Legal Practitioner; Solicitor - Family Civil Law - ATSILS TOOWOOMBAATSILS QLD LTD is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Queensland. Since our inception in 1972, we have grown to operate 24 offices strategically positioned throughout the state, supporting our mission to uphold justice and human rights.
Benefits of working for ATSILS: Opportunity to Salary SacrificeSupported Learning and DevelopmentOpportunity like this is unusual: Work with clients every day;Practise and develop advocacy in a busy team;Manage your own workflows without billable hours;Enjoy flexible working hours, a family-friendly work environment, generous packaging with salary sacrificing only available to public beneficiary organisations like us; add super and extra benefits;Take advantage of our free CPD facilities and Workforce Development Strategy;For the experienced Legal Practitioner, ATSILS also provides opportunity for Specialisation as an Independent Children's Lawyer and Separate Representative supporting the attendance at LAQ required events and ongoing practice.About you: Must be admitted as a Legal Practitioner within the State of Queensland or holder of (or be eligible for immediate acquisition of) a current Practising Certificate and be admitted as a Legal Practitioner or Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Australian High Court;Demonstrate a high level of professional service or capacity in a wide range of Family, Domestic Violence, (and after training, Child Protection) advocacy;Hold a current Driver Licence and be willing to drive for work (essential);Have, ideally, a minimum of two years' full-time experience, resilience for a range of complex work including Domestic Violence and Child Protection casework, and ability to develop culturally competent service skills.We have six Selection Criteria in our Position Description (PD) for this role and wish you every success in this fast-paced recruitment. Salary scope is indicative only and is subject to negotiation. Criminal Law duty law work is occasional in this role.
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