Client Interview
The Client Interview Competition helps to refine and improve client relationship skills. In a profession where it is essential to clearly understand just what it is that the client wants, the Client Interview Competition is the ideal way to build skills in this area.
There is no necessary prerequisite for this competition, as students in any year are able to compete. In teams of two, students (acting as lawyers) interview a client in a hypothetical first consultation.
Prior to the competition teams are provided with a short memo outlining the nature of the client’s problem. It is then up to students to extract all relevant information from the client and come to a conclusion about the nature of the problem during a 30-40 minute session.
The Grand Final of the Competition is judged by some of Sydney’s leading solicitors, academics and other legal professionals.
In 2010, the Competition was won by Reece Corbett-Wilkins and Nicholas Ferrari, with runners up Madeleine Boyd and Stephanie Millen. Reece and Nicholas were also the top ranked team at the 2010 Australian Law Students' Association (ALSA) Conference in Adelaide, and as a result will be representing Australia at the International Client Consultation Competition in the Netherlands in April.
The Client Interview Workshop will be held on Thursday, 3 March. Whether you're a first-timer or looking for a quick refresher course before the competitions start, the workshops are your ideal resource for making sure you're on top of your game.
The Dates for the Competition are:
Monday 21 February: Registration Opens
Friday 4 March: Registrations Close
Monday 7 March: Client Interview Round 1 Draw and Question Released
Rounds
Round One: Tuesday 15 March, Thursday 17 March
Round Two: Tuesday 22 March, Thursday 24 March
Round Three: Tuesday 29 March, Thursday 31 March
Finals
Quarter Finals: Thursday, 28 April
Semi Finals: Thursday, 12 May
Grand Finals: Thursday, 26 May
Download the 2011 Client Interview Manual
Download the 2011 Client Interview Rules
Download the 2011 Client Interview Judge's Marking Guide
Download the 2011 Competitions Appeals and Forfeiture Policy
Download the 2004 ALSA Competitions Handbook
The Client Interview Workshop will be held next Thursday the 3rd of February in the Moot Court from 4-5pm and will be run by ALSA winners Nicholas Ferrari and Reece Corbett-Wilkins.
Please contact Reece Corbett-Wilkins at competitions@muls.org and Elysse Lloyd at competitionsofficer@muls.org for more information.
Registrations are now closed
Reflection Statement
Please find below a reflection statement regarding the experiences of two Macquarie competitors at the ICCC Competition.
Reflections_on_the_2011_International_Client_Consultation_Competition
