• Fixed term contract (12 months)
• Salary commensurate with experience $70,409 to $113,682 (restricted practice lawyer range is $62,099 to $67,207) plus superannuation
• Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging
• Supportive work environment plus 5 weeks annual leave, and access to additional paid leave for health and well-being.
• Relocation assistance is available. If eligible this position also attracts District Allowance, Rent Allowance and Air Conditioning Allowance.

About the role

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to join Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia Limited (ALSWA) as a lawyer in our Kununurra office.

This position requires a person who is highly organised, self-motivated with demonstrated ability to appear as an advocate in criminal courts and who is passionate about providing high quality legal assistance to Aboriginal people.

Knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and the issues affecting Aboriginal people is required.

As the successful applicant your responsibilities will include but not limited to appear as counsel on almost a daily basis in the Magistrates and Children's Courts. You may also be required to appear as counsel in the District and Supreme Courts.

Whilst based in a regional office, regular travel to regional and remote circuit courts is required.

Other responsibilities include weekend court appearances (on a rostered basis).

About you

For consideration, you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrated experience appearing as counsel in criminal matters including the provision of duty lawyer services
• Demonstrated knowledge of substantive law, the rules of evidence and criminal practice and procedure
• Demonstrated organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team comprising legal and non-legal staff with a willingness to learn and share knowledge with others
• Highly developed communication skills (interpersonal, written and verbal) with experience in conflict resolution
• Highly developed conceptual and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel when required
• You must be able to hold a current WA Practice Certificate
• You must have a current WA driver’s licence

About our benefits

Relocation assistance is available. This position also attracts District Allowance, Rent Allowance (if eligible) and Air Conditioning Allowance (if eligible).

We have a friendly, caring and diverse work environment. We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free), employee support programs, flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development. We also provide five weeks of annual leave per year with leave loading, and access to additional paid leave for health and well-being.

About us

ALSWA is an independent not for profit organisation (funded by the Federal Government) working to provide high quality representation and assistance to the Aboriginal community in WA.

Our aim is to deliver quality legal services and education in addition to providing leadership, which contributes to the participation, empowerment and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout WA. ALSWA has 11 offices across regional WA and practices in the areas of criminal, family, civil and human rights law, as well as law reform and community legal education.

We live our values of caring, sharing and respect.

To submit your application, please click the 'Apply Now' button.

To discuss this opportunity please contact Human Resources on (08) 9265 6666 or [email protected] using the subject line: Criminal Lawyer - Kununurra enquiry via EthicalJobs. We treat all applications in confidence.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our clients and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. ALSWA strongly encourages applications from Indigenous Australians. We also encourage applications from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. ALSWA provides an environment that values diversity and supports all staff to reach their full potential.