Vacancies

Full-Time Family Law Solicitor

This is a great opportunity to work in a coastal regional city, performing rewarding work.

This position is responsible for providing legal advice within the areas of law undertaken by the centre, a small amount of casework, and the development and delivery of community legal education.

The solicitor will primarily work within family law, domestic and family violence, and spend some time on child support and child protection matters. Drafting of court documents in family law, and domestic and family violence matters will be required.

The role will involve promptly, if not already, becoming accredited as a Domestic and Family Violence duty lawyer with Legal Aid Queensland and performing that role at the Mackay Magistrates Court approximately every fortnight.

Supervision and support will be provided.

The Seek job ad is located here: Family Law Solicitor Job in Mackay, Mackay & Coalfields QLD - SEEK.

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders and Australian South Sea Islanders are encouraged to apply.

To apply please lodge your application on Seek (preferred) or email Jessica at jessica@mrclc.com.au.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 2 November 2026. Applicants may still be considered after this date until the job ad is closed on Seek.

The Position Description can be found here: Family Law Solicitor PD.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE
If you would like to volunteer as a solicitor, barrister, social worker, migration agent or in an administration capacity during the daytime service or Legal Advice Evenings please contact us on (07) 4953 1211. We are currently seeking volunteer law students, as well as students enrolled in a Diploma of Legal Practice who want to undertake the work experience component of their placement with us. Please send us a cover letter, resume and unofficial academic transcript to admin@mrclc.com.au if you would like to apply for a position.