Senior Solicitor

2 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia Community Legal Centres Queensland Full time

The Senior Solicitor role will sit within the multidisciplinary Regional, Rural and Remote (RRR) Team providing legal and social support services to women in identified target communities.

WLSQ is looking to expand our reach into regional, rural and remote regions of Queensland in recognition of the unique vulnerabilities women in these communities experience, the scarcity of services and the distance women must travel to access domestic and family violence services.

The RRR Outreach Program is a pilot project and will include a solicitor, social worker, financial counsellor and community legal education officer who will work collaboratively to provide integrated and holistic services that address a range of legal, financial, welfare and safety needs for women impacted by domestic and family violence in RRR areas.

The RRR team will travel on a rotating basis to high-need RRR regions across Queensland to deliver legal and social support advice clinics.

The RRR team will also deliver community education workshops for community service providers (including police and key referral agencies) to increase their knowledge and understanding of domestic and family violence and the support available to women.

The team will be responsible for providing face to face and phone appointments in relation to legal and financial assistance, safety planning, practical welfare advice and case work management where appropriate.


ABOUT THIS ROLEKey Responsibilities:
Undertaking the delivery of WLSQ legal services at outreach clinics in RRR priority communities under the supervision of the Legal Practice Director including:

Providing legal advice in the areas of family law, domestic violence and child safety matters to clients including at outreach clinics in RRR priority communities.

Providing services to women through a trauma informed practice framework.

Providing legal services in accordance with WLSQ policy and practice according to the National Association of Community Legal Centres Australia (CLCA) Risk Management Guide.

Providing duty lawyer services for domestic violence matters in designated Magistrates Courts as required.
Working collaboratively with RRR staff to provide support to vulnerable women experiencing domestic violence in RRR communities including:

Providing holistic services to clients in the RRR priority areas taking into account the legal and social needs of the client including supporting her to obtain safety from domestic violence.

Developing and maintaining stakeholder engagement with key agencies who work with priority access groups and make referrals where services are more appropriately provided or should be supplemented through accessing another service.

Working collaboratively with WLSQ social workers and other non-legal staff.

Ensuring risk assessment and safety considerations are routinely and comprehensively addressed in legal work undertaken providing support, information and advice to clients experiencing domestic violence.

Fostering a collaborative team culture for staff and volunteers which is professional, productive, supportive and consistent with the WLSQ values and feminist principles.

Travel to RRR outreach locations will be required at a minimum of one week every month to provide legal advice and assistance at outreach clinics; Travel between our offices at Annerley, Caboolture, Southport, Ipswich, Brisbane CBD may also be required.

Work outside of office hours, including weekends will be required from time to time.
Any other tasks as requested by the Practice Director's.
Development and delivery of community legal education for employees, volunteers and external stakeholders including in RRR priority communities:
Being eligible to act as a Nominated Person according to the Risk Management Guide.
Contributing to law reform activities of WLSQ as required.
Support the Practice Director to undertake the following day to day functions for the team in accordance with WLSQ policy:

Coordinating workflow and workloads to ensure the smooth running of the team, appropriate utilisation of people and monitoring performance against targets.

Overseeing the provision of quality legal and non-legal work, including conducting file reviews and quality audits, facilitating case management meetings and investigating client complaints.

Participating in the recruitment, selection, induction and training of solicitors and legal support staff in consultation with the Practice Director may also be required.

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