Carmendy Cooper Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

I work with women who are in, or at risk of entering, the criminal justice system, providing legal advice and representation in criminal defence, victims of crime and infringements.

Carlton, Victoria, Australia

I provide legal advice and representation in criminal defence, child protection, victims of crime, intervention orders and infringements.

Melbourne, Australia

I was the family violence lawyer with the Inside Access program at the Mental Health Legal Centre. I assisted clients incarcerated at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre with a range of legal issues arising from their experience of being victims of family violence. My practice included advising and providing legal representation in matters including family.

Shepparton

As a Community Lawyer at this generalist community legal centre, I provided legal assistance across a wide range of legal areas, including family violence and family law, criminal law, infringements and civil matters. I acted as duty solicitor on the family violence and personal safety lists in the Shepparton, Seymour and Cobram Magistrates' Courts.

Melbourne, Australia

I practiced in the Litigation and Regulatory team, in the areas of health law, medical negligence, professional liability and professional indemnity insurance. I gained experience in a range of litigious, alternative dispute resolution, disciplinary and advisory matters. I managed files in the Supreme, County and Coroners Courts of Victoria, as well as.

Melbourne, Australia

I was a graduate in the Melbourne office of DLA Piper and completed Supervised Workplace Training. I rotated through the health law/medical negligence and general insurance subteams of the Litigation and Regulatory team.

Fitzroy

I volunteered at the drop-in legal advice night service from August 2011 until I moved to Shepparton to work at the Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre in April 2015

New York

I was a General Assembly intern at the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations, working on the Fourth and Fifth Committees. It was an exciting time to be an intern, as Australia was successful in its campaign to be a non-permanent member of the Security Council.

Parkville

2010: General Member2011-2012: Assistant Editor

Ivanhoe

I provided administrative assistance to eight practitioners (psychiatrists and physiotherapists), which included communicating with patients verbally and in writing. I liaised with external bodies, including Medicare, the Transport Accident Commission and WorkCover bodies.

Melbourne, Australia

I provided assistance to the Asia Pacific Pro Bono Manager, and supported lawyers with legal research and drafting a variety of documents.

Freetown, Sierra Leone

I performed legal and non-legal research on national laws and development issues, and analysed and reported on electoral monitoring, police accountability, freedom of information, gender equality and prisoners’ right to vote.

The University Of Melbourne

I informed law students about professional, volunteer and internship opportunities in the public interest sector, and organised and ran career-related events.

The University Of Melbourne

I engaged in active dialogue with my year level, the Associate Dean and JD Course Directors to ensure student needs were known and met, and I assisted in organising and running the 2010 Mooting Competition.

Darwin

I conducted client interviews, undertook legal research, drafted advices and prepared court applications, and attended Local Court, prison visits and remote bush clinics.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Melbourne Journal of International Law, Melbourne University Law Students' Society, Friends of International.

Bachelor Of Arts, International Studies & Development Studies

United Nations Intensive Summer Study Program, International Affairs

I participated in the United Nations Intensive Summer Study Program taught through the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International.

Political Science, Exchange

Activities and Societies: I went on a semester-long exchange to McGill University, taking the subjects Peacebuilding, Politics of.