CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION
LAW3CLE
Not currently offered
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
The focus of this subject is community legal practice. Students work on real client files (under the supervision of a legal practitioner) assisting community legal centres and local Non-Government Organisations (NGOs). Practical legal skills of communication (interviewing and legal writing), legal research, file management and working in a team are developed together with an understanding of the ethical and practical aspects of legal practice. Students are encouraged to reflect on the adequacy of the law within an access to justice framework. Students spend one day of legal placement each week in addition to weekly seminars, and maybe required to complete out-of-hours work to meet deadlines.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Lola Akin Ojelabi
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Complete 60 CP's of LAW coded level 1 subjects and 60 CP's of LAW coded level 2 subjects and Enrolment in this subject is by application only.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Application forms are available online and must be submitted to assc.internships@latrobe.edu.au
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Law In Perspective, Ethics, Society and Critical Thinking. | Recommended | Michael Head and Scott Mann, Latest edition | UNSW press |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate legal skills including communication, interviewing, advising, negotiating and legal writing
- Activities:
- Lectures and seminars, reading activities, clinical placement, assessment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
02. Demonstrate contextual understanding of law and legal process through working with real clients and their legal problems
- Activities:
- Lectures and seminars, reading activities, clinical placement, assessment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Demonstrate understanding of legal professional responsibility and ethics in a workplace setting
- Activities:
- Lectures and seminars, reading activities, clinical placement, assessment activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)