Client Interviewing

Client Interviewing Competition develops an essential skill necessary for all lawyers. When a lawyer first meets a client, he/she needs to interview the client and gather facts about their problem in order to understand the client’s needs and assist the client in making an informed decision. Such an interview is the setting of the client interviewing competition. 

Our Client Interviewing Competition tests the competitor's oral communication skills, teamwork, time management and critical thinking skills. In this competition, competitors will learn to establish a professional working relationship with the client, extract relevant facts from the client, and recognise and deal with moral and ethical issues. 

Internal Client Interviewing Competitions

UNSW Law Society offers two Client Interviewing Competitions based on the competitor's skill and level.

Beginners Client Interviewing

Offered to students in their first or second year.

To be eligible for judging, you must have competed in at least two rounds of Client Interviewing Competition before and cannot be participating in this competition.

For more information, feel free to contact beginners.clientinterviewing@unswlawsoc.org

Advanced Client Interviewing

Offered to students in their third year and above.

To be eligible for judging, you must have competed in at least two rounds of Client Interviewing Competition before and cannot be participating in this competition.

For more information, feel free to contact  open.clientinterviewing@unswlawsoc.org

Opens Client Interviewing

Undergraduate Law students in their 2nd year or above and Juris Doctors in their 2nd year or above are strongly encouraged to participate.

For more information, feel free to contact open.clientinterviewing@unswlawsoc.org