Kate Offer

Ms. Kate Offer is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the UWA Law School, specializing in Legal Education, Torts, and Evidence. She holds degrees of BA, LLB, and LLM from the University of Western Australia. Her roles include Deputy Head of School (Learning & Teaching), Director of Applied Innovation, and membership in the Faculty of Law Learning and Teaching Committee. She contributed to grants such as the 2017 Centre for Education Futures Grant for legal storytelling and the 2012 Improving Student Learning Grant for Audio-Visual Resources. Her research focuses on legal pedagogy and educational innovation, including legal technology integration (e.g., APPtitude projects) and co-creation methods. She chairs the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia's Disciplinary Committee and previously served on Wesley College Council.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Western Australia.

Research Interests: Kate’s work emphasizes enhancing legal education through technology, storytelling, and student engagement. She explores the intersection of legal practice and pedagogy, with notable contributions to mooting in Torts, legal apps development, and humor in the classroom. Her research also addresses student attendance trends and their impact on wellbeing and teaching efficacy.

Key Contributions: Her publications span legal education methodologies, technology integration, and professional recognition (e.g., ALEA Award for Teaching Excellence, 2022). She has led projects like the Legal APPtitude Pilot Program and contributed to textbooks such as Western Australian Evidence Law and Connecting with Tort Law.

Awards:

• WLWA Woman Lawyer of the Year (2020)
• University of Western Australia Excellence in Teaching (2018)
• Multiple Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching (2017, 2020)

Advising & Grants: Supervised grants totaling over $4,500 for educational initiatives. Her work bridges theory and practice, with projects like the Legal APPtitude program merging AI and legal education. She collaborates on curricular innovations, including the Adulting: Law for Everyday Lives unit.

Teams & Labs: Directs the Applied Innovation unit and leads collaborative research with colleagues like Alex Cook and Liam Elphick. Engages in interdisciplinary projects through the UWA Law School’s strategic initiatives.