What is Deakin Law Clinic?

Deakin Law Clinic provides legal placement for Deakin's advanced law students. Under the supervision of qualified legal practitioners, Deakin Law Clinic offers opportunities for students to build the legal skills that underpin their academic training in one of the following practice areas.

You will manage your own legal matters under supervision of the clinical solicitors, which may include initial client intake and interview, drafting legal documents, information or advice to final outcome and closing of files (subject to clinic time limits).

Deakin Law Clinic units are work integrated learning (WIL) experiences worth one credit point each. The units are available in all trimesters and have mandatory attendance requirements and an induction prior to commencement.

Who can apply?

This program is available to Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor (JD) students who are eligible to use a WIL unit towards their degree.

Program enrolment

Successful students are eligible to undertake this for 1 credit point and are required to enrol in:

• MLL420 Deakin Law Clinic for LLB students (all practice areas); or
• MLJ739 Deakin Law Clinic for JD students (all practice areas)

In addition to meeting the general prerequisite and corequisite requirements above, students are strongly encouraged to have completed, or simultaneously undertake the recommended units below:

Preference will be given to students who have already completed the units relevant to the practice area and are in their final year of study.

It is your responsibility to ensure that taking a WIL unit contributes towards your course requirements, and will not prevent you from meeting your course rules. Please speak with a student adviser at Student Central if you are unsure.

How to apply

To apply, click the button below and follow the instructions.

HOW TO APPLY