Solicitor – Elder Rights & Community Law (Hybrid)

Seniors Rights Service; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Gifted leave

Parental leave

Job summary

Seniors Rights Service seeks a qualified solicitor to provide generalist legal information, advice, representation, and support to older clients across NSW, including tenancy, guardianship, consumer, discrimination, and elder care matters. Based in Wyong with hybrid work from Surry Hills.

You will represent clients in tribunals and courts, contribute to legal education, law reform initiatives, and prepare casework reports for internal use, collaborating with staff and volunteers in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Current NSW practicing certificate (or ability to obtain one).
• Broad knowledge across generalist community legal centre areas: tenancy, guardianship, consumer, debt, discrimination, human rights, family and domestic violence, Wills and powers of attorney.
• Excellent legal research, interpersonal and written communication for diverse stakeholders.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide phone, virtual and face-to-face advice and casework to older people who may be disadvantaged.
• Undertake tribunal or court work and ADR advocacy for clients.
• Present community legal education seminars across NSW as required.
• Develop community legal education collateral, resources and promotional materials.
• Conduct research and assist with law reform projects.
• Assist clients to obtain Legal Aid or pro-bono support as appropriate.
• Prepare casework and client matter reports for staff and board reports.
• Contribute to team discussions to improve service provision.

Skills

Legal research

Communication skills

Negotiation

Teamwork

Community education

Education

NSW practicing certificate (or ability to obtain one)

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Seniors Rights Service seeks a qualified solicitor to provide generalist legal information, advice, representation, and support to older clients across NSW, including tenancy, guardianship, consumer, discrimination, and elder care matters. Based in Wyong with hybrid work from Surry Hills.

You will represent clients in tribunals and courts, contribute to legal education, law reform initiatives, and prepare casework reports for internal use, collaborating with staff and volunteers in a dynamic,