About Us

Everyday Justice is a charitable law firm owned by leading Australian law firm, Mills Oakley. Everyday Justice provides legal services to the ‘missing middle’ - people who require legal assistance but cannot obtain Legal Aid or access the legal system without incurring substantial financial hardship.

Everyday Justice offers free legal services nationally in the areas of employment law, tenancy, credit & debt, bankruptcy, small business disputes, wills and estates, financial abuse, fines & infringements, human rights, environmental and other areas of public interest. The firm uses innovative legal tech solutions to deliver these free legal services as effectively and efficiently as possible.

More information about the firm can be found at https://everydayjustice.com.au

Everyday Justice is proud to partner with The College of Law. With their support, Everyday Justice has created a holistic learning environment for law graduates who are undertaking the Practical Legal Training (‘PLT’) program and newly qualified lawyers who are interested in gaining legal experience in social justice and public interest matters.

In January, Everyday Justice celebrated its first birthday. In the firm's first year of operation, Everyday Justice is proud of the following achievements:

• 52 PLT interns from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Perth have volunteered with the service
• 14,104 hours of pro bono legal work has been completed for vulnerable clients
• 750 enquiries for legal assistance have been received
• Over 600 clients have received legal advice
• Over 120 limited assistance legal services have been provided
• 9 clients have been represented in court or tribunal proceedings
• 10 PLT interns have been hired by Mills Oakley for ongoing legal roles

The Role

A rare opportunity has arisen for a motivated social justice lawyer with at least two years’ Post Qualification Experience to join Everyday Justice as a permanent, full time lawyer. The ideal candidate will be passionate about helping improve access to justice and mentoring law graduates and newly qualified lawyers interested in pursuing careers in the social justice sector.

The ideal candidate will work closely with the firm’s managing lawyer and associate lawyer to provide top-quality, efficient and professional advice and representation to vulnerable members of the community in a wide range of practice areas, predominately over video or teleconferencing platforms. The ideal candidate will also supervise the work of PLT students and newly qualified lawyers who are seeking to build a strong foundation for a career in the social justice or public interest law sector.

The role will be fast-paced, dynamic and varied. It will involve individual client work in a wide range of practice areas, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need of free legal services.

This is a national role and we will be open to considering candidates from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra or Perth.

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Hold an unrestricted legal practising certificate or be eligible to immediately obtain one;
• A minimum of two years’ Post Qualification Experience;
• Legal experience in at least two of the firm’s practice areas (as outlined in the job description above) and in litigation/dispute resolution more generally;
• Demonstrated experience supervising PLT students and newly qualified lawyers;
• Strong attention to detail, administrative and organisational skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and client interaction skills;
• Strong experience working independently and as part of a team;
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to social justice;
• Demonstrated experience working with people who are disadvantaged and marginalised;
• Confidence to develop and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders in the social justice sector;
• Strong interest in legal innovation and the use of ‘legal tech’ to improve access to justice; and
• Availability to work five days per week commencing late July 2022 to early August 2022.

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Early applications are strongly encouraged as each application will be assessed as it is received.