Expression Of Interest For Legal Professionals

Description:

Legal Professionals - Expressions of Interest
Location: Darwin
Status : Full-time / Part-time
Legal professionals : Open to EOI from all levels, paralegal, lawyer, senior lawyer
As an NLC lawyer, you will guide Traditional Owners through the consultation process to support free, prior and informed consent for a wide range of land and water use matters. You'll provide legal advice and representation under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 and the Native Title Act 1993, as well as working on Resources and Energy sector projects such as exploration and mining.
Our legal teams work across a diverse practice, with matters spanning Land Rights, Native Title, and major project negotiations. Every day brings a new challenge and a new opportunity to support Aboriginal people to protect their rights, interests, and aspirations.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including anthropologists and regional officers, you will travel to remote and culturally significant areas, experiencing firsthand the richness of Aboriginal culture and contributing to generational change.
The key duties of the position include
Lawyers employed by the Northern Land Council (NLC) provide legal advice and representation to the NLC and its
constituents in relation to the acquisition, use and management of lands and waters under the Aboriginal Land
Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Cth) (ALRA), Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA), and other relevant
Commonwealth and Northern Territory legislation. NLC lawyers work on an array of matters, including litigation,
arbitration, negotiation and advice work. There are three legal practice areas at the NLC:
 Regional Development
 Native Title and Litigation (including land claims and future acts)
 Resources and Energy Projects