FLAC Jobs
Job vacancies:
Legal Research Officer
FLAC is seeking to recruit a Legal Officer for PILA. Key deliverables include a register of lawyers available to engage in pro bono work and significant capacity-building in NGOs working for social justice/human rights for marginalised and disadvantaged people.
The Legal Officer position will be a fixed term contract for 12 months and salary will be commensurate with experience. You can read more about the role in the job description.
Applications to include a completed application form and CV should be forwarded by by e-mail to recruitment@flac.ie by 5pm on Monday 14 November.
All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence. FLAC is an equal opportunities employer.
Legal Research Officer ( Immigration ) Part-time
The Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) seeks to employ a solicitor or barrister on a half-time (20 hours per week) basis for a contract of twelve months' duration. The successful candidate will be charged with compiling a database of current legal information relevant to practitioners in the field of immigration law in Ireland.
Applicants must have a degree in law and/or professional legal qualification; thorough academic knowledge of and practical experience in immigration law; a proven capacity to read, analyse and distil relevant legal principles from case law; and excellent interpersonal skills. Experience of working with databases is desirable.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and covering letter to larry.donnelly@flac.ie. You can read a short job description for the role online (in Word format). More information about PILA is available at www.pila.ie.
FLAC legal interns pictured in June 2006 (L-R): Deirdre McCabe, Dennis Breuer, Tara Clark, Carine Pessers, Gretchen Ransow, Siobhan Green, Maria Gallagher & Modupe Akanbi. Photo by Derek Speirs.
FLAC Internships
From time to time, FLAC offers the possibility of joining the organisation as an intern for a specified period. Candidates are usually law students or graduates and engage in a variety of roles, including information provision, legal research and events organisation. For further information on becoming a FLAC intern, please contact us.
Currently we have no vacancies, but please check here back from time to time for future updates.
Volunteering
FLAC also seeks volunteer lawyers to become advisors in our network of Legal Advice Centres. Candidates must be fully qualified barristers or solicitors - more information is available on our Volunteers page.
FLAC runs campaigns on a variety of issues and is always seeking people to get involved - please contact us if you are interested.