Solicitor – FLAC | Irish Legal News

Reporting to: FLAC Managing Solicitor

Function Overview

FLAC is searching for to recruit a solicitor to its specialised authorized service to the Traveller group and to proceed to develop the information and experience of Traveller organisations in advocating on behalf of Travellers that they work with. The funding for the place is for a interval of three years and the mission is supported by a steering group, whose membership is drawn from quite a few Traveller organisations that present steering and assist in delivering the projected outcomes of the mission.

Job Description

• Present authorized recommendation to the Traveller group in relation to equality regulation, housing, lodging, evictions, management of horses laws, planning regulation, social welfare, the powers and features of An Garda Síochána and some other areas of regulation with specific relevance to the Traveller group.
• Present advocacy and authorized illustration to the Traveller group in circumstances earlier than related Courts and Tribunals that finest advance the pursuits of that group in reaching equality and vindicating their human rights with the supervision and assist of FLACs managing solicitor.
• Coordinate the supply of authorized training to organisations working with Travellers all through the nation together with by way of the event of related coaching and useful resource materials.
• Contribute to coverage improvement in relation to areas of regulation related to the Traveller group.
• Touch upon authorized problems with strategic significance to the Traveller group, together with within the media as required.
• Work with different members of the authorized crew to take care of programs and contribute to the general environment friendly operating of the authorized service inside FLAC and the FLAC organisation usually.
• Collaborate with different members of employees in relation to advancing entry to justice for Travellers inside FLAC’s different areas of labor.
• Work to maximise the provision of authorized companies to members of the Traveller group all through the nation and collaborate and assist different initiatives advancing entry to justice as related.

Different Basic Duties

• To collaborate with different Unbiased Regulation Centres, NGOs and the Authorized Help Board on related authorized points and referrals.
• To undertake different duties linked to the work of the organisation as required.
• Contribute to the strategic improvement and evaluation the general efficiency and strategic improvement of FLAC as an organisation
• Complying with FLAC’s Well being and Security Insurance policies and Procedures.
• Preserve correct data of circumstances taken/ advocacy undertaken, referrals made and outcomes achieved and different work undertaken.
• Present periodic reviews on work undertaken to the working group supporting the mission.

Necessities

Important

• Maintain applicable skilled authorized qualification.
• Have a minimum of 3 years submit qualification expertise in litigation in any respect ranges.
• Compliance with Regulation Society laws relating to skilled conduct.
• Wonderful communication and interpersonal expertise and a capability to work flexibly with purchasers coming from numerous backgrounds.
• Confirmed skill to have interaction with key stakeholders.
• Confirmed organisational expertise with good consideration to element.
• Good IT expertise, proficiency in MS Workplace.
• Skill to satisfy targets and work to deadlines.
• Sturdy skill to work successfully and collaboratively as a member of a crew.
• Excessive stage of private accountability and integrity.

Fascinating

• Expertise in housing regulation/ administrative regulation typically/ equality or human rights regulation/public curiosity regulation.
• Demonstrated curiosity within the precept of entry to justice and social justice.
• Expertise of utilizing and sustaining a case administration database.

Additional Particulars:

• The place is full-time
• The place will probably be based mostly on the FLAC workplace at 85/86 Dorset Avenue Higher, Dublin 1.
• The wage vary depends on expertise and expertise

To Apply:

Please ship a replica of your CV together with a canopy letter to recruitment@flac.ie stating what pursuits you about working with FLAC and the way you meet the necessities for this place.

Closing Date for Functions: 22 February 2023

FLAC is an equal alternatives employer.