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The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) is a community legal centre that specialises in strategic litigation and systemic advocacy on social justice and human rights issues. PIAC tackles difficult issues that have a significant impact upon people who are marginalised or facing disadvantage, ensuring basic rights are enjoyed across the community. Our work addresses issues such as: homelessness; access for people with disability to basic services like public transport, education and online services; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage; discrimination against people with mental health conditions; access to energy and water for low-income and vulnerable consumers; the exercise of police power; the rights of people in detention, including the right to proper medical care; and government accountability. PIAC is currently recruiting Practical Legal Training (PLT) placements. The placements are unpaid but reasonable travel costs are reimbursed. The Volunteer PLT Placement contributes to the provision of a successful, innovative, and responsive legal practice through assisting with PIAC’s telephone information service and with PIAC’s litigation and associated policy and law reform work. PLT placements are supervised by a Solicitor within our Strategic Litigation team and have an opportunity to work with lawyers across our organisation. We accept students who have completed or are close to completion of their law degree, and we generally ask PLTs to commit to a minimum of 3 days per week, for a minimum of 60 days in total. However, we are open to requests for flexible working arrangements. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to apply for these positions. A job description setting out the selection criteria and how to apply for these positions is available at: https://www.piac.asn.au/about-us/careers/   For further information about the recruitment of PLTs, please contact Solicitor, Erin Turner Manners, by email on eturnermanners@piac.asn.au . Applications close: Monday 23 March 2020 Placements commence: April 2020

Central Coast Community Legal Centre (CCCLC) is seeking full-time or part-time volunteers wishing to complete their practical legal training in a busy generalist practice that provides free legal services to people living, working or studying on the Central Coast.  These are  unpaid  positions. You must: Have completed or be close to completing College of Law, or its equivalent at a participating university; Ideally be able to work at least 2 days a week and Attend a compulsory two-day General Orientation and Intake Training. Scheduled 2020 orientation dates are: 17 th and 18 th February 2020 27 th  and 28 th  April 2020 6 th July and 7th July 2020 7th and 8th September 2020 26 th and 27 th October 2020 Applications aimed for particular orientation dates should be submitted at least three weeks prior to allow interviews to take place.  Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and assessed on relevant skills as well as a demonstrated interest in and commitment to not-for-profit organisations and the community sector.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are highly encouraged to apply.  Preference will be given to candidates who live on the Central Coast and candidates who want to complete at least 45 days with CCCLC. Email your resume and academic transcript to   contact@centralcoastclc.org.au During your placement with CCCLC you can expect to be exposed to a wide range of legal matters, including debt, fines, family, employment, discrimination, motor vehicle accidents, Apprehended Violence Orders and more! You will gain experience in providing legal information and referral services by telephone, interviewing clients, attending outreach locations, drafting legal letters and court documents, undertaking legal research, developing community legal education materials, engaging in community development and participating in systemic advocacy. Based in Wyong NSW, CCCLC provides free legal advice to disadvantaged people at Toukley Neighbourhood Centre and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders at Mingaletta at Umina and Yerin - Elanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre at Wyong.  We advise unrepresented litigants in Traffic and AVO matters at Wyong Local Court and AVO matters at Gosford Local Court and operate a Children’s Court Assistance Scheme at Wyong, Woy Woy and Broadmeadow Children’s Courts. Become a part of our friendly and committed team of volunteers who work together to provide access to justice to the people who really need it most on the Central Coast