Legal Research Skills Expert Joins Law School

She has provided legal research training to judges, articled clerks, Law Reform Commissions, government departments and the Leo Cussen Institute – and now Melbourne Law students and staff are benefiting from Natalie Wieland’s expertise in her new role as Legal Research Skills Advisor at the Law School.

A practising solicitor for two years, initially in commercial law and then in family and criminal law, Natalie also worked in a voluntary capacity at Port Melbourne legal advisory service for 8 years. Upon completion of a Graduate Diploma in Management Information Systems, Natalie commenced training in legal research, initially with Computer Law Services and then Butterworths/LexisNexis, for three years. In 1999, Natalie established Bliss Consulting which provides legal research consulting services to the legal industry.

Natalie is available to give classroom presentations and/or hands-on database training sessions about different legal research topics. Staff at the Law Library Service Desk, the Melbourne Law Masters Office or the Student Centre can help students to book a half hour consultation with Natalie, who is located in Room 335 – Office of Teaching and Learning on the third floor of the Law Library. Natalie’s hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings and all day Wednesday. Her email address is nwieland@unimelb.edu.au.