RRR Terms of Reference 2012

The NLAF RRR Working Group aims to develop and promote initiatives to address the difficulties in recruitment and retention of lawyers in rural, regional and remote NSW and endeavours to ensure that recruitment and retention strategies are evidence based and involve the collaboration of stakeholders in the justice sector.

In 2012, the Working Group will:

1.      Provide support to the Law and Justice Foundation to undertake the research relating to the monitoring of   vacancies in the public legal sector in NSW and respond to the research findings;

2.      Act as an advisory committee for the Legal Aid NSW Regional Outreach Clinic Program;

3.      (a)    Finalise a proposal to:

• enable internet based delivery of legal services; and
• attract and retain professional staff,           

        in remote Western NSW;

(b)    Promote the proposal to Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department; and

         (c)     In the event that a proposal is funded, act as the Steering Committee for the project.

4.      Promote the activities of the working group (including research, and strategic approaches to professional development initiatives for lawyers in RRR areas) at a national level.