Solicitor - Working Womens Centre

Women's Legal Service Tasmania Inc; Indiana; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Women's Legal Service Tasmania seeks a Solicitor (Level 5) to join the team, providing supportive, plain language legal advice and referral services to women contacting the statewide telephone advice line. The role includes face-to-face advice, drafting of documents, and contributing to casework under the supervision of the Principal Solicitor.

Most calls relate to family law, but duties extend to other areas as needed, with a strong emphasis on professional development and client-centered

Qualifications

• Experience providing legal advice and information to clients.
• Ability to work under supervision and handle family law calls.
• Commitment to professional development and family law knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level supportive, plain language legal advice and referrals via telephone advice line.
• Offer face-to-face advice, draft written documents and correspondence, and undertake casework as required.
• Contribute to professional development and work across family law and related areas as calls arise.

Job description

SCHADS Level 5

Closes Friday 16th October 2026

Position Description - Solicitor (Level 5)

Women's Legal Service Tasmania (WLST) provides a statewide community legal service for women in Tasmania, providing legal advice and information about legal and non-legal options through a dedicated telephone advice line, as well as face to face appointments, community legal education, outreach, drafting of law reform submissions and referrals to appropriate support services. Our clients are also supported by in-house financial counselling and social work services. WLST operates from three offices in Hobart, Launceston, and Burnie.

WLST is a community legal service funded by the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department in recognition that in addition to the general legal problems that can affect everyone, there are some areas of law in which a woman’s experience is different - as a victim of a crime, as a primary carer of children, or through discrimination or lack of equal opportunity in employment or business.

About The Role

Under the supervision of the Principal Solicitor, the Solicitor will provide a high level of supportive, plain language legal advice, information and referral to women who contact the telephone legal advice line. Where appropriate, the provision of face-to-face advice, preparation of written documents and correspondence, and other casework will be undertaken. A large percentage of calls received by WLST relate to family law issues, however, calls can relate to any area of the law, and as such a commitment to professional development is important.