EMPLOYMENT​


Youth & Family Violence Lawyer
Full time, contract position
The Youth and Family Violence Lawyer will work with a dynamic and justice minded Legal Team to provide high quality legal services, including advice, casework, and court representation to eligible clients across a range of legal practice areas, with a particular focus on young people and victim/survivors of family violence. The Youth and Family Violence Lawyer will have the opportunity to develop and implement community legal education programs and other projects aimed at increasing access to justice among young people and victim/survivors of family violence in our region. The Youth and Family Violence Lawyer will raise awareness of NCLC’s service by working with our local priority client groups, community organisations, schools and other stakeholders to raise awareness of NCLC’s service, to ensure our legal services are targeted at marginalised and at-risk young people in our region. The Youth and Family Violence Lawyer will work alongside our Community Development Team, including our project teams to ensure that our service is accessible to priority clients and that clients engaging with our service are assisted holistically with social supports in mind.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a lawyer that has been admitted to practice with at least two years post admission experience with an understanding of the legal needs of marginalised young people and victims/survivors of family violence and providing legal advice, casework and advocacy.

INTERESTED?
For the job full ad, click here. For the position description, click here.
All applicants must submit a resume together with a cover letter responding to each of the Essential Selection Criteria in the position description to be considered.

For further information, please contact Luke McLean, Legal Practice Manager on 03 9310 4376

Applications close at 5 pm on 6 May 2024. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.