CIRCLE GREEN COMMUNITY LEGAL
Ground Floor, 445 Hay Street, Perth 6000 www.circlegreen.org.au administration@circlegreen.org.au
Applications
Circle Green is an independent, • Undertaking research and not-for-profit community drafting materials in relation to legal centre providing statea wide range of employment, How can students apply? wide specialist legal services tenancy, or migration law Via our website: circlegreen. in residential tenancy law, issues. or email employment law, migration and • Assisting solicitors with client org.au/volunteer administration@circlegreen.org. family and domestic violence appointments. au with your resume, academic (related to newly arrived refugees, • Assisting Circle Green transcript and a cover letter. migrants and asylum seekers Community Legal staff from culturally and linguistically The recruitment consists of a with elements of legal file diverse backgrounds). written application, an interview management. and sometimes a practical task. We provide legal advice, further • Assisting solicitors, staff and assistance, representation, How many positions are volunteers with other duties as duty lawyer services, outreach, available in 2022? required. community legal education, and I5 - 20. What are the skills/benefits of advocacy. taking a position at your CLC? What attributes do you look for in an applicant? Volunteers will be given the opportunity to directly add value • A desire and care to contribute to the sector and our clients. Which areas of law will clerks to clients and holistically to our service; they will learn what it • Skilled in written and verbal be exposed to? communication, being able to Clerks will either focus on one is like to work in a large multieffectively communicate with aspect of our service (see above) disciplinary community legal centre; and they will learn skills solicitors and clients. or may be exposed to multiple that will benefit them in future aspects of our service. • Good time management and career opportunities. able to complete quality written What kind of tasks do student Do you have opportunities for work in tight timeframes. courtroom work/advocacy? volunteers undertake? • Good computer skills (quick
Volunteering
Volunteering may involve a Volunteers may be given the opportunity to participate in law variety of tasks, including: • Assisting with client intake and reform (advocacy). However, more generally they will not interview over the telephone. be provided the opportunity • Arranging appropriate to undertake courtroom work assistance for eligible clients (except for limited opportunities by way of the telephone, or into witness courtroom work). house solicitor appointments.
• Referring clients to specialist Do you offer any opportunities legal, government and to do PLT? community services, as Yes, through the College of Law appropriate. and The Piddington Society. 152
word processing skills). • Strong legal research skills. What advice do you have for students looking to apply? Carefully consider why you are applying and your interest in the various services Circle Green may offer individual clients. Where you apply and respond to an advertised role, make sure you answer the selection criteria and tailor your application to Circle Green.
