WOMEN’S LEGAL SERVICE WA
Level 1, 445 Hay Street, Perth 6000
wlswa.org.au/
Organisation details • Contact person: Stephanie Monck • Reception contact person: Jemah Harrison
Applications How can students apply?
We have a volunteer application through our We are a not-for-profit trauma informed community website. legal centre providing legal advice, support and advocacy to WA women experiencing What does your recruitment/interview process disadvantage, particularly family and domestic consist of? violence. An initial application through our website and a possible follow up interview.
Volunteering
Which areas of law will clerks be exposed to?
Roughly how many positions are available for students in 2022?
Our key areas of law include family law (parenting and divorce), care and protection of children, We are not recruiting volunteers at the moment due Family Violence Restraining Orders and criminal to capacity size. injuries compensation. What attributes do you look for in an applicant? What kind of tasks do student volunteers Attention to detail, communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team. undertake? Legal research, drafting legal administrative tasks as required.
documents,
What are the skills/benefits of taking a position at your CLC? Gain a level of understanding about: • the areas of law we practice in • how to assist with clients who have a background of trauma, either past or ongoing • practice and procedure Do you have opportunities for courtroom work/advocacy? Opportunities to shadow Lawyers at Court. Do you offer any opportunities to do PLT? Yes. WLSWA takes on Piddington Society PLT students when we have the capacity to do so.
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