During Your Law Degree and Beyond: Experience is everything and here is a way to achieve this
We have all heard of the catch-22 phrase of needing experience to get a job, but needing a job to get experience. It can be a tough situation for new graduates of any discipline, however with a bit of creative, out of the box thinking, you can get the experience you need to secure that well sought after graduate job.
To achieve this, look no further than non-profit organisations. When it comes to legal students, the best place to obtain experience is at any one of the large number of Community Legal Centres around Australia, which are independently operating not for profit. They are community based organisations providing free legal and related services to the public which focus highly on the disadvantaged members of the community and those with special needs.
Most Community Legal Centres receive little to no funding and are reliant on volunteers, like you, to fulfil the needs of their clients. Community Legal Centres are located throughout Australia in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote locations, so there is bound to be one near you that you can contact and volunteer at to obtain invaluable, hands-on experience.
During 2013/2014, Community Legal Centres provided advice to approximately 262,633 individuals. Those figures represent a huge pool of clients that you can play an active role in assisting, while at the same time participating in your local community.
We have all heard of the catch-22 phrase of needing experience to get a job, but needing a job to get experience. It can be a tough situation for new graduates of any discipline, however with a bit of creative, out of the box thinking, you can get the experience you need to secure that well sought after graduate job.
To achieve this, look no further than non-profit organisations. When it comes to legal students, the best place to obtain experience is at any one of the large number of Community Legal Centres around Australia, which are independently operating not for profit. They are community based organisations providing free legal and related services to the public which focus highly on the disadvantaged members of the community and those with special needs.
Most Community Legal Centres receive little to no funding and are reliant on volunteers, like you, to fulfil the needs of their clients. Community Legal Centres are located throughout Australia in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote locations, so there is bound to be one near you that you can contact and volunteer at to obtain invaluable, hands-on experience.
During 2013/2014, Community Legal Centres provided advice to approximately 262,633 individuals. Those figures represent a huge pool of clients that you can play an active role in assisting, while at the same time participating in your local community.
