Principal Lawyer

Pro Bono Australia
April 11, 2013

http://www.probonoaustralia.com.au/jobs/2013/04/principal-lawyer#

Legal Advisory Service for people considering engaging with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

Establish and manage the legal practice

Provide expert legal advice and assistance

Sydney based, travel required

The Legal Advisory Service is a free service for members of the public engaging or considering engaging with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It is being established by the National Association of Community Legal Centres with funding from the Australian Government. The service will provide legal advice and practical assistance, information and referral, and support services via a national phone line and face-to-face services. The service will not provide legal representation and will work independently of the Commission.

With the support of the Executive Officer, you will establish the Service’s legal practice, building and leading a national legal team. You will ensure that high quality legal advice and support services are delivered in culturally safe and appropriate ways, and in compliance with relevant state or territory legal profession regulation requirements and that service data is recorded.

You will have a background providing legal services to survivors of sexual abuse, violence and/or trauma and must have or be able to obtain immediately a NSW unrestricted practising certificate. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. To be considered for this opportunity please respond to the following selection criteria:

experience in practising in relevant areas of law

experience as a principal/manager of a legal practice

ability and willingness to travel to and work in key regional areas

experience in delivering culturally safe services and an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

strong commitment to social justice and to meeting the legal needs of disadvantaged communities

ability to work with and manage a team of legal and non-legal staff and work collaboratively with service providers

demonstrated willingness to listen to advice from field officers on cultural issues

If contributing to providing equitable access to quality legal services for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse is of interest to you, please forward your application in MS Word format including your resume, a covering letter and responses to the selection criteria to cv@ngorecruitment.com quoting reference #31591 or contact Annie Barker or Richard Green in Sydney on (02) 8243 0570.