Lawyer - Family Law unit

Fixed term contract (12 months)

Salary commensurate with experience $82,858 to $107,674 per annum restricted practice lawyer range is $77,348 to $78,850) plus superannuation

Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging

Generous leave provisions of 5 weeks annual leave plus leave loading,

2 weeks additional paid leave for end of year closure

Access to additional paid leave for health and well-being

Free parking (first come basis) & 50m walk to the train station.

About the role

We have an opportunity for a legal professional to join the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Ltd (ALSWA) as a lawyer in the Perth based Family Law unit.

This position requires a person who is passionate about providing high quality legal assistance to Aboriginal people and is highly organised, self-motivated, with well-developed management skills and demonstrated ability to appear as an advocate in various courts.

Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and the issues affecting Aboriginal people is required.

The lawyer is required to provide legal assistance, including advice and representation, in family law and child protection matters.

The lawyer will be expected to appear as counsel on a regular basis in the Family and Children’s Courts including regional circuit courts as required.

About you

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to meet the following criteria:

Ability to appear as counsel in matters of varying complexity

Knowledge of substantive law, the rules of evidence and practice and procedure

High level organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team comprising legal and non-legal staff with a willingness to learn and share knowledge with others

Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written and verbal), conceptual and analytical skills

Ability to work in a sensitive manner with clients

Ability to travel when required

You must be able to hold a current WA Practicing Certificate

About our benefits

We have a friendly, caring and diverse work environment. We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free), free counselling services to employees and immediate family through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

We also provide 5 weeks annual leave per year plus leave loading, 2 weeks additional paid leave for end of year closure, and access to additional paid leave for health and well-being.

About us

ALSWA is an Aboriginal community organisation dedicated to providing high quality legal services to the Aboriginal community in WA.

ALSWA has 11 offices across regional WA and practices in the areas of criminal, family, civil and human rights law, as well as law reform, community legal education and various programs.

We live our values of caring, sharing and respect.

How to apply

To submit your application, please click the ‘Apply’ button. Your application must include a cover letter outlining what strengths you could bring to the role and your resume. Selection criteria is not required.

To discuss this opportunity please contact Human Resources on (08) 9265 6666 or [email protected]. We treat all applications in confidence.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. ALSWA strongly encouraged applications from Indigenous Australians. We also encourage applications from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability and provides an environment that values diversity and supports all staff to reach their full potential.