PROFESSIONAL LEGAL TRAINEE POSITIONS AT IMMIGRATION
ADVICE AND RIGHTS CENTRE (IARC)
Interested in helping asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants? Curious about
what it’s like to work in a community legal centre?
If you did law because you were passionate about human rights and social justice, loved
research or wanted to help people negotiate the legal system, then the Immigration
Advice and Rights Centre (IARC) is the place to put your knowledge and your passion into
practice while completing the work experience component of your PLT.
IARC is a Community Legal Centre that works with asylum seekers, refugees and
vulnerable migrants. We provide free legal advice and assistance s to vulnerable clients
in matters such as protection visas (with particular expertise in LGBTIQ protection visas),
family visas (with the majority of our work under the family violence provisions) and visa
cancellation, and citizenship. IARC is also heavily involved in policy and law reform and
community development, education and advocacy.
The IARC legal team is small and highly skilled. As such you will receive excellent one on
one training and supervision. You will learn about immigration law and the political
environment we work in. You will be exposed to the legal and community sector and
experience a unique way of working. You will be taught interviewing skills, file
management and the fundamentals of working in a legal practice.
Your responsibilities will include undertaking research and drafting documents, being
involved in the carriage of matters and working with clients.
Selection criteria
YOU MUST ADDRESS THE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE
CONSIDERED
We are looking for people who
a) have previous volunteer experience
b) can demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
c) can demonstrate a commitment to human rights and social justice
d) are willing to help where needed, have initiative and are organised
e) are nearing completion of College of Law, or the equivalent at participating
universities. We have a required minimum of 60 days of the 75-day work experience
component of your PLT
f) are able to work three days a week.
This is an unpaid position.
APPLY
Apply by forwarding your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (af) above to Katrina Ironside, Director, at [email protected]
Enquiries can also be sent to this email.
Applications close Thursday 23 February 2017 at 5 pm. Note that applications will be
assessed as they come in and interviews will be arranged for successful candidates.
IARC's PLT placements are highly sought after positions and attract a high calibre of
applicant.
If you do not address the Selection Criteria, you will not be considered.