Solicitor (Generalist) – Cairns Community Legal Centre – Cairns QLD

The Cairns Community Legal Centre is a non-profit, government-funded community organisation committed to providing free legal and social justice services to a range of disadvantaged clients. The Centre extends its services across a range of areas of law including guardianship, domestic violence, peace and good behaviour matters, consumer law, credit, debt, motor vehicle property damage, discrimination and human rights, family law, child protection, elder law, criminal and traffic matters.

This work is provided for a diverse range of clients including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those experiencing domestic or family violence, financial difficulties and homelessness. You will have demonstrated experience in practice areas relevant to the areas of law offered by the Centre, including but not limited to domestic and family violence, consumer law, mental health, family, and elder law.

How to apply

To submit your application for this challenging and rewarding role, submit your CV, essential criteria and covering letter of no more than one page in length outlining why you consider yourself suited to working at the Centre, and in this role.