Practical Legal Training at Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in Rural, Remote and Regional Australia

Duration of LPE: negotiable

Intensity: flexible

Start time: Flexible

Special requirements: The graduate will:
a.  Have a commitment to working with people who are disadvantaged in their access to justice
b.  Have an interest in practising law in a regional setting – preferred but not essential
c.  Have an interest in family law – preferred but not essential

About the HRCLS: The Hume Riverina Community Legal Service (HRCLS) is a program funded through the Federal Attorney-General's Department in Canberra.  The Commonwealth Community Legal Service Program funds the program which is administered by Victoria Legal Aid.

The centre provides telephone advice, face to face clinics, family law legal aid lawyer and rural outreach at  the following locations on a monthly basis to Corryong, Tallangatta, Mt Beauty, Myrtleford, Deniliquin, Finley, Lavington, Culcairn, Howlong ,Corowa, Wangaratta and Albury and once a week to the Albury Wodonga Aboriginal Health Service.  The centre also has a family violence duty solicitor to provide legal information, advice and representation to applicants in non contested Family Violence court proceedings.

Point of contact: Karen Keegan

Website: http://www.communitylaw.org.au/humeriverina

For more about Albury / Wodonga and the region:

http://www.alburywodongaaustralia.com.au/

http://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au/

http://www.bordermail.com.au/

http://www.abc.net.au/goulburnmurray

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