Managing Lawyer
Amy is our Managing Lawyer. Her main areas of practice at Everyday Justice are wills/estates, debt, intervention orders and child protection. Prior to joining the team, she was a Senior Associate at Salvos Legal Humanitarian, where she provided pro bono legal representation to vulnerable clients in the areas of migration and refugee law, criminal, care and protection, family, housing, debt and employment law. She regularly represented victims of modern slavery and advocated for legislative and policy reform in the area.
In 2025, Amy was awarded the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Social Justice Award’ in honour of Virginia Bell AC at the Women Lawyers Association of NSW awards. In 2018, Amy was awarded a John Monash Scholarship which allowed her to undertake her Masters of Law at Georgetown University in Washington DC. During her studies, she researched practical strategies to improve access to justice for the ‘missing middle,’ including through the use of ‘low-cost’ law firms. Upon her return to Australia, she worked as a legal consultant on a project to review Australia’s access to justice landscape and possible strategies to make civil legal services more accessible to Australia’s missing middle.
Senior Associate
Glen has dedicated his professional career to furthering access to legal justice. Before joining Everyday Justice, Glen worked in Justice Connect – Not-for-profit Law, in NSW Parliament as a policy analyst and as a legal advocate for persons seeking asylum in Australia and Nauru. Glen completed a postgraduate law and a social research degree at the University of Technology Sydney with a semester at the Tulane University Hague campus.
Glen has a background in journalism and web innovation, and has held senior roles in the not-for-profit and community sector. Glen recently completed his Master of Laws at the University of New South Wales, specialising in Corporate, Commercial & Taxation Law and Media, Intellectual Property & Technology Law. Glen is a founding member of the Access to Justice Technology Network and regularly advises on Wills & Estates, Credit/Debt, Consumer Law and Technology Law.
Associate
Aleena is a dedicated community lawyer at Everyday Justice. Her primary areas of practice include domestic and family violence, family law, financial abuse, human rights, and wills and estate (including estate litigation). Before joining Everyday Justice, Aleena worked as a litigator at a national firm where she led with compassion and empathy while fiercely advocating for her clients.
Aleena’s unwavering commitment to social justice and passion for human rights is evident through her extensive work with charities, non-for-profit organisations, and government & advocacy bodies. In 2024, she was chosen to intern at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Amman, Jordan, furthering her dedication to advocating for vulnerable communities.
Aleena was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of NSW in October 2021 and to the High Court of Australia in June 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Laws, majoring in Public Policy and Governance from Macquarie University and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from The College of Law (NSW). Aleena is currently a finalist for “Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year’ at the 30 Under 30 Law Awards 2026.
Community Lawyer
Shyleen is a Community Lawyer at Everyday Justice whose practice is driven by a deep commitment to advancing access to justice for vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the community. She works closely with clients experiencing significant social and legal disadvantage, with a particular focus on family law, family and domestic violence, family violence-related debt matters, and victims of crime compensation. She regularly represents clients in the Magistrates’ Court in Intervention Order proceedings, providing trauma-informed legal assistance and advocacy to help individuals navigate complex legal systems.
Prior to joining Everyday Justice, Shyleen practised as a Community Lawyer in regional Victoria, where she worked with underserved communities facing barriers to accessing legal support. She also participated in the Women’s Legal Service Victoria Emerging Lawyers Program, assisting victim-survivors of family and domestic violence and contributing to initiatives aimed at improving access to justice for those most at risk of marginalisation and exclusion from the legal system.
Shyleen was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in June 2024 and the High Court of Australia in September 2024. Before commencing her legal career, she worked in the healthcare sector across a range of organisations in Australia and the United Kingdom. Her experience in healthcare deepened her understanding of the social, economic, and structural challenges faced by vulnerable individuals and communities. Motivated by a strong commitment to social justice and systemic advocacy, Shyleen transitioned into a career in law to help address these inequities.
