We are looking for a senior solicitor for a Parenting Leave Locum position.

The Assistant Principal Solicitor’s role is to support the Principal Solicitor in the provision of guidance to WLS solicitors and in the management of the legal practice. She will be a ‘nominated person’ under the CLC Risk Management Guide with responsibility for supervising the legal practice in the absence of the Principal Solicitor. She directs and assists solicitors in the provision of legal services, law reform and community legal education, particularly for women who are disadvantaged by their social, economic and cultural circumstances, as well as providing direct advice and casework services to clients.

The Assistant Principal Solicitor participates in the effective management of WLS. Work outside ordinary business hours will be required as needed for board meetings, volunteer advice service supervision, community legal education seminars, external committee meetings or other organisational activities and may be required to make occasional short rural trips to provide community legal education and outreach advice services as part of state-wide service delivery.

We advise and represent women in a range of practice areas including discrimination, family law, domestic violence, sexual assault and victims compensation.

WLS considers being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under s. 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

A position description is attached.

We offer flexible working conditions and fringe benefits.