Student Opportunities
International mooting trips
At Griffith, we offer a range of flexible and innovative international field trips, study tours and global internships that get you out of the classroom and into the field. Each year, law students compete for coveted sports on international mooting teams at annual competitions including the Phillip C Jessup Moot Court Competition and the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, where Griffith was the last Australian law school standing in the 2017 Vienna competition, finishing in the top 16 out of 340 teams.
Judge in Residence
Griffith maintains strong links to industry to ensure we develop and deliver career relevant courses and degrees. Our week-long Judge in Residence program puts our students in touch with esteemed judges like Supreme Court Justice Peter Applegarth, to hear what they have to say. It’s just one way we’re ensuring our students learn from professionals with extensive experience and wisdom.
Meet the Profession
We hold annual events at Brisbane and the Gold Coast, putting students in front of a cross-section of Queensland’s diverse legal community. You will get the opportunity to hear from notable keynote speakers and gain valuable career insights. Previous speakers have included Queensland’s Chief Justice Catherine Holmes, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Queensland Governor Paul de Jersey.
Practical Legal Training with Leo Cussen
Once you’ve completed your legal degree, which gives you an understanding of laws and the legal system, you then need to learn how to work effectively within that system. This extra stage is a requirement to becoming a lawyer, and is known as Practical Legal Training, or PLT. Griffith University has partnered with Leo Cussen to ensure that whatever your legal career aspirations may be, you have a premium and practical PLT pathway to admission as an Australian Lawyer.
Leo Cussen’s Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) immerses you in your own simulated legal practice, enabling you to gain experience across seven different areas of legal practice, so you can truly craft your career.
Overseas exchange
Griffith has over 200 partner institutions in 38 countries offering unique opportunities—just pick a destination. You can complete part of your degree overseas and experience a different perspective on your legal studies. Studying overseas allow you to challenge yourself, impress potential employers, learn a new language, make lasting connections with new friends and expand your horizons beyond Australia.
Joshua Creamer & Kara Cook Excellence in Law Award
Griffith Law School alumni Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook have established the Joshua Creamer and Kara Cook Excellence in Law award driven by their understanding of the impact a law degree can have in opening up opportunities.
The Award supports excellence among First Nations women in law and ensures that they reach the highest levels of the legal profession. It is a final-year bursary and includes significant mentoring and internship opportunities.
Vis Moot Competition in Vienna
Four Griffith Law School students were recently selected to compete in the the 30th annual Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria.
Student Law Associations
Student associations are run by law students for law students. They understand the key professional and vibrant social events that students need in addition to their studies. Student associations offer mentoring, support and also run a range of competitions to help you develop your legal skills.
High School opportunities
High School Criminal Law Moot Competition
Local High Schools from both Brisbane and Gold Coast are invited to enter a team for a Criminal Moot Competition each year. The competition is suitable for current Year 11 and Year 12 High School students who are considering a career in Law. Students will gain first-hand experience in a moot competition and engage with current law students and academic staff.
High School Essay Competition
Year 11 and 12 students from the local High Schools in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast are invited to submit an entry in the annual essay competition. Essay must be on a legal topic that raises legal questions or issues, display evidence of research, analysis and evaluation, be between 800 to 2,000 words including footnotes or endnotes and a bibliography must be included with each essay.
Head Start program for high school students
The Head Start program offers the opportunity for motivated senior high school students to sample university life by allowing them to study a single course at Griffith while still at school.
Uni-Reach for Year 12 students
The Uni-Reach program provides students at selected Brisbane and Gold Coast secondary schools assistance in improving academic performance in order to gain entry to Griffith. Students are selected with the support of principals, teachers and guidance officers.
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