A new opportunity is available to join our administrative team as a Volunteer Executive Legal Assistant for MLC's CEO.

Position: Executive Legal Assistant (Volunteer) Organisation: Marrickville Legal Centre Location: Marrickville, New South Wales Applications close:  5:00pm Friday 22 March 2024

MLC offers free legal advice and assistance to the community of the inner-west, south-west, southern suburbs of Sydney, and beyond. There are 1.5 million people living in our key catchment: that’s 30 percent of Sydney’s total population. The centre provides access to justice through the provision of legal services, law reform and community legal education, particularly for people who are disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances.

The Volunteer Executive Legal Assistant will work with and support MLC's CEO (and the management team when required) including but not limited to performing relevant legal and administrative research, providing general administrative support, creating, revising, and organising relevant MLC documentation and files and providing broader assistance in line with the needs of the CEO. The Executive Legal Assistant may also undertake filing, data entry, scanning and basic administrative tasks. The position requires a general understanding of the structures, methods, and procedures of the legal system of the State of NSW and the Commonwealth. Under the supervision and guidance of the CEO, the Executive Legal Assistant is responsible for assisting generally with the legal, administrative, and operational needs of the centre.

Benefits:

MLC’s vision is to promote social justice through the provision of free and accessible legal and related services to people who experience social and economic disadvantage. Like all members of MLC, as a volunteer, you get to contribute to our strategic pillars:

• For all people: We’re proud to stand alongside individuals who are disadvantaged by our justice system, helping them toward better & fairer outcomes.
• For progress: We work with community partners to make sure the voices of disadvantaged people are heard I the processes that lead to policy reform.
• For working together: We are proud to bring people together to promote justice and protect human rights.
• For lasting change: We aim to resolve any immediate legal issues, and to link our clients to resources and services that will support them towards positive and lasting change in their lives, and in our community.