Paralegal (Mulleun Mura)

Paralegal (Mulleun Mura)

About the role

The Paralegal will be part of the Mulleun Mura Team and works under the general direction of the Solicitors for the program. The paralegal provides essential support to lawyers and performs a wide range of legal tasks, including legal research, drafting documents and managing case files in an accurate and timely way. You will also play a crucial role in client relationships, gathering information, and maintaining communication between the team and their clients.

• Perform intake assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of other community and legal services to support effective referrals.
• Maintain accurate data and records.
• Provide high quality legal secretarial support and support workflow systems. • Communicate with ongoing clients of the Centre in relation to appointments, and other matters as directed.
• Communicate with ongoing clients of the Centre in relation to appointments, and other matters as directed.

Ideal Candidate

• This role would suit a First Nations law student, someone who has completed other relevant qualifications or someone with other relevant work experience.
•  Desirable – Law student in second or third year of law degree; or previous experience in a paralegal role.

What's on offer?

•  Competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits.
• Access to cultural supervision and paid cultural leave. 
• Additional paid leave entitlements
• Health and Wellbeing allowance

Where will the candidate be working?

Canberra City

Application Requirements

To express your interest in this great opportunity, please send your CV and a one-page EOI summarising your relevant experience and suitability for the job and why you are interested in the role, to [email protected].

More information can be found on wlc.org.au

Applications close midnight Wednesday 13 November.

 For a confidential discussion about the role, please call Managing Solicitor, Vanessa Graf on 02 6257 4377 or email [email protected]