The Legal Clinic

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[Visual: A student sits in an office, smiling at the camera.]

Hey, how are you? One of the things that sets apart an internship in Jumbunna from any other legal internship is the amount of responsibility that you have as an intern. Over the six weeks, I learned so much. Every single task that I did, every single question that I had, the response was meant not just to answer the question but also to make me realise how this relates to the field and the practice.

So, I think experience in a place like Jumbunna is not only going to give you practical skills and develop your critical thinking skills and your writing skills, it's also giving you information about the broader context of the issues that Aboriginal Australia is facing.

Actually being here and having hands-on experience with the work, whilst having my opinion and my thoughts and my conclusions so valued by Craig, has really given me extra confidence.

So, when I go out into the workforce, I feel like I've had some practice in my supervisor requiring me to do really diligent work and to reach my own conclusions, and then those conclusions be used in giving advice to communities and to clients.

So, having that, I guess, extra pressure has resulted in me gaining more confidence in myself and what I can do.

I think it's been a really uplifting experience, but professionally, it's been amazing too. It's a good balance between writing, reading, researching, and all the skills that you need to become a good lawyer.