Are you interested in administrative not-for-profit work that will help to innovate access to justice?

Are you interested in helping to support the fundraising efforts of Marrickville Legal Centre?

MLC is looking for a volunteer fundraiser to join the fundraising team.

About MLC:

Marrickville Legal Centre (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. MLC 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.

About the role:

The Volunteer Fundraiser will support the Fundraising Officer and assist the work of Marrickville Legal Centre by developing and enacting strategies that promote and publicise the work of the Centre, as well as raising funds to support our work and vision to provide access to #JusticeForUsAll. The volunteer will also help organise in-person fundraising and community engagement events and work closely with the Communications team to raise awareness of our work.

Benefits:

  • Training and induction provided by MLC
  • Work closely with MLC management and board
  • Gain fundraising and communication skills
  • Opportunities to develop in the role and advance to more challenging roles in the legal centre
  • Personal fulfilment and opportunity to meet new people
  • Work with those passionate about social justice issues
  • Network with MLC community and pro bono legal partners
  • Flexible hours
  • Pet-friendly office

How to apply:

Please fill out the form below or email Mickey Suzuki at marai@mlc.org.au with your resume and cover letter.

  • Tells us about you

  • Please enter a number from 0 to 40.
    Generally, you are required to complete 8 hours a week. Please tell us if you can meet this commitment.
  • Please select the date that you are able to commence your PLT placement with MLC.
    Please select any of the following days that align with your weekly availability.
    Please indicate the areas of law that you are interested in.
  • Drop files here or
    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB, Max. files: 2.
      Please note that we only accept pdf documents.

    How to apply:

    Please fill out the form above or email Mickey Suzuki at marai@mlc.org.au with your resume and cover letter.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to email Mickey.

    Are you interested in not-for-profit administration and innovating access to justice? 

    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

    About Marrickville Legal Centre:

    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.

    About the Role:

    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:

    • Training and induction provided by MLC
    • Work closely with MLC management and board
    • Opportunities to develop in the role and advance to more challenging roles in the legal centre
    • Personal fulfilment and opportunity to meet new people
    • Work with those passionate about social justice issues
    • Flexible hours
    • Pet-friendly office

    How to apply:

    Please fill out the form below or email Tu Le at tle@mlc.org.au with your resume and cover letter.

    • Tells us about you

    • Please enter a number from 0 to 40.
      Generally, you are required to complete 8 hours a week. Please tell us if you can meet this commitment.
    • Please select the date that you are able to commence your PLT placement with MLC.
      Please select any of the following days that align with your weekly availability.
      Please indicate the areas of law that you are interested in.
    • Drop files here or
      Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB, Max. files: 2.
        Please note that we only accept pdf documents.

      How to apply:

      Please fill out the form above or email Tu Le at tle@mlc.org.au with your resume and cover letter.

      If you have any questions, please feel free to email Tu.

      Applications close on 5:00pm Friday 22 March 2024.

      Are you a talented and passionate photographer/videographer?

      Do you want to use your expertise for social justice?

      Marrickville Legal Centre is looking for a volunteer photographer/videographer to help us with our visual content. 

      About Marrickville Legal Centre:

      Marrickville Legal Centre is a not-for-profit community legal centre based in Marrickville, working across New South Wales. As a generalist legal centre, MLC offers holistic support to people often overlooked by our legal system by providing free legal and related services while advocating for equal access to justice and protecting human rights. Our vision is to help people forward towards better and fairer outcomes and create access to justice for us all.

       

      About the Role:

      MLC is seeking a talented and passionate Volunteer Photographer/Videographer to join our team. In this role, you will play a crucial role of creatively creating video content that amplifies our goals, spreads awareness of our projects and services and inspires our community. This volunteer will work closely with the Communications team to develop and produce engaging video content for our social media platforms, website, and other promotional digital and print material.

