Susie Winter commenced as the Deputy Director of the Centre for Legal Studies in September 2020. Susie graduated from UTAS in 1991 and was admitted to practice after completing of the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course in 1992. Susie spent several years in private practice before moving to the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania (now Tasmania Legal Aid) in 1998. Susie remained with the Legal Aid Commission in various roles for over 20 years and during this time became an accredited family dispute resolution practitioner, working as a family law mediator in both the private and public sector.