Work-integrated learning in business and law courses at Deakin
Find out how work experience can make all the difference when you graduate and start applying for jobs.
Legal internships
Our legal internships help you understand certain aspects of legal practice and deepen your theoretical knowledge and critical thinking skills while working in a legal environment.
During your legal placement you’ll get experience in these areas of legal practice:
- taking instructions and client interviewing
- fact finding
- alternative dispute resolution and negotiation
- providing advice and counselling of a legal nature
- legal research and problem-solving
- the litigation process
- advocacy.
At the end of the internship, you’ll gain one credit point towards your degree and 15 days towards your professional experience requirements.
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Are you, or your organisation, interested in partnering with Deakin Law School to potentially host our law students?
Visit Deakin's 'Host our students' page for more information
The Law Clinics started with the idea that we’ve got to make better lawyers, more relevant lawyers. We’ve got to make lawyers that will solve the problems of tomorrow.
Dr Claudio Bozzi
Lecturer, Deakin Law School
Deakin Law Clinics
Our clinics are a good opportunity for students to expand on the rigorous academic knowledge and the critical and reflective skills they gain during their degree. They'll gain practical legal skills and experience that employers look for, and graduate work-ready into a competitive employment market.
Find out more about the Deakin Law Clinics