An exciting opportunity exists within the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service to join our legal team in Tennant Creek. Relocation assistance may be available (as per CAWLS relocation policy). CAWLS is seeking self-motivated candidates with demonstrated legal practice experience and a strong work ethic to provide high quality legal advice and representation with CAWLS areas of practice. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about improving access to justice for women. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: Providing high quality legal advice and representation within CAWLS areas of practice and guidelines including: Family law, divorce, property, children, Domestic and family violence, Child Protection, Discrimination, Credit & Debt, Tenancy, Employment including Workplace Sexual Harassment, Victims of Crime applications, Other civil law matters. Assisting CAWLS Management to develop and maintain the law practice and its systems to ensure legal services align with the Centre’s practice modes, organisational priorities, professional responsibilities, and funding obligations. Working with colleagues across the organisation to deliver holistic and wrap around services for clients including appropriate referrals to other services and agencies when necessary. Representing clients at the local court, in the Federal Circuit court and other tribunals as necessary and to assist with the provision of duty lawyer services. Undertaking Outreach to provide legal advice and representation to women. May include occasional travel to remote locations. Assisting to plan, deliver, and evaluate community legal education resources and presentations as requested by the Manager, Policy and Education. Developing and maintaining appropriate networks with relevant community-based organisations, engaging in partnership development activities to build awareness of the service for CAWLS clients. Undertake and/or participate in policy and law reform & assist with the writing and editing of texts for publication as required. Supporting other colleagues, particularly when they are out of office, by taking responsibility for their files. Other duties as delegated by the Senior Management team. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records and some data entry. ABOUT YOU: 1. You must be eligible to hold a Practising Certificate in the Northern Territory, and hold or have the ability to obtain a NT Drivers licence, NT Ochre card (working with children) and a current National Police check. 2. Capacity to provide high quality legal advice and casework, particularly in the areas of law relevant to CAWLS areas of practise. 3. Demonstrated commitment to meeting the legal needs of disadvantaged groups & commitment to social justice and equality. 4. Understanding of and commitment to the work of community legal centres and demonstrated understanding of issues facing clients assisted by the Centre particularly the dynamics of domestic and family violence as it affects women. 5. Understanding of legal, economic, and social issues affecting women in the Northern Territory, particularly Central Australia and the Barkly regions. 6. Ability and desire to work in a trauma-informed service delivery model, including working with a multi-disciplinary team and collaborating with other agencies to deliver client outcomes. 7. Ability to work both as a member of a team as well as independently with minimal supervision, well developed time management skills and the ability to manage client matters and meet deadlines. 8. Demonstrated computer literacy and high level written and oral communication skills, including the ability to simplify legal jargon, type own reports, court documents, letters and undertake data entry. 9. Personal commitment to reflection and self-care to build resilience and minimise the impact of vicarious trauma. Desirable: • Post-admission experience in an Australian Legal Practice for two (2) or more years. • Experience working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) / First Nations backgrounds. • Experience with general civil law matters in particular Domestic and Family violence. • Previous experience working in a Community Legal Centre An applicant's gender is a genuine occupational requirement of this position, authorised by s35 of the NT Anti-Discrimination Act and Division 4 (s30, ss1 & ss2a,c,g,e,& h) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.

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