Our Melbourne office is currently recruiting Practical Legal Trainee (PLT) students to work with our Homeless Law Service. PLT students receive on-the-job legal training and supervision, providing valuable experience to set you up for your legal career. The Homeless Law Service is client-focused. As a PLT, you will take part in improving the lives of some of our most disadvantaged community members.
We are currently seeking PLT students. Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until positions are filled.
We currently have a position available to work with our specialist legal service Not-for-profit Law, based in our Melbourne CBD office, commencing as soon as possible.
Not-for-profit Law provides free and low-cost legal assistance to not-for-profit community organisations around Australia.
As a PLT student within Not-for-profit Law, you will receive training and supervision and will gain experience in working with not-for-profit clients with a broad range of legal needs.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the positions will be open until filled.
We currently have a position available to work with our specialist legal service Not-for-profit Law, based in our Sydney office, minimum 2 days per week with the possibility of more days per week in March 2020. Start date February 2020.
Not-for-profit Law provides free and low-cost legal assistance to not-for-profit community organisations around Australia.
As a PLT student within Not-for-profit Law, you will receive training and supervision and will gain experience in working with not-for-profit clients with a broad range of legal needs.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the positions will be open until filled.
Our Melbourne office is currently recruiting Practical Legal Trainee (PLT) students to work with our Public Interest Law team. As a PLT student with this service, you will develop practical and procedural legal experience and skills across various practice areas.
We are recruiting two PLT’s to start from early February, minimum 50 days and minimum 3 days per week.
Our Sydney office is currently recruiting a PLT student to work with our Public Interest Law team. As a PLT student with this service, you will develop practical and procedural legal experience and skills across various practice areas.
We are recruiting a PLT student to work 3 days per week, (Wed-Fri) for a minimum of 50 days with a late February/early March start date.
To make an application for one of the above roles, please send a current version of your CV and cover letter to:
plt.recruitment@justiceconnect.org.au
Please include the title of the PLT placement you are applying for in the subject line.
You’ve finished your degree, and you’re nearly ready to head out into the legal world, but there’s a final step: Practical Legal Training. With Justice Connect, you can do your training and make a real difference in people’s lives. Sharpen your skills while working to help people facing disadvantage and contribute to a cause you’re passionate about – access to justice.
It’s also a great way to meet new people, gain practical experiences and develop career-related professional skills and networks with a respected and established legal charity.
Justice Connect regularly recruits PLT students to work in our Melbourne and Sydney Offices with our Not-for-profit Law, Homeless Law, Seniors Law, Self Representation Service and Public Interest Law teams.
Justice Connect’s offices are CBD based. PLT placements are volunteer positions, and unpaid. Before making an application we encourage you to read about the work of Justice Connect and our programs. We place PLT students within programs on an as-needed basis. While we attempt to place successful applicants within the program that best suits their area of interest, we cannot guarantee this will be the case.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are highly encouraged to apply.
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately Justice Connect cannot give individual feedback on all applications. Due to the high number of applications Justice Connect received for PLT positions only shortlisted applicants will be notified if they are successful or otherwise.
– Richelle Thompson, Self Representation Service PLT, May 2018
-Peter Knespal, Public Interest Law PLT, April 2017