Statewide, NEW South Wales Legal Aid NSW
~ABOUT LEGAL AID NSW
Legal Aid NSW is the largest legal aid agency in Australia, comprising of a Central Sydney office and 25 regional offices in metropolitan and regional centres across NSW and a number of specialist services and advice clinics. Working at Legal Aid NSW provides the opportunity to support people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and children, Indigenous people and people with mental illness who may experience difficulties when enforcing and defending their rights.
ABOUT THE ROLE
• Provide quality advice, minor assistance and casework service to disadvantaged communities
• Conduct an effective legal practice.
• Comply with the Legal Aid Commission Act, policies and practice management standards and undertake all related administrative and case management activities.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for bright, hardworking newly admitted solicitors to join our two-year rotational Graduate Program working as a legal practitioner in two practice areas in our Criminal, Family and Civil Law Divisions.
OPPORTUNITIES
2 x Aboriginal Identified roles which are only open to persons who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Aboriginal Identified placements
• Sound academic grades in a LLB (or equivalent law qualification) from an accredited body
• Eligible to hold a current NSW Practising Certificate by the commencement of the roles in early March 2021
• Have less than 12 months post admission legal work experience.
• These placements are identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.
• Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
• Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identifying as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria in order for your application to be considered.
Source: Uniting News