Refugee Legal is currently recruiting for a solicitor to be based in Adelaide to support our service expansion and address the legal need in the South Australia.
Overview of Refugee Legal
Refugee Legal is an independent community legal centre specialising in refugee and immigration law, policy and practice. Refugee Legal has been assisting asylum seekers, refugees and disadvantaged migrants in the community and in detention for over 38 years and has substantial casework experience and expertise. 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.
Position Summary
The solicitor position is based in Adelaide and will support our service expansion to address legal needs in South Australia. While the position is based in Adelaide, the solicitor will be required to travel within South Australia, sometimes on short notice.
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. As the work at Refugee Legal is diverse, a significant degree of flexibility is required.
Applications must be received by 5.00 pm on Friday 31 July.