Jackson Thurtle

As a Bachelor of Laws graduate, I chose the online environment of the Leo Cussen WA PLT course after attending a presentation at ECU by Alex Giannopoulos.  He was highly energetic and enthusiastic but also very pragmatic about the Leo Cussen PLT.   I was really quite impressed by the very practical focus of the course, giving trainees a real “hands-on” simulated legal practice experience in managing files for the duration of the course.  I was thoroughly persuaded by the extra face-to-face time Leo Cussen offered, I think it is almost triple the time allocated by another PLT course I also considered.

Having now completed the Leo Cussen WA PLT course, what stood out for me is the excellent advocacy training.  The guest instructors and assessors, who are all senior advocates, gave me personal feedback on my performances in a number of different scenarios – this was invaluable in assisting me to develop my practical advocacy skills.  Also, the course provides detailed instructions for each of the topic files, in the ‘table of steps’ of tasks and deadlines which undoubtedly provided me with encouragement and reassurance along the way.  In some instances, the instructions from my clients were revised, which made it quite realistic and there was a lot of negotiation with the solicitor for the other party as well.  Having completed my placement during the course I felt its content was directly relevant to vocational placement skills requirements. I absolutely recommend the WA Leo Cussen PLT.  It is outstanding.