Solicitor – Respondent Early Assistance Legal Service (REALS) Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission – Darwin NT 2 Year Contract Darwin About the Legal Aid NT: Legal Aid NT is an independent statutory authority established under the Legal Aid Act 1990(NT). Our purpose is to ensure that people in the Northern Territory understand their legal rights and disadvantaged people have access to quality legal services, and to uphold a fair Northern Territory and national justice system. The Respondent Early Assistance Legal Service ("REALS") is a specialised service providing information, legal assistance and social support to clients responding to allegations of domestic, family, and sexual violence via a domestic violence application brought under the Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT). REALS provides services from the Family Law Family Violence Division and is funded under the Family Advocacy and Support Services ("FASS"). About the role: Under the supervision of the REALS Managing Solicitor, provide high quality legal advice, community legal education and legal assistance to clients of REALS and undertake related advocacy, policy, and law reform work. About you: You will be an experienced and dedicated solicitor with the ability to provide high quality legal advice, representation, duty lawyer and task assistance, in a range of family law, child support, domestic violence and child protection matters and undertake related advocacy, policy and law reform work. You will have experience in assisting and supporting vulnerable clients who may be at risk of, or are experiencing or are affected by trauma, alcohol and drug dependence, domestic, family and sexual violence, homelessness, mental health conditions or cognitive impairments. You will have knowledge of current legal issues affecting disadvantaged people in the NT and the provision of legal services in the NT including the ability to acquire expertise in working with users of domestic, family and sexual violence, in accordance with best practice. Employee benefits: Legal Aid NT offer attractive employment benefits such as 6 weeks annual leave and salary packaging options. Whilst the work is challenging, you will be rewarded with a culture that is focused on meeting the legal needs of vulnerable people in the Northern Territory. How to apply: To be considered for the role, applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages). Applications must be submitted by email to ****** by 4:00pm Friday, 6 November 2024 Further Information: A duty statement, including selection criteria can be obtained from For further information on the role, please contact Human Resources on 08 8999 30*** or ******. Legal Aid NT values diversity. We encourage people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodate people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. #J-18808-Ljbffr