About Us

Women's Legal Service Victoria (WLSV) is a not for profit organisation that has been providing free legal services to women for over 30 years. We specialise in issues arising from relationship breakdown and violence against women. WLSV provides free and confidential legal information, advice, referral and representation to women in Victoria.

Since 2014 WLSV has been operating a duty lawyer service at the Moorabbin Children’s Court. This complements the duty lawyer services we provide at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Family Law Courts and in family dispute resolution.

Our lawyers conduct complex casework in both family law and child protection cases.

About the Role

This is an opportunity to participate in an exciting organisation during a time when your contribution will be critical to our success.

Our Child Protection Team provides high quality legal advice and representation for clients through proceedings in the Children's Court.

In this role, you will participate in duty lawyer work, and provide ongoing legal advice and representation in child protection cases. You may also have an opportunity to undertake duty work in the Family Law Courts and Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, together with casework in family law cases.

Our legal and policy teams work collaboratively to address systemic issues in law and policy through strategic casework. You will be a motivated self-starter who has the ability to work autonomously to deliver results that exceed the client's expectations. You will have high attention to detail, strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with people quickly.

In addition, you will have:

• A strong understanding of child protection legal practice and intersecting jurisdictions 
• Confidence in appearance work
• Good organisational and time management skills; and the ability to manage changing priorities
• An understanding of the gendered nature and impact of family violence

This is a full-time or part time, fixed-term position, for an initial period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension.  

The salary range of $65,000 to $85,000 plus superannuation, dependent on experience.

Skills/Experience

You will have:

• Bachelor of Laws and be either admitted or eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in Victoria
• A minimum of two years post admission experience in child protection, including court appearances
• Good organisational and time management skills; and the ability to handle changing priorities
• Strong communication and good advocacy skills

Benefits

We offer our staff:

• A supportive team work environment, working alongside other high calibre legal professionals and support staff who strive for greatness every single day
• A commitment to your professional and personal development through monthly lunch n' learn sessions and opportunities for external training
• A flexible working environment
• Generous salary packaging

Please email [email protected] for a copy of the position description.