In-house clinical placement: Law reform and systemic change

You will engage in a legal placement hosted at Monash Law Clinics, in partnership with another organisation. Under professional supervision, you will undertake a range of activities involving work for end clients/beneficiaries of that partner organisation. These activities may include: legal research and writing a and research on ethical, professional and strategic consideration in practice and application of the law. You will contribute to the development of legal solutions to complex problems that occur in the context of the practice culture they experience. Depending on the particular placement selected, you will develop proficiencies in a particular area of law or jurisdiction. You may also gain greater understanding of social justice and access to justice issues faced by vulnerable and marginalised populations. The skills developed and knowledge gained in this unit will be useful for:

- students who wish to practise law;
- students interested in policy, government and social justice career pathways.

This unit will operate as a 'shell unit' for a variety of in-house placements which will alter and change on a clinical period and/or year-by-year basis, depending on the required 'life' of the particular placement in which the student participates and the overall availability of appropriate placements balanced against the numbers of interested students. Partner organisations will be chosen after a filtering process conducted by members of the clinical legal education staff.

Furthermore, you will be required to participate in a compulsory seminar program administered by the Faculty which will cover both content issues specific to the area of law/practice in the particular placement and practical skills relating to professional work.