Solicitor
Job No:
010622
Location:
Alice Springs
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An exciting opportunity exists at Central Australian Women’s Legal Service to join our team.
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Attractive remuneration package available, salary sacrificing, relocation assistance and 6 weeks annual leave.
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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Female identified position.
About CAWLS
CAWLS is seeking a self-motivated candidate with high-order advocacy and written communication and problem-solving skills, demonstrated legal practice experience and a strong work ethic. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about improving access to justice for women in Central Australia and the Barkly.
CAWLS is a busy community legal practice with a vibrant and dedicated team committed to providing representation and excellent outcomes for our clients through law reform, legal advice and representation, community legal education and outreach. Many of our clients are women who have experienced or are experiencing Domestic and Family violence.
Under the direction of the Managing Principal Solicitor, the Solicitor will be engaged in legal advice, casework, outreach clinics, information and referral, community engagement, community legal education and law reform.
Excellent ongoing training and on the job support will be provided to the successful applicant.
Total effective package includes: base salary, superannuation, leave loading, relocation assistance and salary packaging options. Annual progression within the salary scale is subject to satisfactory performance.
About the Role
As a Solicitor with the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service, you will be working in a small but busy and tight knit team. You will assist other solicitors and have carriage of a number of your own matters.
You will be responsible for:
- Client & file management of complex matters
- Drafting court documents & correspondence
- Attending Court including appearing in the Local Court, FDR & other tribunals
- Assist Management to develop and maintain the law practice and its systems to ensure legal services align with the Centre’s practice modes, organisational priorities, professional responsibilities and funding obligations.
- Undertake Outreach to provide legal advice and representation to women. May include occasional travel to remote locations.
- Briefing and instructing Counsel
- Ensuring deadlines are met
- Assist to plan, deliver and evaluate community legal education resources and presentations as requested by the Manager, Policy and Education.
- Undertake and/or participate in policy and law reform & assist with the writing and editing of texts for publication as required.
- Supervision and mentoring junior staff
- Working closely with the Practice Manager
- Maintaining an accurate and up to date records and some data entry.
An applicant's gender is a genuine occupational requirement of this position, authorised by s35 of the NT Anti-Discrimination Act and Division 4 (s30, ss1 & ss2a,c,g,e,& h) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.
About You
It is crucial that you have a passion for civil law and its application in day to day life. Please consider the following criteria carefully, and demonstrate how you address all of these qualities in your cover letter along with the selection criteria included in the Job Description:
- Minimum 2 years post-admission experience in a broad range of matters, including domestic violence, family law and other civil law matters.
- Experience working with groups who experience disadvantage;
- Empathy and sensitivity to CALD, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women;
- The ability and inclination to take initiative;
- Resilience (as you will be dealing with sensitive and confronting material);
- Have superior written and verbal communication skills;
- Be able to work independently and in a team;
- Supervision and mentoring experience ideal;
- Have an eye for details and strategic thinking;
- Willingness to learn;
- Ability to dissect complex legal issues and apply them to real life scenarios; and
- Be respectful, non-judgmental and exhibit a trauma informed approach to client management.
Applications close on Thursday 30 June and interviews will be held on a rolling basis, candidates are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience. A detailed position description is available here.
If you have any queries about the position, please contact Alice de Brenni on (08) 89524055. We look forward to hearing from you.
About Alice Springs
Although traditionally regarded as a small, dusty town with a few rustic buildings, Alice Springs today offers all of the shopping, sight-seeing and entertainment facilities of a modern urban town, and is home to a thriving arts community and a wealth of adventure opportunities.
In addition to its rich history and diverse cultural heritage, you can explore the local sports teams, photography, camping, hiking, motor sports, desert-racing and more, whilst benefiting from the relaxed country atmosphere, fantastic weather and internationally-renowned environment.
If you're looking for the chance to bring your skills to a passionate not-for-profit organisation, that's supporting the women who need it most, don't wait - Apply Now.