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How is Leo Cussen Different from University?
The journey to becoming a practising lawyer is a long one filled with many hours of study and requires a great deal of dedication. Completing your law degree at university is only one part of the journey. Following your law degree, you need to complete your practical legal training (PLT) and be awarded your Graduate...
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Practical Legal Training (PLT) Australia - A comprehensive guide
About to finish your law degree and confused about what happens next? It can be a very stressful time jumping from the lecture theatre to the courtroom, which is why Australia mandates that all law graduates must complete Practical Legal Training before becoming a lawyer.
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Types of Law in Australia | Guide to Legal Careers
If you’re studying or considering studying law, you’re probably quite familiar already with some of the types of lawyers and the different legal fields in which they operate.
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Learn as a lawyer, with lawyers.
Finishing exams and university is a momentous achievement – well done!! How can you ensure a smooth transition out of university and into the legal profession? As Australia’s most experienced PLT provider, we have built our course and its simulated practice upon the very simple premise – learn by doing. In this short clip, our Qld PLT mentor Peter Cotter, states this very clearly:...
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How A Mentor Can Help You Through Your PLT Course
Julie Anderson Julie Anderson is a mentor that brings years of local and international legal experience to her role at Leo Cussen. What does it mean to have a mentor, and why is having a mentor an advantage to law graduates completing a PLT course? Julie describes her own recollection of the challenges that legal...
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How to Find Legal Work Experience
Becoming a lawyer requires so much academic work and yet law firms seek law graduates who are confident in speaking with clients and working in a professional environment. You can obtain law firm work experience while you are studying and during your PLT in a professional placement. In this article, we discuss both, so you...
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