Persons employed in a managerial capacity in a legal practice or government department or organisation are eligible to apply. Legal secretaries gain a solid background in major areas of law, to improve their work performance and employment opportunities. Criminal Law Communication Skills Evening courses - requiring attendance one night a week for a period of ten weeks. The Society has on file the resumes of practitioners wishing to obtain locum work. Contact the Membership Services Officer to ascertain if there is anyone on file who may fill your needs.
Negotiations are strictly between the two parties involved.
The Society does not make recommendations of levels of remuneration or conditions of employment. Premium Funding The Society, with assistance from Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd, has negotiated with Hunter Premium Funding on a premium funding facility at very attractive terms. The Society prepares, reviews and issues professional conduct rules that govern the conduct of legal practitioners in their dealings with their clients and each other and the way they operate their practices. These are available from the Society. In 1996 the Society launched a Quality Practice Standard for the legal profession in Western Australia.