Solicitor Care and Protection / Family Law -Newcastle
Provide high quality legal advice and representation to Aboriginal clients in Care and Protection/Family Law matters.
Summary about this job
Family Law
Company: Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT Limited
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
Work type: Contract/Temp
Salary: $67,498 to $88,712 plus super and phone
Phone: +61-3-6280-8081
Fax: +61-7-2433-7103
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Detail information about job Solicitor Care and Protection / Family Law -Newcastle. Terms and conditions vacancy
CARE & PROTECTION/FAMILY LAW SOLICITOR
Location: Newcastle
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Solicitors to apply
The Care and Protection/Family Law Division provides advice, non court assistance, duty solicitor and representation to clients in matters in the Children's Court, District Court, Supreme Court and the Administrative Decisions Tribunal. Solicitors in the Care and Protection Division also provide community legal education.
MAJOR DUTIES
- Conducting an efficient and effective legal practice, primarily in state care and protection matters, including via an Outreach program as required.
- Determining applications for merit under delegated authority. Complying with ALS policies and practice management standards and undertaking all related administrative and case management activities.
- Contributing to the development and review of Aboriginal Legal Service procedures and guidelines.
- Contributing to the development and review of law reform and policy initiatives as Care & Protection issues arise.
- Undertaking a range of Community Legal Education tasks.
SELECTION CRITERIA
- Legal qualifications and a NSW Practising Certificate.
- Knowledge of NSW Care and Protection/Family laws.
- Capacity to represent Aboriginal clients and undertake an advocacy role before Courts or Tribunals.
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to provide quality customer service in a high volume work environment.
- Proven capacity to identify and understand legal issues facing socially and economically disadvantaged Aboriginal peoples.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to conduct Community Legal Education.
- Capacity to prepare excellent written communication skills to prepare court documents, correspondence, submissions and other written materials.
- Ability to understand ALS policies and procedures.
- Well developed legal research/analytical and statutory interpretation skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines, work without close supervision and to manage a diverse workload.
- Demonstrated computer skills.
- Class C Drivers licence.
Applications to:
Please contact Ms Shae Swift, Acting Regional Administration Coordinator, Care & Protection and Family Law
E: [email protected] or phone 02 8836 3444 for more details.
Applications close Thursday, 19 July 2018