What is Practical Legal Training (PLT)?
PLT is the skills-based training you complete after your LLB/JD to become admitted as a lawyer. With IOLT, it’s optimised for busy graduates: 100% online, six months, $6,000.
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How PLT works
Enrol
Submit your application once approved you can start immediately.
Coursework
Complete structured, practitioner-led modules focused on day-one capability.
Workplace experience
Undertake real legal work with supervision; we’ll help match and support.
Assessment & sign-off
We verify your competencies so you can proceed to admission.
Lawyers' skills
Interviewing, advising, drafting, advocacy, negotiation.
Ethics & professional responsibility
Ethical frameworks, duties, risk awareness.
Problem solving & analysis
Issue spotting, research, strategy, judgement.
Practice areas (core)
Civil litigation, commercial & corporate, property practice.
Practice areas (elective focus)
E.g., administrative, criminal, employment, family, wills & estates.
Work management & business skills
File management, communication, time/cost, teamwork, matter hygiene.
Workplace experience
Make a real contribution on live files while building confidence under supervision. We’ll help you set up, scope work, and keep momentum through structured check-ins.
Real work, real supervision
You contribute to live matters under a supervising lawyer.
Flexible models
On-site, hybrid, or remote.
Structured support
Matching, onboarding templates, a supervision guide, and weekly check-ins.
Clear outcomes
Tasks mapped to PLT competencies; assessment sign-off on completion.
Admission & practising
Attend your admission ceremony
At the Supreme Court of Western Australia (Perth).
Apply for your practising certificate
Apply for a practising certificate from the legal professional body in your state or territory.
Practise Australia-wide
You're now an Australian lawyer and eligible to practise across the country via the usual recognition processes.
Who PLT is for
Australian law graduates
(LLB/JD) ready for admission.
International students
Pay the same fee as domestic students.
Overseas law graduates
Studied Overseas looking to practice in Australia.
Regional & rural candidates
Remote-friendly training that fits local practice.
Why choose IOLT
Cost-effective
$6,000 total.
Optimised timeline
Complete in 6 months at a steady, realistic pace.
Start anytime
Once you’ve enrolled you cant start immediately.
Placement support
On-site, hybrid, or remote hosts, including regional firms.
Practical focus
Templates, checklists, and skills you’ll use on day one in practice.
Human support
Weekly check-ins, quick responses, clear assessment pathways.
Optimised timeline
Complete in 6 months
Work while you’re on the go
Phone, tablet, or laptop
