Family Lawyers

Townsville or Cairns, QLD

• Rewarding opportunity for a Family Lawyer to make a real difference in the lives of women and their children
• Attractive remuneration + superannuation
• Salary sacrificing options
• 17.5% leave loading + other benefits

North Queensland Women’s Legal Service is a community-based legal service developed and operated by women for women. Since our inception in 1996, we have sought to enhance women’s access to justice and promote change within the justice system informed by women’s experiences.

Our clients are women. They are usually mums (and primary carers) and have limited access to financial resources. All too often, they are victims of domestic violence. We see an increased demand for our help each year, especially from women in rural and regional areas.

As such, we now have an exciting opportunity for full-time Family Lawyers to join our team in Townsville or Cairns. There will be times when you will need to travel to conduct work within the community, such as outreach advice clinics, community legal education and other activities.

Benefits on offer

This role comes with attractive remuneration and salary sacrificing options to increase take-home pay. You will also have access to fantastic benefits, including:

• 17.5% leave loading
• Practising certificate costs
• Three extra days exgratia between Christmas and New Year
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time off in lieu

This is a rewarding opportunity for you to utilise your expertise and advocate for women and children impacted by family and domestic violence. Through your day-to-day work, you can make a real difference in our community and contribute to law reform and policy work.

The difference that you will make

As our newest Family Law Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, trauma-informed legal services, primarily in family law and domestic violence and other areas that are within our guidelines.

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What you will bring to the team

To thrive in this role, you will possess qualifications as a legal practitioner and hold (or be eligible to obtain) a practising certificate as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. Importantly, you will, through your work, promote the social justice and human rights issues affecting women in Australia today.

You will be an empathetic individual passionate about providing access to justice to women experiencing family and domestic violence.

Moreover, you will be able to provide quality, trauma-informed legal advice and casework, particularly in family law and domestic violence.

Candidates may be contacted for an interview as applications are received, with the NQWLS reserving its right to close applications at any time should a successful candidate be appointed.

Are you a Family Lawyer looking to make a real difference in the lives of women impacted by family and domestic violence? Apply Now.

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