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Skills
Workshops
The foundation of the competitions pipeline — practical legal skills in a supportive, low-pressure environment, helping you feel confident before entering formal competitions.
Skills workshops are the foundation of the competitions pipeline.
Open to students at all levels, these sessions introduce practical legal skills in a supportive, low-pressure environment, and help students feel more confident before entering formal competitions. No experience is required — just an interest in advocacy and a willingness to learn.
Why attend a workshop
Each session is designed to build the foundations that carry you into your first competition and beyond.
Build confidence
Develop comfort speaking, presenting and responding under pressure.
Learn from experience
Hear from judges, practitioners, academics and experienced competitors.
Prepare for competitions
Build familiarity with expectations, etiquette, structure and strategy.
Develop practical skills
Strengthen advocacy, legal reasoning, communication and professional presentation.
From the workshops
Photography from our recent WSLSA Mooting Skills Workshop with the Honourable David Collier AM. Hover to pause.
WSLSA Skills Workshops.
Look out for upcoming workshops
Skills workshops are open to all law students, with no experience required. Sessions are advertised through WSLSA channels throughout the year — keep an eye out, or get in touch at competitions@wslsa.com.au to find out what is coming up.
