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Mandarin Speaking Solicitor

The SRC Legal Service is an incorporated legal practice funded by the Students' Representative Council of the University of Sydney (the SRC). The SRC Legal Service provides advice to a high volume of international students who speak Mandarin, so we are looking for a solicitor who is fluent in written and spoken Mandarin. This is a part-time 7–14 hours a week role fixed term contract ending on 21st December 2023.

 

SRC Legal Service:

Provides free legal advice, legal services and education to undergraduate students at the University of Sydney.

 

Daily responsibilities include:

1) Advice/Casework

a) provide telephone and face to face legal advice to student clients;

b) conduct and carriage of case work including advice and representation;

c) draft and prepare legal documents and submissions as required;

d) represent and appear clients for matters in court and tribunals;

f) supervise volunteer file work and assistance to volunteers if required;

g)   Work with minimal supervision, subject to direction of the principle solicitor for day to day operation.

h) Assist with Migration matters in both the tribunal and federal courts

i) The ability to draft and review HONI Soit for defamation matters

 

2) Community Legal Education and Community Development

a)  preparation and presentation of educational material for SRC members, staff and community organisations;

b)  participate in promotional activities of the SRC in relevant areas of work as negotiated;

 

3) Law, Policy & Administrative Reform

a)   undertake law policy and administrative reform project work if required.

 

4) Reporting relationships

Solicitors of the SLS report to the Principal Solicitor.

 

How to Apply

Please download the information pack below which has details on how to apply.

Download the Job Information Pack

 

 

 

 

Applications close on the 29th of September 2023.

Please ensure you are available for an interview during the 2nd  and 3rd October in the afternoon.

 

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