—       Continuing Legal Education sessions on site, including core legal skills with some of Australia’s foremost legal minds on government law

—       attendance at the national practice orientation conference and national practice forums with clients

—       studies assistance and the opportunity to apply for academic and business scholarships

—       support from an LDP buddy and a senior mentor

—       two remuneration reviews per year.

 

SENIOR LAWYERS

From time to time AGS recruits externally at the senior level for lawyers recognised as experts in their fields of specialisation. Such recruitment can be the result of a search to fill a specialist vacancy or to provide a senior specialist practitioner with the opportunity to make a career change.

We welcome inquiries from senior lawyers with specialisation in commercial, litigation and government practices. 

If you would like to discuss opportunities to make a career change, please contact the HR Manager of the office in which you are interested.

See Current vacancies for current job opportunities. See Working with us for details on our working environment and employment conditions.

Still have questions? See Frequently asked questions or Contact us.

 

 

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