• Highly rewarding opportunity for a Family Lawyer to make a real difference in the lives of women and their children
• Attractive remuneration + salary sacrificing options
• 17.5% leave loading + other benefits

North Queensland Women’s Legal Service is a community-based legal service developed and operated by women for women. Since our inception in 1996, we have sought to enhance women’s access to justice and promote change within the justice system informed by women’s experiences.

As such, we now have an exciting opportunity for full-time Family Lawyers to join our team in Townsville or Cairns. There will be times when you will need to travel to conduct work within the community, such as outreach advice clinics, community legal education and other activities.

Benefits on offer

This role comes with an attractive remuneration plus salary sacrificing options to increase take-home pay. You will also have access to fantastic benefits, including:

• 17.5% leave loading
• Practising certificate costs
• Three extra days exgratia between Christmas and New Year
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Time off in lieu

This is a highly rewarding opportunity for you to make a real difference in the lives of women and their children, impacted by family and domestic violence.

The difference that you will make

As our newest Family Law Solicitor, you will provide high-quality, trauma-informed legal services, primarily in family law and domestic violence, and other areas that are within our guidelines.

To learn about this rewarding new opportunity, click “Apply Now”!

Please note: you will be required to hold an open driver’s license and complete a criminal history check before beginning the role.

What you will bring to the team

To thrive in this role, you will possess qualifications as a legal practitioner and post-admission experience in a solicitor role. You will also hold (or be eligible to obtain) an unrestricted practising certificate as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. Importantly, you will, through your work, promote the social justice and human rights issues affecting women in Australia today.

To learn more about what you will bring to the team, click “Apply Now”!

Are you a Family Lawyer looking to make a real difference in the lives of women impacted by family and domestic violence? Apply Now.