Lawyer/Associate - Pro Bono & Community
At a glance
Hall & Wilcox
Full-time
various locations, Australia
14 August 2026
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Lawyer or Associate to join our growing national Pro Bono & Community practice. This role can be located in our Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney office.
Our Pro Bono & Community practice is managed by Nathan Kennedy, Head of Pro Bono & Community.
The team considers requests for pro bono legal assistance that are referred by Community Legal Centres and public interest clearing houses, and actively seeks out opportunities to partner with organisations to provide pro bono legal assistance and establish long-standing relationships.
The team has a broad practice, with a particular focus on employment law, consumer law, elder abuse, debt disputes and recovery, and equity and human rights claims.
Key Responsibilities
You will be involved in varied work including:
- providing high quality legal information, advice, casework and ongoing representation to pro bono clients;
- undertaking secondments with Community Legal Centre partners;
- assisting in co-ordinating pro bono referrals, clinics and other aspects of the pro bono practice within Hall & Wilcox;
- contributing to the establishment of, supervise and co-ordinate pro bono legal clinics;
- contributing to stakeholder engagement and networks, including relationships between Hall & Wilcox and referral sources such as Community Legal Centres; and
- assisting the Head of Pro Bono & Community with related projects and areas such as the Hall & Wilcox Community Fund, Reconciliation Action Plan and ESG.
The Successful Candidate
You will ideally have the following skills and experience:
- two years post admission litigation experience;
- prior experience in the areas of pro bono, human rights and/or social justice are preferred;
- a willingness to develop expertise in various areas of law and practice;
- strong people skills including the ability to motivate others and bring people together to work for a common goal;
- clear, concise legal writing skills with attention to detail;
- ability to manage potentially challenging clients and complex matters, in sometimes stressful and emotionally charged situations;
- strong work ethic;
- the ability to organise and prioritise effectively; and
- excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate complex information in a practical, accurate and clear manner to individuals and groups.