Law Week 2022

Law Week runs from 16-22 May, and as always, we are promoting positive things about the law and what we stand for as a community legal service. We know we sit in a privileged position as a cross border legal service. It certainly makes life interesting as a lawyer needing to be across both the law in NSW and Victoria (not to forget Federal) to make sure we can help people on both sides of the border with their legal problems. 

We will be holding a number of activities and events, including FREE advice clinics by phone to provide access to justice and link our community with the law.

The popular Women in Law breakfast is on the menu, with special guest speaker Amanda Storey, a Melbourne-based Barrister with an interesting career, and a passion for helping vulnerable consumers.  We’re looking forward to gathering around the breakfast table on Thursday 19 May and welcoming everyone to this special event!

HRCLS Law Week 2022 calendar

Tuesday 17 May

11am-12pm

FREE Legal Health Check training 

Join our lawyer Raissa Butkowski for this FREE training session on how to spot a legal problem and refer to a legal service for help. We know early intervention works, and the sooner a person gets legal assistance, the sooner they can potentially remove a huge stress from their lives. This training is delivered in an easy format and will give you a basic understanding of what a legal is, how to identify and tools to help you refer quickly and easily to a lawyer.

For more information, read What is Legal Health Check training?

Cost: it’s FREE!

Register via Zoom

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2.30-4pm

LBT – FREE advice with a lawyer 

Get a free phone consultation advice with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. We provide advice on issues arising from COVID-19.

Get a free consultation with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. Please call us before the day to make your appointment and our lawyer will phone you to give advice on your legal issue. We can give advice on most generalist issues, except employment and criminal matters.


Wednesday 18 May

9.30-11am

LBT – FREE advice with a bushfire lawyer 

Get a free consultation advice with a bushfire lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. We deliver advice on any issues arising from the 2020 bushfires. 

Get a free consultation with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. Please call us before the day to make your appointment and our lawyer will phone you to give advice on your legal issue. We can give advice on issues related to the 2020 bushfires.

9.30am-12pm

FREE face-to-face advice with a lawyer – Gateway Health Wangaratta

Get a free phone consultation advice with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service.  

Please call us to make your appointment and our lawyer will phone you to give advice on your legal issue. We can give advice on most generalist issues, except employment and criminal matters.

9.30am-12.30pm

FREE face-to-face advice with a lawyer – Gateway Health Wodonga

Get a free phone consultation advice with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service.  

Please call us to make your appointment and our lawyer will phone you to give advice on your legal issue. We can give advice on most generalist issues, except employment and criminal matters.


9.30-11.45am

Face-to-face advice – Lavington Library 

Get a free consultation with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. Please call us before the day to make your appointment and our lawyer will phone you to give advice on your legal issue. We can give advice on most generalist issues, except employment and criminal matters.

2-3.30pm

LBT – FREE advice with a bushfire lawyer

Get a free consultation advice with a bushfire lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. We deliver advice on family law/family violence issues arising after the 2020 bushfires. 

Get a free consultation with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. Please call us before the day to make your appointment and our lawyer will phone you to give advice on your legal issue. We can give advice on issues related to the 2020 bushfires.


Thursday 19 May

7.30-9am

Women in Law Breakfast – Atura Albury

This year our special guest speaker is Amanda Storey, a Barrister based in Melbourne. Amanda spent well over a decade at the Consumer Action Law Centre standing up for vulnerable consumers and fighting to stop businesses exploiting people through unfair practices. 

Amanda will talk about her successful career, the highlights and challenges along the way, and also her achievements getting . This promises to be another informative and engaging forum, as we bring women together from the legal and associated sectors in our area.

The Women in Law Breakfast will be held at the Atura Albury on Dean Street.

Register at Eventbrite.


10-11.30am

Face-to-face advice – Intereach Corowa

Get a free consultation with a lawyer from the Hume Riverina Community Legal Service. Please call us before the day to make your appointment and our lawyer will phone you to give advice on your legal issue. We can give advice on most generalist issues, except employment and criminal matters.


Victoria Law Foundationevents

NSW Law Week events – online