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 We are a not-for-profit trauma informed community legal centre providing legal advice, support and advocacy to WA women experiencing disadvantage, particularly family and domestic violence.

Volunteering

Which areas of law will clerks be exposed to? Our key areas of law include family law (parenting and divorce), care and protection of children, Family Violence Restraining Orders and criminal injuries compensation.

What kind of tasks do student volunteers undertake? Legal research, drafting legal documents, administrative tasks as required. 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.

Applications

How can students apply? We have a volunteer application through our website.

What does your recruitment/interview process consist of? An initial application through our website and a possible follow up interview.

Roughly how many positions are available for students in 2022? We are not recruiting volunteers at the moment due to capacity size.

What attributes do you look for in an applicant? Attention to detail, communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team.

DIRECTORY GOVERNMENT

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