About Naarm Law Students

About NLS.

Naarm Law Students is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in providing legal information to young people about their rights. We focus on areas which are most relevant to young people in everyday life. Our sessions are created and run by young people, which enables us to deliver information in a way that is both engaging and informative.

Established in 2023

Naarm Law Students was founded in 2023 by a group of law students to deliver neutral information sessions on the Voice to Parliament Referendum. Since then, we have branched out to cover a variety of different topics concerning young people's rights.

Our Goal

Our goal is to provide young people with a basic understanding of their rights on a range of important topics such as renters and protest rights. Basic legal education is often inaccessible for many groups of young people. Our aim is to ensure that all young people have a general understanding of their rights.

Meet Our Board

Maggie Blanden
Co-founder

Maggie is a proud young palawa woman from Lutruwita. She graduated from MLS in 2024 and works in First Nations justice, climate justice and human rights as a lawyer, community member and advocate. She is also the Co-Founder of Naarm Law Students and was a finalist in the Australian Human Rights Awards in 2023.

Marko Golubovac
Strategy Director

Marko is a penultimate year JD student. He has experience working in management consulting at EY and within research commercialisation at the University of Melbourne’s $15 million Genesis Pre-Seed Fund. His background as a child of refugees guides his interest in public law and advocacy.

Lachie Pont
Content Director

Lachie is a 2nd year JD student who is passionate about empowering youth to know their legal rights in all facets of life. Coming from a background of language education, Lachie works with a team of volunteers to craft simple, engaging and informative content for NLS presentations.

Keshi Moore
Co-founder, Secretary

Keshi is a staunch Banjima woman and recent graduate from MLS. In addition to being a graduate at Hall and Wilcox, she is passionate about First Nations justice, community empowerment, and human rights. Keshi is also the Co-Founder of NLS and was a finalist in the 2023 Australian Human Rights Awards.

Mila Simkus
Engagement Director

Mila is a penultimate law student at Melbourne Law School. In addition to working with NLS, she volunteers at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and has particular interest in Indigenous legal justice. She is passionate about expanding the outreach of NLS and spreading the influence of our amazing work.

Lucie Tolhoek
Volunteer Director

Lucie is a second-year law student at Melbourne Law School, having previously attained an arts degree in Politics and Asian Studies. She has experience as Paralegal in a boutique commercial setting as well as in a community legal centre dealing specifically with tenancy law.

Gabriel Taylor-Sands
Treasurer, Training Director

Gabriel is a penultimate year law student at Melbourne Law school. In addition to working with NLS, he also works as a paralegal in renewable energy with ZEN Energy. He has experience in research and clinic work across a range of areas, including energy law; refugee law; the justice system; and administrative law.

Alli Jasmin
Branding Director

Alli is a final year JD candidate at Melbourne Law School. She is a passionate disability advocate, with experience in not-for-profit legal advocacy and the NDIS. Alongside her role in NLS, she currently facilitates training workshops on Bystander Intervention and Consent Culture, and additionally serves as an Engagement Peer.