Allied Justice is a for-purpose community legal centre supporting people across 11 local government areas in Western Victoria. We walk alongside people experiencing social and legal disadvantage to improve safety, wellbeing and access to justice. Our work is grounded in our values: respect, courage, empowerment and kindness.
We are recruiting a Generalist Lawyer with minimum 2yrs post qualification experience or a Senior Generalist Lawyer with minimum 5 yrs PQE.
What We Offer
- Work that directly improves community safety and wellbeing
- A supportive, trauma-informed and culturally safe workplace
- Salary packaging benefits (FBT-exempt organisation)
- Conditions under the Victorian Community Legal Centres MEA
About the Role
- This position forms part of our integrated legal service and involves:
- Providing legal advice, casework and representation (including family violence duty lawyer work)
- Managing a varied caseload across family violence and related civil matters
- Participating in outreach, clinics, community legal education and stakeholder engagement
- Contributing to law reform and systemic advocacy
- Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
If appointed at Senior Lawyer level, the role will additionally include:
- Mentoring and supervising junior lawyers
- Contributing to service planning, practice improvements and legal leadership
- Identifying emerging legal needs and sector issues
Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking a lawyer who:
- Holds or is eligible to hold a current Victorian Lawyers Practising Certificate and is admitted to practice in the Federal Jurisdiction.
- Critical interpersonal communication skills, including communicating with clients with empathy.
- Sound organisational skills and ability to manage workload and competing demands, keep accurate files and records, meet deadlines and work effectively as part of a team.
- Understanding and commitment to principles of social justice and to working effectively with vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
- Demonstrated skills and knowledge of Family Violence, and related civil matters such as tenancy and fines.
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking direct legal services including information, advice, negotiation and advocacy on behalf of clients and representation of clients in courts and other legal settings.
- Willingness to work within the office and outreach locations as required in our catchment regions.
Additional experience in supervision is desirable for appointment at the Senior Lawyer level.
Full selection criteria are listed in the Position Descriptions available on our website https://www.alliedjustice.org.au/get-involved#Careers
QUALIFICATIONS
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant field, such as community development, social work, public policy or law, or significant experience in a similar role.
- Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
- Cleared National Police Record Check (it is the responsibility of all staff to notify the organization immediately if there are any changes to their criminal records status)
- Current right to work in Australia
- Valid, employer Working with Children Check
- Physical ability to safely undertake all aspect of the position
For a confidential discussion, please contact Mogahid Ahmed, Director of Legal mogahid@alliedjustice.org.au
Please apply via Seek. Applications open until position is filled.
This position is located in Ballarat with hybrid arrangements negotiable.
We welcome applications from people of all genders, ages, First Nation peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and from lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse and intersex people.
