Legal Practitioner; Solicitor

ATSILS QLD LTD is a leading not-for-profit organisation delivering comprehensive legal services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Queensland. Since 1972 we have grown to operate 24 offices strategically positioned throughout the state, supporting our mission to uphold justice and human rights.

Role Criteria

Two Criminal Legal Practitioners are sought to support our after-hours custody notification service. This is a two-year pilot program with Monday to Friday afternoon and/or evening rosters. The role can be based from any Queensland location and involves providing high quality legal representation and support via a phone service that is culturally competent and includes thorough welfare for clients in custody after business hours.

• Generous and competitive salaries
• Opportunity to salary sacrifice
• Career growth and supported learning and development opportunities, including internal CPD
• Supportive and collaborative work environment

ATSILS is seeking two Criminal Legal Practitioners to support our after-hours custody notification service. This is a two-year pilot program that will be Monday to Friday in afternoon and/or evening rosters, you can be based from any Queensland location. The primary responsibility of these roles is to provide high quality legal representation and support via a phone service that is culturally competent and includes thorough welfare for clients in custody after business hours. As one of Queensland\'s largest legal practices, we offer a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in a supportive and collaborative environment.

• You must be admitted as a Legal Practitioner in Queensland or hold (or be eligible for immediate acquisition of) a current Practising Certificate and be admitted as a Legal Practitioner or Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Australian High Court.
• Be aligned to ATSILS Values and Our Purpose.
• You should demonstrate a high level of professional service and capacity across a wide range of Criminal, with some awareness of Family and Civil Law matters, but not mandatory.
• Committed to providing trauma-informed and culturally safe legal services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may be experiencing complex trauma and other circumstances of vulnerability, including mental illness.
• Highly developed knowledge in diversionary options.
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office in a Windows environment, particularly in the use of highly confidential databases with the ability to work independently.

• Deliver high quality, trauma-informed and pragmatic legal advice over the phone on a wide range of issues affecting a person who is detained and ensure all communication with the QPS, detainees and other service providers is professional, polite and considerate.
• Identify and address immediate health, safety and welfare needs of the detained person, coordinating with police, family and other services as required.
• Register welfare checks and legal advice in the database and maintain clear, concise notations of actions undertaken to support continuity of legal advice and client support.
• Liaise with police, family and other agencies to explore bail options and/or diversionary options to minimise unnecessary remands in custody.

How to apply

If you are interested in joining a great organisation and making a difference, we welcome your application. Part of the recruitment process will require responding to a set of selection criteria.