ABOUT HUB Community Legal

At HUB Community Legal, part of HUB Community Projects Inc., we are dedicated to providing free legal and related services to those in need in southwest Brisbane. We focus particularly on supporting individuals facing financial hardship, violence, discrimination, and other forms of disadvantage.

Our vision is a just and inclusive society where the legal system is accessible to all, ensuring that everyone in our community has the resources to live safe, secure, and meaningful lives free from discrimination, violence, exploitation, and abuse.

HUB Community Legal offers comprehensive legal assistance across a range of areas including minor civil law, domestic and family violence, family law, child protection, and youth law.

Situated in the vibrant Inala Community Centre, HUB operates as a place-based organisation with deep connections to the local community. Our integrated service model enables us to forge authentic partnerships and enhance our accessibility and effectiveness, uniquely positioning us to meet the challenges faced by our community members.

OUR VALUES

• Ethical: We are committed to ethical practice, accountability, and professionalism.
• Respectful: We respect individuals for their diverse backgrounds, experiences, approaches and ideas.
• Inclusive: We encourage, empower, and support community participation.
• Collaborative: We work in partnership with people and other organisations to benefit the community.
• We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

HUB is committed to being a culturally safe and inclusive organisation where the diverse experiences of our staff are valued. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a senior lawyer at HUB, you will improve access to justice through direct legal practice, community legal education, advocacy, and mentorship. They key responsibilities are to:

• Provide comprehensive legal services in areas of law relevant to people experiencing disadvantage (e.g. minor civil law, family law, or minor criminal law) and participate in HUB’s court rosters for domestic and family violence duty lawyer services.
• Take a lead role in organising and supervising HUB’s volunteer legal advice clinic.
• Take a lead role in supervising and mentoring HUB’s early career lawyers, law students and volunteers to ensure service quality and support professional development.
• Develop and conduct community legal education programs tailored for diverse groups and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the identification of systemic issues arising from our legal practice work and support HUB’s law reform and advocacy work as required.

What you'll bring to the role:

1. Legal Experience: An unrestricted practising certificate plus considerable experience in providing legal advice, casework, and representation in areas of law relevant to people experiencing disadvantage (e.g. minor civil law, general family law, criminal law, domestic and family violence). Domestic & Family Violence and/or Child Protection Duty Lawyer accreditation is highly regarded or willingness to quickly obtain. MHRT accreditation also highly regarded.
2. Commitment to Social Justice: Values that align with HUB's values as a for purpose organisation.
3. Interpersonal and Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, including those who may have experienced violence/trauma, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with disabilities, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
4. Team Collaboration and Leadership: Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage own workload, set priorities, and meet deadlines, both independently and as part of a small team. Includes taking initiative, accepting responsibility, and contributing to a positive work environment. Experience in supervising and mentoring staff, particularly early career and volunteer lawyers, is highly regarded.
5. Advocacy and Community Education Experience: Experience &/or ability to work collaboratively with team members to deliver the centre’s community legal education and law reform efforts.

what's in it for you

• Use your legal skills to enhance access to justice
• Shape the role to make it your own
• Competitive NFP Salary Packaging, 12% super, & additional leave gifted over Christmas/New Year
• Welcoming, collaborative, and inclusive team culture
• Flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance, including options for some work from home
• Professional development
• Wellbeing support through access to our Employee Assistance Program and external supervision to support wellbeing
• Immediate start, full time or part time negotiable

Direct enquiries to Alison at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Lawyer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

See the attached position description for full details.