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OPPORTUNITY FOR A LAWYER

Full-time position (part-time applicants considered), 6-month fixed term contract with possibility of extension, $88,829 to $95,712pa (pro rata) (salary dependant on experience) + super + salary packaging + additional paid Christmas leave

WHO ARE YOUTH LEGAL SERVICE? WHAT MAKES US SO DIFFERENT?

Our Vision: Justice for children and young people

Our Mission: Promoting access to justice for children and young people through representation, education, support and

ABOUT US

Youth Legal Service is a not-for-profit organisation providing free legal services to children and young people across Western Youth Legal Service is accredited by the Community Legal Centres Australia under the National Accreditation

What our new Lawyer looks like

We are looking for an experienced Lawyer to join our team at Youth Legal Service in As a Lawyer, you will be working closely with our Principal Solicitor to deliver professional, high quality legal advice, and representation to young people up to the age of 25

You will have a commitment to social justice and working with vulnerable young individuals who experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing legal advice, assistance, and representation to young people who require the assistance of Youth Legal
  
• Must be prepared to appear in both the Children s and Magistrates Courts on criminal matters and restraining orders, also do one off legal advice and tasks in both civil and criminal law matters, present at law education workshops for young people, have the conduct of criminal injuries compensation files and other civil
  
• Work with the Principal Solicitor to ensure that all legal work undertaken by Youth Legal Service , complies with the requirements of the Legal Profession Act 2015, Legal Profession Conduct Rules WA 2010, Professional Indemnity Insurance requirements and Youth Legal Service s policies and practice
  
• Assist in the delivery of community legal education
  
• Contribute to the collaborative relationship between Legal Aid WA, Community Legal Centres WA, and other community organisations with whom Youth Legal Service
  
• Maintain effective file and diary management systems, administrative systems and procedures and quality assurance procedures as well as maintain statistics and other records required by funding bodies as required by the policies and procedures of Youth Legal
  

Requirements

• Hold an unrestricted legal practice certificate in Western
  
• Some experience in legal service delivery including representation, casework and providing legal
  
• Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with young people who are dealing with a broad range of social and legal
  
• Experience in working collaboratively within a small team
  
• Demonstrated organisational skills including file and time
  
• National Police Clearance and Working with Children
  
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office and
  
• Current Driver s License
  

Ideally, you will possess the following attributes too:

• High ethical standards and values, and the ability to act with integrity and
  
• A commitment to working with youth within the legal
  
• Energy, enthusiasm and resilience (as you may be dealing with sensitive and confronting
  
• An understanding of and commitment to the work of community legal
  

Submitting your application is easy, all you need to do is:

• submit a cover page (no more than 2 pages) addressing the selection
  
• submit a resume including your contact details, education, previous work, and volunteer experience, and the names of at least two current
  

Please submit attachments in PDF

To view the Candidate Application Pack, please click HERE.

Youth Legal Service values a diverse workforce with different life experiences, skills, and backgrounds including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, and people from all cultural and linguistic Dont hesitate to reach out if you need a hand with your

Have more questions? Contact Tara Roopra (our HR partner) on 08 or via email at who will be happy to assist

Benefits

Ok sound s good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Youth Legal Service?

• A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated
  
• Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options
  
• Practice Certificate paid by us
  
• Flexible working hours available to suit your needs and commitments
  
• Extra leave over Christmas