Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 2nd Feb 2024
- Regional NSW > Newcastle East
Community Legal Centers (CLCs) across Australia provide access to justice to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of our community. Our Centre has over 30 years of experience as a CLC and provides free legal assistance and community legal education to people living and working in the Hunter region.
Hunter CLC’s Generalist team provides legal assistance in; ADVO & APVO, employment, consumer, traffic, fines & penalties, credit & debt, motor vehicle accident, coronial matters, missing persons & victims services.
The Hunter CLC is based in our Newcastle office, our Centre operates 9-5 Monday to Friday with flexible working hours and working-from-home arrangements available. Periodic travel will also be required to provide court duty, outreach, and community legal education services.
Under the supervision of the Civil team's Senior Solicitor, the purpose of the role is to provide high-quality legal advice to clients generated from the Centre's Free Legal Helpline, Duty services, outreaches, and referrals. This role would ideally suit a graduate or junior solicitor with a keen interest in pursuing a career in Civil law with a desire to work in the community and NFP sector. The successful candidate will be mentored by the Civil Law team in providing advice to clients on a wide range of civil law issues and minor criminal matters . The majority of Hunter CLC’s client work will be via telephone advice with the aim of equipping clients to self-represent. The role will also require providing AVO duty services as required, legal assistance as part of outreach clinics, and Community Legal Education.
To be successful in the role the candidate needs to be able to communicate with a range of clients, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds, may have a disability or behavioral issues, and are likely to be in distress. Our solicitors need to be comfortable explaining complex legal concepts in a way that’s easy for clients to understand.
Hunter CLC's Solicitors are also expected to complete relevant periodic training to maintain professional competence and keep updated with changes in the law and Hunter CLC’s policies, systems, guidelines, and practices.
Community engagement and policy development are also important parts of the role.
To be successful in this position you will need to demonstrate:
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Please contact Hunter CLC if you have any questions 02 4040 9121 or email [email protected], using the subject line: Graduate / Junior Solicitor - Civil Law enquiry via EthicalJobs, but do not send applications to this email.