Senior Lawyer Advocate
2 weeks ago
About Knowmore
">Knowmore Legal Service Limited is a leading community legal centre providing free legal information, advice, representation, and referrals to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.
Our service has expanded to provide legal advice and financial counselling for people applying to the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme, the Victorian Stolen Generations Reparations Package, and the National Redress Scheme.
We continue to provide trauma-informed, client-centred, and culturally safe legal assistance to clients through our multidisciplinary model, which brings together lawyers, intake officers, social workers, and counsellors.
About the Role
">The Senior Lawyer Advocate will provide high-quality legal services to clients in a culturally safe and appropriate manner within a trauma-informed framework.
This role delivers front-line legal services and casework assistance and reports directly to the Managing Lawyer in the relevant office.
The Senior Lawyer Advocate works collaboratively as a member of the national legal team and within Knowmore's multi-disciplinary model, working alongside other teams delivering intake, social work, and cultural support services to clients.
Key Responsibilities
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- Provide high-quality advice and representation to clients in relation to the legal issues arising from their experience of sexual abuse.">
- Support the Managing Lawyer to lead Knowmore's service delivery to clients in a local office.">
- Contribute as a professional member of a national legal practice, ensuring compliance with professional and corporate responsibilities.">
- Assist the Managing Lawyer in conducting regular file reviews and monitoring service delivery standards.">
- Ensure all relevant service data is recorded.">
- Develop effective working relationships and referral arrangements with other service providers.">
Benefits
">Knowmore offers a range of benefits to its employees, including general leave entitlements, not-for-profit salary packaging options, flexible working arrangements, access to paid regular external supervision, and generous professional training and development opportunities.
Our workplaces prioritize mental wellbeing, providing time out spaces and offering a range of benefits to support staff's physical and emotional health.
What We Offer
">A supportive and relaxed environment, no billable hours, and a commitment to work-life balance.
Our employees value the meaningful work they do, the strength and resilience of our clients, and the opportunity to make a positive difference in their lives.
We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of diversity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from multicultural backgrounds, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with diverse abilities and experiences.
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