2025 International Journal of Clinical Legal Education Annual Conference

50 years of Clinical Legal Education at Monash Law

Monash Law’s Clinical Legal Education program is celebrating 50 years in 2025 and IJCLE 2025 is a key part of the celebrations.

The Monash University Faculty of Law will host the IJCLE Conference on November 19-21 2025 in collaboration with Northumbria University.

Navigating Global Challenges in Clinical Legal Education: Innovating for the Future.

The theme of IJCLE 2025 is Navigating Global Challenges in Clinical Legal Education: Innovating for the Future.

The first day of IJCLE will feature a number of workshops focused on building the skills clinical teachers need for their work with students, clients and colleagues. These skills include supervision, reflective practice, assessment, feedback and scaffolding student learning.

Days 2 and 3 will provide participants with opportunities to engage with multiple issues related to climate justice, the impact of technology and AI, access to rights and justice, along with enhancing regional and global collaboration. There will be publication-themed sessions including a writing workshop mini retreat designed to encourage clinical scholarship and research collaborations.

📅 Date: 19 to 21 November 2025
⏰ Time: 9 am – 5 pm AEST (registration from 8.30 am)
📍 Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

📅 Date: 20 November 2025
⏰ Time: 6 pm – 10 pm AEST (registration from 5.45 pm)
📍 Venue: State Library Victoria, Isabella Fraser Room, 328 Swanston St, Melb VIC 3000

Registrations Close: COB Thursday 6 November 2025

Conference delegates are invited to attend the Susan Campbell Oration, an annual event honouring Susan Campbell AM the first Professional Fellow in legal practice at Monash. Since 2014, Monash Law has honoured Susan's memory by hosting the Susan Campbell Oration, a series of public lectures by leading clinical legal education scholars.

📅 Date: 19 November 2025
⏰ Time: 6pm – 7pm AEST (registration from 5.30pm)-Followed by light refreshments
📍 Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Registrations Close: COB Thursday 6 November 2025

Professor Jeff Giddings
Associate Dean (Experiential Education)
Dr Jacqueline Weinberg
Director of Clinical Units

For any enquiries contact us at [email protected]

Monash University, Faculty of Law, IJCLE Conference 2025

Host or Publisher Monash Law