Organisation : Cairns Community Legal Centre Inc
Location : QLD Regional (CAIRNS)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Other
Salary : $84,726.59 gross per annum plus 9.5% super, 17.5% leave loading, practising certificate costs & relocation assistance
Application closing date : 9 Apr, 2021
About the organisation
The Cairns Community Legal Centre is a non-profit, government-funded community organisation, committed to providing free legal and social justice services to a range of disadvantaged clients.
The Centre extends its services across a range of areas of law including guardianship, domestic violence, peace and good behaviour matters, consumer law, credit, debt, motor vehicle property damage, discrimination and human rights, family law, child protection, and criminal and traffic matters.
This work is provided for a diverse range of clients including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those experiencing domestic or family violence, financial difficulties and homelessness.
About the role
Reporting to the Centre’s Principal Solicitor, you will be responsible for undertaking high quality legal work that seeks to make a difference.
Some of your daily responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):
- Providing direct client services including legal advice, ongoing casework and representation, duty lawyer services, information and referrals
- Identifying, developing, organising and delivering quality community education work, awareness raising, networking and promotional work; and
- Addressing systemic issues, including through the provision of law reform work and social policy work.
As a member of the Centre’s team, you will also share workloads with your colleagues, and be actively involved in promotional and other activities where required.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Solicitor via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services
