WELFARE RIGHTS & ADVOCACY SERVICE
98 Edward Street, Perth 6000 wraswa.org.au welfare@wraswa.org.au
Contact details • Contact person: Catherine Eagle • HR contact email: welfare@wraswa.org.au • CLC focus: Social security law and Tenancy law
Volunteering Which areas of law will clerks be exposed to? Social security law and Tenancy law.
Applications How can students apply? Send an email to welfare@wraswa.org.au attaching a current CV and information about availability and 2 referees. What does your recruitment/interview process consist of?
After we receive an application one of our lawyers will contact the applicant if we have a position What kind of tasks do student volunteers available and discuss the position and assess undertake? suitability. • Research Roughly how many positions are available for • Drafting advice to clients students in 2022? • Helping to prepare presentations for community 1-2. legal education • Some administrative tasks
What attributes do you look for in an applicant? What are the skills/benefits of taking a position • Strong oral and written communication skills. at your CLC? • A willingness and ability to deal with people in • Improving legal drafting skills, developing skills stressful circumstances. in dealing with clients • Reliability. • Skills in preparing CLE materials • Willingness to listen to feedback. • Legal knowledge in areas of practice Do you have opportunities for courtroom work/advocacy? Not for volunteers. Do you offer any opportunities to do PLT? Occasionally but we are a small agency.
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