Put the world at your feet with a world-class Bachelor of Laws deakin.edu.au/law Deakin Law School trains the next generation of lawyers and professionals, who are empowered to use legal skills in an array of global careers. We are ranked among the top law schools for teaching quality and student satisfaction. As pioneers of experiential learning, we provide our students with access to real clients in exciting legal and business domains. Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code: 00113B policecareer.vic.gov.au NOW RECRUITING Visit Parks Victoria at stand 177 Help to conserve Victoria’s special places www.parks.vic.gov.au O ne of the aspects that third year student Charrie Mata enjoys most about studying law is that it offers her intellectual rigour and self- discipline. ‘I chose law because I wanted to be a part of a profession that is elemental in shaping people’s lives. During high school, I read accounts of legal disputes fought in and observed how these out- comes make their way into the future in the form of precedents,’ she says. ‘This course has equipped me with problem solving skills, legal knowledge and other tools that are easily transfer- rable to other disciplines,’ she says. She adds that the practical commer- cial legal experience that’s embedded into Deakin’s law program has helped her transfer classroom learning into real-world law practice. ‘Working for a boutique accounting firm and as an assistant to two Queen’s Counsels and a Deakin law professor gave me the opportunity to learn from their wealth of experience and the luxury of being exposed to a breadth of legal affairs while studying. It helped me reconcile the gulf between the attributes needed to do well in classes and in practice.’ Currently undertaking Deakin’s New Venture Law Clinic program, Charrie is also gaining hands-on experience by providing a specialised pro-bono legal service to start-up ventures and entrepreneurs. ‘It’s an opportunity to acquire practical skills by working on a range of legal matters, under the supervision of legal specialists, and having real client contact. I particularly enjoy the exposure to the life cycle of a start-up venture and knowing that I am contributing something in our thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem,’ she says. Deakin School of Law is exhibiting in stand 17 at the 2017 SpotJobs Melbourne Career Expo or find out more at deakin.edu.au/law EVENT GUIDE CAREER EXPO 10 Make a difference with a Law degree from Deakin Classroom learning into real-world law practice