Community Lawyer (MABELS)

As one of two lawyers within the MABELS Team, the Community Lawyer will work in collaboration with project personnel and family violence advocates as part of a specialist team within the broader legal practice. The Community Lawyer will ideally have considerable experience in family violence, child protection and generalist law and the ability to deliver holistic and high quality prevention and intervention legal services to vulnerable women and their children.

Skills Required
You will be eligible to hold an unrestricted Victorian Practising Certificate and have demonstrated post-admission experience in a broad range of legal matters. You will be a compassionate person who respects people, their circumstances and decisions and take a holistic approach to your work. You are comfortable operating both autonomously and within a cohesive team, and have the ability to prioritise and manage multiple, competing demands. Specifically, you will have:

• awareness of the relationship between casework, community development and community legal education
• Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics of family violence as it affects women
• Demonstrated ability to work with client groups who may be reluctant to disclose legal issues
• Experience working with or within a multi-disciplinary environment

This position is part-time based at ECLC’s Boronia location (and integrated outreach locations across Melbourne’s East) on a parental leave contract. Attractive remuneration will be negotiated with the successful applicant based on qualifications, skills and experience.