Environment and Planning Law Specialist

2 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Environmental Defenders Office Full time

Company Overview

The Environmental Defenders Office is the largest environmental legal centre in Australia-Pacific, dedicated to protecting our climate, communities, and shared environment by providing access to justice, running ground-breaking litigation, and leading law reform advocacy.

We aim to be a brave, unified, and focused team, committed to inclusion and excellence in all that we do. Our diverse and inclusive workplace supports a highly skilled, engaged, and effective team where everyone can feel they belong.

Job Description

This position is ideal for a law student in their final year or two of study, seeking a stepping stone to legal practice in environment and planning law. As a Paralegal, you will support our National Intake Service and legal teams to provide advice, information, and referral services to members of the public across Australia.

National intake is a critical function within the EDO, offering exposure to a diverse range of environment and planning law issues. Your responsibilities will include data entry, taking and receiving phone calls from the public, responding to emails, and legal research tasks under the supervision of the National Intake Coordinator.

You may also draft fact sheets and legal information, coordinate volunteers to support the National Intake Service, and coordinate service delivery across the EDO's legal practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you should have completed at least 3 years and be in the final two years of completion of an Australian law degree or be a new graduate of a law degree. Experience in environment and planning law, administrative law, or related disciplines is desirable.

You should possess strong legal research and drafting skills, demonstrated organisational skills, and excellent customer service skills. A collaborative and communicative approach, ability to self-direct work, and a champion of the EDO values are essential.

Benefits

The EDO offers a very flexible and family-friendly workplace with flexibility to work from home. You will receive 8 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender or carer status, 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave per year, and 3 days paid cultural leave per year.

We offer extra leave over the Christmas period and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Ongoing professional development opportunities are available, and we proudly have a JEDI Committee and a Mental Health Ambassador Committee.

Salary

The estimated salary for this position is $81,000 + 11.5% super + 17.5% Annual Leave Loading, based on SCHADS Level 3.



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