Solicitor I-Iii Clsac

About the role This role sits within the Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities (CLSAC) team.
CLSAC is a state-wide team, servicing remote and regional aboriginal communities across NSW.
The team is comprised of solicitors, social workers and a financial counsellor.
The team are geographically dispersed, with staff in Central Sydney, Lismore, Orange, and Wollongong.
In this role, you will provide outreach services to aboriginal communities in the Northern Rivers.
You will meet with clients, face-to-face, and provide high quality advice, minor assistance and casework services in areas such as consumer, mental health, human rights, employment, housing, immigration, social security, and/or coronial inquests, or other areas of civil law.
You will be supported in this work through supervision by a senior solicitor, and professional development.
You will also work closely with FamAC (Family Law Service for Aboriginal Communities) solicitors and Aboriginal Field Officers on outreach from time to time.
This Solicitor I-III role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the important work of CLSAC and Legal Aid NSW.
About you We're looking for a solicitor who brings both professional expertise and a genuine commitment to social justice.
You'll have experience working with Aboriginal clients and/or communities, and a strong understanding of the legal and social issues they face.
If you've previously provided legal advice in this space and are passionate about making a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please Note: Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.
Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such.
In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW
We are committed to diversity and inclusion We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us.
We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community.
We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities.
If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, experiencing issues accessing information on the application form and require this in an alternate format, or you'd like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at Other benefits of working with us
You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work.
Most of our staff work flexibly - for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
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The essential requirements for this role You must:
be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us
be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check
hold a valid NSW driver's licence