Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 21st Dec 2020
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply
Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is the largest environmental legal centre in the 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.
This is a unique opportunity to join the EDO in a period of growth and rapid expansion, and work to protect Tasmania’s unique environment. We are recruiting for either a solicitor or senior solicitor to join the Tasmanian practice team within our new Healthy Environment and Justice Program. This position reports to the Managing Lawyer, Tasmania.
You will have an unrestricted practising certificate, and strong PAE working as a lawyer with demonstrated litigation experience. Forming part of the new Healthy Environment and Justice Program, this position represents an opportunity to deliver on human rights and the environment in Tasmania, and offers a high level of autonomy. Lawyers who think outside the box and want a chance to think creatively about delivering systemic change are strongly encouraged to apply.
EDO is a diverse and inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are particularly encouraged to apply.
Core skills
Substantive experience
Personal qualities and cultural competency
We are a national, public interest environmental law organisation, the largest in Australia Pacific. Over our 30-year history we’ve developed a formidable track record of empowering communities and delivering effective protection of the environment through legal services.
With the 8 Environmental Defenders Offices around Australia merging in late 2019, we are now entering a period of substantial growth necessary to meet the growing demands of the public for public interest legal services to address environmental and public health issues such as climate change.
Commitment – We are committed to; a united organisation, to each other, to collaboration, to justice, to our communities and to creating a world where nature thrives.
Diversity – We are respectful of and welcome diversity of staff, volunteers, offices, environmental regions, communities, stakeholders.
Integrity – We work effectively, efficiently, strategically, professionally, and ethically; “justice is in our nature”.
Visionary – We lead change and environmental empowerment using innovation, creativity, and courage.
For further information about the position contact Claire Bookless, Managing Lawyer, Tasmania by email at [email protected], using the subject line: Solicitor / Senior Solicitor enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Please note that our office is closed during the Christmas / New Year period, and we will not be able to respond to queries until Monday, 11 January 2021.