APS 5 - Legal Case Manager

Job Description

Ongoing / Non-ongoing, Full-time or Part-time Melbourne SALARY - from 13 March 2025: $84,222 to $91,809 per annum, plus 15.4% superannuation Position Overview The Legal Case Manager position works closely with Lawyers in providing support to Judicial Registrars. Judicial Registrars exercise Judicial and Statutory functions delegated by Judges or conferred by the Rules of the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (general federal law). Primary Areas of Registrar Work Mediation and Case Management Support: This involves mediation and case management work done by registrars in support of matters within judges’ dockets. Registrar Court Work: This work involves the running of Corporations (FCA) and Bankruptcy (FCA and FCFCOA) lists, issuing of summonses for examination, return of documents in examinations and public examinations; Return of subpoena lists and hearings (FCA); Small Claims List (FCFCOA) and Adverse Action Lists (FCFCOA and FCA); special fixture interlocutory hearings. Other Registrar Work: This includes the determination of costs (long form bills of costs estimates, confidential conferences, taxation of costs, remuneration assessments), duty work, eCourtroom substituted service applications, and other work (pro bono, tribunal support, external liaison). Legal Case Managers will also assist with national tasks. Major Activities Legal Case Managers provide support to the judicial registrar team, including: Mediations and Case Management: Coordinating the management of proceedings the registrar is mediating or case managing, including liaising with parties, organising mediations and case conferences, preparing correspondence, ensuring facilities are arranged in accordance with the requirements of each particular mediation and/or case management conference and ensuring that relevant case data on the Court’s case management system is accurate and up to date. Registrar Court Work: Undertake preparatory work for the list, including liaising with parties, listing matters on the Court’s case management system, undertaking all post Court work, including uploading orders and ensuring the Court’s case management system accurately reflects outcomes. Assist with any preliminary work required for public examinations including attending the examination with the Judicial Registrar as required and ensuring that outcomes and listing details are accurately recorded. Selection Criteria Experience providing administrative and general support to a legal practitioner. Formal legal qualification, currently studying law and/or a demonstrable interest in the general federal law jurisdiction of the Federal Court. Knowledge of the FCA and FCFCOA (general federal law) jurisdiction, practices and procedures, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge. Good written and oral communication skills underpinned by exceptional attention to detail. Problem-solving skills and the ability to evaluate a large volume of information quickly and to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively. The ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively, including strong interpersonal skills, a proven ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships, and Court appropriate presentation. Demonstrated proficiency with administrative tasks and technology, including the use of electronic legal resources and the ability to learn and use the Court’s case management systems and courtroom technology. Eligibility Australian citizenship – the successful applicant must hold Australian citizenship; Security and character clearance – the successful applicant must satisfy a Police Records Check, and may also be required to complete security clearances during the course of their employment; Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period. Interested candidates who have received a redundancy benefit from an APS agency are welcome to apply, but note that they cannot be engaged until their redundancy benefit period has expired. Diversity and Inclusion Federal Court Australia is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability, First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families. Federal Court Australia will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role. RecruitAbility RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: Contact Officer For more information please contact Thomas Stewart via telephone (03) 8638 6762 or email How to apply To apply, please complete the application form on the Court’s careers portal. If you have any issues with applying please email Position description WORD Opens in new window Position description PDF Opens in new window Start your application by clicking the "begin" button. #J-18808-Ljbffr