Is it different volunteering in a specialist CLC?
Student volunteers in specialist CLCs that require particular skills and background knowledge (eg. an understanding of issues for people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence or knowledge of the operation of the criminal justice system or the courts), may be required to show evidence of experience and/or undertake specialist training courses and be provided by the CLC with ongoing support. Specialists CLCs can provide particularly interesting and hands-on experience for student volunteers, but it is very important that students are not placed in situations that they are not equipped for. As a general rule, it is recommended that prospective student volunteers make inquiries into the training programs for volunteers at CLCs. Lawyers and legal advisers with an interest, but not necessarily a strong practising background, in a CLC specialty area may be welcomed where the centre has the resources and ability to provide training, support and supervision, and subsequent review of a