      Benefits:

      • Training and induction provided by MLC
      • Gain skills in media communications
      • Opportunities to develop in the role and advance to more challenging roles in the legal centre.
      • Personal fulfilment and opportunity to meet new people
      • Work with those passionate about social justice issues
      • Flexible hours
      • Pet-friendly office

      How to apply:

      Please fill out the form below or email Tu Le at tle@mlc.org.au with your resume, a cover letter, and any examples of your photography/videography work.

      • Tells us about you

      • Please enter a number from 0 to 40.
        Generally, you are required to complete 8 hours a week. Please tell us if you can meet this commitment.
      • Please select the date that you are able to commence your PLT placement with MLC.
        Please select any of the following days that align with your weekly availability.
        Please indicate the areas of law that you are interested in.
      • Drop files here or
        Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 128 MB, Max. files: 2.
          Please note that we only accept pdf documents.

        How to apply:

        Please fill out the form above or email Tu Le at tle@mlc.org.au with your resume, a cover letter, and any examples of your photography/videography work.

        If you have any questions, please feel free to email Tu.

        This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #EachForEqual. MLC is celebrating the inspirational leaders who promote this value everyday by assisting women and other vulnerable groups who may be exploited in the workplace, escaping domestic violence, or locked out of affordable housing. These are some of the dynamic characters who are progressing gender equality through their work, while advancing access to #JusticeForUsAll.

        Lisa Woodgate (pictured top-left) has worked as a solicitor at MLC since 2005. From a background at the national parks as a Firefighter, and student advocate at RMIT and University of Sydney, Lisa has also worked on the frontline at Redfern Legal Centre as generalist solicitor and at Working Women’s Centre as employment solicitor. On the value of working in the community legal sector, Lisa says “there is a lot of satisfaction in working with vulnerable and disadvantaged people who would otherwise not have very many options to access the legal system.”

        “In some ways things have not changed, despite all the advances in legislation, such as flexible working arrangements, return to work guarantee and paid parenting leave, some employers continue to behave in an unreasonable manner.  Women in many cases still face discrimination at work on the basis of pregnancy, parenting leave, carer responsibilities and requesting flexible work arrangements etc. Women are still being made redundant whilst they’re on parenting leave. Disrupting their careers and financial security. Often the entire family’s financial needs are dependant on a woman going back to work – that is until they find out they’ve been made redundant. In these scenarios they’ll have already organised and paid for childcare. It’s the employer puts them in a position where they  lose cash as well as income. We applauded the changes to legislation but there’s still employers who don’t acknowledge and progress with tangible change. The old adage applies – ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’. That being said, we see hundreds of women who share with us, “Thank goodness for MLC. I didn’t know where to turn to for help.” Everyday we identify that there’s a whole series of [legal] problems that are gendered. Our role is to assist the women who come to see us and represent them so they don’t lose out.”

        Jackie Nicholas (pictured top-right) began a life in law during the latter years of a 30-year career in academia. In 2006 Jackie undertook the LPAB course – an equivalent course to a law degree – and got her practising certificate at the end of 2015. Jackie initially came to MLC as she was interested in family law and the MLC held a weekly family advice clinic. She became passionate about employment law after being exposed to the difficulties our clients had with their employers and has been volunteering at the Centre in employment law since 2015.

        “The Sex Discrimination Act was an absolute breakthrough for women’s rights in 1984 but even in 2020 women are experiencing discrimination in the workplace because of their gender. An Australian Human Rights Commission review found that 49% of women reported experiencing workplace discrimination at some point during pregnancy, parental leave or on return to work. Also, women with family responsibilities are more likely to be employed in low paid casual or part-time positions in places like supermarkets so the recent underpayments scandals of the grocery giants disproportionally impacts them. The #metoo movement has made young women more aware of their rights but the ramifications of speaking out and making a complaint still may have large and negative impacts on the complainant’s career. Sadly, the changes to legislation haven’t materially helped our clientele. Law reform relies on an employer’s goodwill to adopt best practice in order to implement change and stamp out sexual harassment and discrimination. The MLC, therefore, provides a vital service to women in assisting them to stand up for their legal rights.”