Refugee Legal is an independent community legal centre specialising in refugee and immigration law, policy and practice. Our Refugee Legal’s work involves the provision of key legal assistance to people who could not otherwise obtain it due to financial and other forms of distinct disadvantage often related to their cultural or linguistically diverse backgrounds or experiences of torture or trauma. Refugee Legal also conducts extensive law reform, advocacy and education programs. The solicitor position combines casework, training/teaching of immigration and refugee law, policy and procedure, in addition to general immigration and refugee advice, policy, law reform and advocacy development, and community education/information. It is anticipated that the position will consist of 75% casework, 5% teaching/training, 15% advice services and 5% policy and other projects. The solicitor will be required to participate in and supervise Refugee Legal’s weekly Monday Evening Advice Service.
To apply, please submit your CV along with your responses to the selection criteria outlined in the position description.
