Professional advisory board

Partnership projectsLa Trobe Law School has partnership projects with numerous institutions, industry and community groups. We also have partnerships with associations and international bodies, which have evolved through strong relationships and collaborative work.

Professional advisory board

La Trobe Law School Professional Advisory Board is made up of key members of industry and community. The advisory board plays an important role in ensuring our School continues to have an outward looking perspective. This perspective helps us in our goal to provide excellence to industry and the community through relevant research and well-trained graduates.

To learn more about La Trobe Law School Professional Advisory Board and its members, please see:

Industry and community engagement

Interaction with the local community is important to La Trobe Law School. We are outward looking and support strong links with industry, schools, community groups and other stakeholders. We are continually considering new courses in conjunction with the community. This ensures our graduates develop the theoretical and practical skills required in their chosen career.

Industry partners and sponsors

Active links exist between La Trobe Law School and local and regional industries and organisations. For example:

  • La Trobe Law School, together with the West Heidelberg Community Legal Service and Victoria Legal Aid, provide students the opportunity to exercise their practical skills in a real-life context. Placement opportunities also arise with various courts and tribunals, as well as organisations such as the Public Interest Law Clearninghouse, Consumer Action Law Centre, and the Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. 

Some of our current education and sponsorship partners include:

  • Victoria Legal Aid
  • West Heidelberg Community Legal Service
  • Loddon-Campaspe Community Legal Service
  • Supreme Court Victoria 
  • Traffic Accident Commission (TAC) 
  • Victoria Police (Major Fraud Group) 

We welcome industry involvement in our courses, prizes and scholarship programs. For further information, please contact:

Jason Murphy

Marketing Manager (Communications)

Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Marketing Unit

Associations and memberships

La Trobe Law School has a number of relationships with international bodies to ensure that the teaching, learning and research of the School is internationalised.

Public Interest Law Clearinghouse

La Trobe Law School is a member of the Public Interest Law Clearinghouse (PILCH). PILCH is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which is committed to furthering the public interest, improving access to justice and protecting human rights. PILCH does this by facilitating pro bono legal services to Victorian individuals and organisations in need, and by undertaking law reform, policy work and legal education.

For further information on PILCH: http://www.pilch.org.au/