Your Pathway From Law School
to Legal Practice
Get the insights, connections and practical skills you need to secure your ideal legal roles while still at law school - and especially after you graduate.
Certificate-Level Training
Practical skills training designed specifically for law students and early-career legal professionals.
Job-Ready Skills
Learn the practical and interpersonal skills needed to secure your ideal legal role and succeed in practice.
Mentorship from Experts
Gain invaluable experience and hands-on instruction from Dr Peter Macmillan, a lawyer with over 30 years of experience.
Certificate-Level Courses for Law Students
Gain the practical skills employers expect but universities don't teach.
The Macmillan School offers certificate-level courses to law students, paralegals and early-career legal professionals wanting to learn the practical and interpersonal skills needed to secure their ideal roles and succeed in legal practice.
Meet Your Mentor
Dr. Peter Macmillan
Principal Notary & Head of The Macmillan School™
Dr Peter Macmillan is the Principal Notary at Peter Macmillan & Associates, one of Australia's most in-demand Public Notary practices. As Head of The Macmillan School™ he leads practical courses and internships for law students transitioning from law school to legal practice.
A lawyer for over 30 years, Dr Macmillan has worked with governments and law firms in Australia and overseas, including with the ACCC, Allens and Clayton Utz in Australia, as a Government Policy Representative in Geneva (while with the Hong Kong Office of the Telecommunications Authority), and as Head of Competition Law at Johnson Stokes & Master in Hong Kong.
Academic & Research Background
Education: Bachelor's degrees in Economics and Law from the University of Tasmania, Master of Laws degree from Melbourne University.
PhD: Cognitive science and law at the University of Queensland and Bond University (2015).
Founded Meisterline® Analytics, a London-based research lab that pioneered the world's first quantitative method for measuring legal expertise using the KUJI® Rating Scale.
Achieved #1 bestseller in Amazon's Law Office Education (Books) category.
Published Works
Dr. Macmillan is the author of several books on the development of professional expertise, including:
- Unlocking the Secrets of Legal Genius: Measuring Specialist Legal Expertise Through Think-Aloud Verbal Protocol Analysis
- The KUJI® Handbook
- The Legal Intern Diaries: Becoming a Lawyer with Dr Peter Macmillan - #1 Amazon Bestseller
What Our Students Say
Real experiences from law students who've transformed their careers
"Dr Macmillan gained confidence in my skills and connected me with exclusive opportunities at law firms that were not publicly advertised."
— 3rd Year Law Student
"I had a very successful job interview today and I could not have landed that interview without your internship on my resume!!"
— 2nd Year Law Student
"Your internship has made such a world of difference in having employers seriously consider me as a candidate."
— 2nd Year Law Student
"Peter was an exceptional mentor, giving us hands-on experience and valuable insight into the day-to-day life of a legal professional."
— 3rd Year Law Student
"I could not be more grateful for this internship opportunity. I would argue that a legal internship with Dr Macmillan is one of the best, first, legal work experiences a young lawyer can have."
— 1st Year Law Student
"Things taught at law school prepare you for so little compared to what is out there. I'm thankful for the very hands-on and engaging internship I have experienced."
— 2nd Year Law Student
Ready to Transform Your Legal Career?
Join The Macmillan School and gain the practical skills, connections, and confidence you need to succeed in legal practice. No prior experience or connections required.