Role Title: Legal Research Intern
Organisation: The Law Society of Western Australia
Internship Period: Semester 1 (February - May)
Location: Perth
The Law Society is looking for an intern which an interest in law and advocacy to work with our Advocacy and Professional Development team and Content and Communications team to prepare legal update articles for our legal journal, and to review/ develop resources to support the profession, including updating our Practical Guide for assessing mental capacity of a client. The Intern will be supervised by a lawyer.
The Law Society's vision is to be the essential membership for the legal profession''. This is supported by a mission statement 'to deliver strong advocacy for the West Australian legal community through the delivery of high-value networking, CPD and support services. This is delivered through 3 strategic imperatives:
1. to be an influential voice
2. To be an essential support to legal professionals
3. To be a central point for connections across the profession, industry and community