Why You'll Love Working With CAWLS
In exchange for your dedication and commitment, you will receive acompetitive salary plus 12% superannuation, along with a range of benefits designed to support your move, wellbeing, and professional development, including:
Relocation Assistance available for interstate candidates in accordance with CAWLS policy
Accommodation assistance
Generous salary packaging
6 Weeks Annual Leave
12 Days Personal Leave
Excellent training and professional development opportunities
A supportive workplace focused on employee wellbeing and resilience
Opportunities to build valuable experience across both civil and criminal law
Meaningful community engagement and outreach experience
Your Opportunity to Create Change
Due to the nature and requirements of this role, applicants are required to be female.
CAWLS is looking for a full-time Civil/Criminal Lawyer based in Tennant Creek, NT, on a 1-year contract with the possibility of extension.
Reporting to the Senior Management Team and working across CAWLS' Civil and Criminal Law teams, you will provide high-quality legal advice, casework, and representation to women across the Barkly, with criminal law work undertaken under the supervision of the Senior Criminal Lawyer.
Your practice will span areas including domestic and family violence, family law, child protection, discrimination, credit and debt, tenancy, employment and workplace sexual harassment, Victims of Crime applications, other civil law matters, and criminal law.
More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide high-quality legal advice, casework, and representation across CAWLS' civil and criminal law practice areas
Support women experiencing systemic disadvantage and/or domestic, family and sexual violence, including those navigating the criminal justice system
Represent clients in courts and tribunals, including assisting with duty lawyer services
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external services to deliver holistic, trauma-informed client support
Undertake outreach and occasional travel to remote communities to provide legal services
Deliver community legal education and build strong partnerships with community-based organisations
Contribute to policy, law reform, advocacy, reporting, and the ongoing development of CAWLS' legal services




This is a rare chance to develop adiverse legal practice across civil and criminal law while working closely with an experienced, multidisciplinary team and creating tangible outcomes for women and communities across the Barkly.
CAWLS is looking for a full-time Civil/Criminal Lawyer based in Tennant Creek, NT, on a 1-year contract with the possibility of extension.
Reporting to the Senior Management Team and working across CAWLS' Civil and Criminal Law teams, you will provide high-quality legal advice, casework, and representation to women across the Barkly, with criminal law work undertaken under the supervision of the Senior Criminal Lawyer.
Your practice will span areas including domestic and family violence, family law, child protection, discrimination, credit and debt, tenancy, employment and workplace sexual harassment, Victims of Crime applications, other civil law matters, and criminal law.
More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide high-quality legal advice, casework, and representation across CAWLS' civil and criminal law practice areas
Support women experiencing systemic disadvantage and/or domestic, family and sexual violence, including those navigating the criminal justice system
Represent clients in courts and tribunals, including assisting with duty lawyer services
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external services to deliver holistic, trauma-informed client support
Undertake outreach and occasional travel to remote communities to provide legal services
Deliver community legal education and build strong partnerships with community-based organisations
Contribute to policy, law reform, advocacy, reporting, and the ongoing development of CAWLS' legal services
This is a rare opportunity to develop adiverse legal practice across civil and criminal law while working closely with an experienced, multidisciplinary team and creating tangible outcomes for women and communities across the Barkly.
What You'll Bring
To qualify,



you will need to hold, or be eligible to hold, a Practising Certificate in the Northern Territory, together with the capacity to provide high-quality legal advice and casework across areas relevant to CAWLS' practice.
You will also bring a genuine commitment to social justice and equality, an understanding of the legal needs of disadvantaged groups, and an appreciation of the complex legal, economic, and social issues affecting women across the Northern Territory, particularly Central Australia and the Barkly.
Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:
2+ years' post-admission experience in an Australian legal practice
Previous experience living or working in a remote location
Experience working with First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Previous experience within a Community Legal Centre
Understanding of domestic and family violence and its impact on women
Experience or interest in trauma-informed legal service delivery
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex legal information clearly
As our ideal candidate, you will be collaborative, adaptable, organised, and resilient, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will demonstrate strong time management, sound judgement, and a reflective approach to self-care and managing the potential impacts of vicarious trauma.
You will also need to hold, or be able to obtain, a current NT Driver Licence, NT Ochre Card, and National Police Check.
Make Tennant Creek Your Next Career Move
A move to Tennant Creek offers more than a change of location. It provides the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Barkly, build meaningful relationships with the communities you serve, and gain professional experience that can be difficult to replicate in a metropolitan legal practice.
With relocation expenses and accommodation assistance available, CAWLS will help make the transition easier while you take on a role offering genuine responsibility, professional development, and exposure across both civil and criminal law.
For a lawyer motivated by purpose, professional growth, and community impact, this could be an incredibly rewarding next chapter.

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