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Women's Legal Service Victoria

Women’s Legal Service Victoria relies upon an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only.

About the Role

This position sits within the Legal and Policy teams of WLSV and provides high quality legal advice and representation to women experiencing disadvantage.

Due to the complexity of the legal issues disadvantaged women experience, the lawyer in this role will work collaboratively with all WLSV family lawyers, child protection lawyers, policy managers, social workers and financial counsellors as part of a wraparound casework, integrated model of service.

This is a full time or part time (minimum 4 days) position, fixed term for 12 months – with a possibility of extension.

What our Legal and Policy teams do

Our Legal and Policy teams comprise lawyers, policy managers, social workers, financial counsellors and administrators. We provide legal advice and ongoing representation, together with wraparound supports to women experiencing significant disadvantage in the areas of family law, family violence, child protection and victims of crime assistance. Our direct client work informs our cross-jurisdictional policy and law reform work.

About You

You are a driven, motivated self-starter who has the ability to work autonomously to deliver results that exceed the client's expectations.

You have high attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with people quickly.

Key to your success is your:

  • Strong understanding of family law and/or child protection and intersecting jurisdictions
  • Confidence in appearance work
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills, and the ability to manage changing priorities
  • Understanding of the gendered nature and impact of family violence

Qualifications and Experience

The following qualifications and experience is required for the position:

  • Eligible for admission to the legal profession as an Australian Legal Practitioner
  • A minimum of 2 years post admission experience in family law and/or child protection law, in particular in litigation
  • Experience with working with women experiencing family violence
  • Experience in litigation and court advocacy in the Family Court/Federal Circuit Court, Magistrates Court and/or Children’s Court

About Us

WLSV is a highly respected not for profit organisation which has been providing free legal services to women since 1982. We work with, and for women experiencing particular disadvantage to address legal issues arising from relationship breakdown or violence. We use our experience to inform our policy, law reform and education work.

WLSV provides legal services within a multi-disciplinary and trauma-informed practice in family law, family violence and child protection.

Our model incorporates social work and financial counselling to provide wrap-around support to the most vulnerable and at-risk clients.

Our culture

We are passionate, collaborative and solution-focused. We are committed to our mission to build a gender equitable country. We work alongside women experiencing disadvantage, to promote their rights to live free from violence, and make informed choices about their relationships.

We work in a way that is woman-focused, engaging and supporting the whole person and appreciating the complexity of her situation.

It is through a feminist lens that we deliver high quality services to our clients and support each other as colleagues.

Benefits

We offer our staff:

  • An incredibly supportive team work environment, working alongside other highly talented professionals and support staff who strive for greatness every single day
  • A strong commitment to your professional development, personal development and mental health
  • A true flexible working environment
  • Christmas and New Year shut-down leave
  • A visible collaborative culture of support, respect, fun and laughs!
  • Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)

Equal opportunity and diversity

WLSV is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and promotes an organisational environment where individuals are treated with fairness, respect, equality and dignity. To deliver the best outcomes for our clients we want a staff team that reflects the diverse community that we serve, recognising the skills, knowledge and experience a diverse staff group brings to our organisation.

To Apply

Please click on the position description below to read over full position details, and click the Apply Now button to submit your application along with a covering letter and resume.

Within your covering letter, please advise:

  • Your commitment to gender quality and understanding of complex legal issues women face
  • Your commitment or experience in working collaboratively with other legal and non-legal professionals for the benefit of the client
  • Your experience in family law and/or child protection law

More information is available by emailing Lauren Wellington, People and Culture Manager at [email protected], using the subject line: Lawyer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Click the APPLY button to submit your application.

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