WA PLT Graduate

Jackson Thurtle

As a Bachelor of Laws graduate, I chose the online environment of the Leo Cussen WA PLT course after attending a presentation at ECU by Alex Giannopoulos.  He was highly energetic and enthusiastic but also very pragmatic about the Leo Cussen PLT.   I was really quite impressed by the very practical focus of the course, giving trainees a real “hands-on” simulated legal practice experience in managing files for the duration of the course.  I was thoroughly persuaded by the extra face-to-face time Leo Cussen offered, I think it is almost triple the time allocated by another PLT course I also considered.

Having now completed the Leo Cussen WA PLT course, what stood out for me is the excellent advocacy training.  The guest instructors and assessors, who are all senior advocates, gave me personal feedback on my performances in a number of different scenarios – this was invaluable in assisting me to develop my practical advocacy skills.  Also, the course provides detailed instructions for each of the topic files, in the ‘table of steps’ of tasks and deadlines which undoubtedly provided me with encouragement and reassurance along the way.  In some instances, the instructions from my clients were revised, which made it quite realistic and there was a lot of negotiation with the solicitor for the other party as well.  Having completed my placement during the course I felt its content was directly relevant to vocational placement skills requirements. I absolutely recommend the WA Leo Cussen PLT.  It is outstanding.

Jackson Thurtle trainee head-shot

More WA Graduate Testimonials

Nicole Farrar

Murdoch University

The Leo Cussen course provides one-on-one mentoring and I was given the best Mentor a student could ask for. I received personalised and constructive feedback from my Mentor for each piece of work I submitted for assessment. I could track how my skills were developing and improving and I felt my competence grow.

Jackson Thurtle

Edith Cowan University

What stood out for me is the excellent advocacy training. The guest instructors and assessors, who are all senior advocates, gave me personal feedback on my performances in a number of different scenarios - this was invaluable in assisting me to develop my practical advocacy skills.

Alex Mould

University of Western Australia

The practical hands-on aspect of the course, by running several different files, gave me an understanding of what it is like to be a lawyer. The day to day file work – from taking instructions, preparing a retainer and costs agreement, setting up trust and office ledgers, billing clients - was a really solid learning experience.

Ben Williams

Murdoch University

As a paralegal at a Perth CDB law firm, it was important for me to be able to find a PLT that would allow me to maintain my work performance whilst completing the PLT in the shortest possible time. I selected the WA Leo Cussen PLT 20 week course because it met those criteria and it did not disappoint. The PLT workload was a really good mix for me, it was manageable with my 4 days per week part-time workload.

Kerry Anne Eral

Murdoch University

The Leo team was very supportive, much more so than I expected. Whenever I had a question or needed feedback, my allocated mentor or the other pool of Leo mentors/staff supporting the WA PLT was always there to lend a hand. They were very friendly and knowledgeable, and importantly to me promptly responded with their support...