Project Officer - Courts Administration Authority

The Courts Administration Authority (CAA) is looking to recruit a Project Officer to assist with the rollout and ongoing support of CourtSA. The role may be offered on a full or part time basis and more than one position may be available.

This is a perfect role for a law student or graduate. It will give them exposure to the Courts, civil procedure and CourtSA while building and maintaining relationships with the profession. The successful candidate can become a civil and CourtSA expert.

The primary role of the Project Officer is to receive and respond to CourtSA user issues from the profession and assist in testing CourtSA for civil and probate as part of the launch of CourtSA in the criminal jurisdiction.

The Project Officer will be responsible for:

• Triaging support requests from the profession

• Independently resolving and responding to user issues

• Communicating resolutions to system issues on behalf of the CourtSA Support Team

• Assisting CourtSA Registry Services to update their reference documents to address frequently asked questions

• Assisting the CourtSA Online Services and Practitioner Engagement Team to update the CourtSA Help Centre as required

• Testing CourtSA civil and probate functionality

Required skills

User issues

CourtSA Registry Services and the CourtSA Support Team receive a high volume of requests for support from the profession. These requests are split between system issues and user issues.

• System issues include payment errors, cases not being created etc.

• User issues include documents not uploading, documents not scanned correctly, documents not downloading, onboarding new staff into firms, practitioner details not being correct in the Law Society database etc.

The CAA is looking for a Project Officer to be responsible for resolving user issues.

The Project Officer must have:

• High-level personal and customer service skills

• High-level written and communication skills

• High-level problem-solving skills

• Mid-level technical literacy to identify user issues and resolve them

A computer science or coding background is not required. Training in CourtSA will be provided but the Project Officer must use their own initiative to identify and resolve user issues.

Testing

There is a need to re-test existing civil and probate functionality when the new criminal functionality is released.

The CAA is looking for someone with a strong understanding of civil process to create cases in CourtSA and run them through various scenarios to ensure they can be completed. To do this, the Project Officer perform tasks as both a party and as the Court Registry.

The Project Officer must have:

• Strong knowledge of civil procedure

A background in testing is not required. Training in testing will be provided.

Current or past students interested in applying should email a resume and cover letter to eloise.burge@courts.sa.gov.au. Applications close on Friday 24 September.

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PLT - Mellor Olsson

Mellor Olsson is passionate about the development of future solicitors, and we are pleased to offer PLT placement opportunities. We currently have opportunities available based in our personal injury and employment law practice areas.

Partaking in a PLT placement at Mellor Olsson affords GDLP students the opportunity to be mentored by senior members of our team and work closely with practitioners who have an excellent reputation in the industry. PLT placement clerks receive guidance and support while you apply the skills learnt throughout your degree.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting legal research;

• Attending client meetings;

• Assisting with preparing legal documents;

• Working closely in a team to achieve positive outcomes; and

• Attending court to observe.

About you:

We are always on the lookout for talent who embodies our firm’s values and is passionate about law. The ideal PLT clerk will not only excel academically but demonstrate life experience and participation in extracurricular activities. They will be eager to learn and continually develop their skills, have excellent teamwork skills, and be focused on delivering high-quality work.

To be considered for this role, you will:

• Be eligible to complete a GDLP or PLT placement;

• Be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills;

• Be passionate about what you do;

• Be committed to ongoing learning and development;

• Have the ability to communicate clearly and concisely; and

• Be driven to achieve results for clients.

Applications for GDLP and PLT Placements should be directed to recruitment@molawyers.com.au and include a covering letter, curriculum vitae, and academic transcript.

To find out more about the role, please contact Nadine Quarello (People and Culture Manager) on 08 8414 3413.

SA Court Associateships are offered throughout the year to law graduates as vacancies become available. Associateships are typically one-year contracts.

Tasks for Associates include:

- Legal research

- Sitting in on and calling judges' cases

- Maintaining records

- Various administrative functions

To be successful in obtaining an Associateship, you must:

- Have completed a Bachelor of Laws Degree

- Not be employed elsewhere (except with express approval)

For more information on Associateships generally, follow the link below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B95-o3plGJYvQ2xnUi01U1lnMXM/view

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