0:01.2  Hi, my name is Storm and I was a Clinical Student at Canberra Community Law in 2017
0:07.1  As part of my law degree at ANU students had, um, had to enrol in a capstone course
0:13.7  and I was fortunate enough to be one of those who were accepted
0:17.3  into Canberra Community Law's clinical program
0:20.9  Um, looking back I say that this was one of the most enjoyable parts of my degree.
0:26.8  We got to interact with real clients, real people.
0:30.1  We got to put our legal skills to work and we had the opportunity to get to know
0:34.9  some truly wonderful solicitors who dedicate a huge amount of time and energy into helping
0:40.5  those people in our community who really need the legal assistance and representation.
0:45.1  Um... being able to interact with real clients and solicitors during your studies at law school
0:51.5  is hugely valuable and I don't think it's something that one should underestimate.
0:56.2  So as a Clinical Student there we'd sometimes deal with quite confronting matters
1:02.6  and I say 'confronting' because these were real people that we were dealing with um...
1:08.0  real problems that they were facing and these people were experiencing very real hardship.
1:13.0  It motivated me to work hard to try and assist them
1:17.0  and this motivation fuelled creative thinking and problem solving.
1:21.0  It helped me put my legal research skills to work. It improved my communication
1:26.3  Not only with clients but also with, um, my fellow students and my colleagues there
1:31.0  and it taught me the true value of the work that we were doing.
1:35.3  At... um...
1:37.6  During my time at Canberra Community Law, um, it also made me look at myself
1:43.3 and helped me define clearly in my mind what type of lawyer I wanted to be
1:48.8  I want to help people and if I can do that and achieve a positive outcome
1:53.4  well, that would make me really happy.
1:55.6  I absolutely think that Clinical Legal Education should be a part of every law student's
2:00.8  legal education at University. It's an eye opener in many ways
2:05.1  and it provides a great foundation for your career.