• 35 hr per week
• 24 month contract (possibility of extension)

Peninsula Community Legal Centre Inc. is pleased to be recruiting for Community Lawyer to join our Family Violence team delivering legal services to clients  experiencing family violence. 

The Position will provide family violence legal services including information, intake & triage, advice, minor assistance, casework, representation and referral services.

The Community Lawyer, Family Violence will also provide pre court engagement and undertake family violence duty lawyer services at the Frankston Specialist Family Violence Court.

You will need:

• Possesses, or is eligible to possess, a current practicing certificate with one years post admission practice.
• Experience in, or demonstrated capacity to undertake, direct legal service delivery on a range of legal issues, including family violence, family law and general law.
• Highly developed advocacy skills 
• Experience in family violence with an understanding of the challenges impacting vulnerable community members when accessing the family violence and family law legal systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to social justice principles, understanding of the legal assistance sector and a commitment to PCLC ‘s vision and values.
• Experience in court representation

For further information please contact Jackie Galloway 9783 3600

A position description is attached.