ADVANCED LEGAL WRITING

LAW3ALW

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will enhance and consolidate skills in legal research, writing and editing. Students will develop skills in communicating legal research and policy to a wide range of legal and non-legal audiences. They will also examine the process of legal publishing and the trend towards online forms of legal communication. Students will be required to complete a placement in Law in Context and work closely with editorial staff on the publication of scholarly articles.

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: David Wishart

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW1DR AND LAW1LIM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Australian Guide to Legal Citation

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: MULR, latest edition

Year: N/A

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: MULR

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate knowledge of legal publishing processes, refereeing procedures and editorial techniques

02. Develop and demonstrate advanced skills in legal research and editing

03. Develop written communication skills appropriate for the dissemination of legal research and policy to legal and non-legal audiences

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 12

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: David Wishart

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
Four 2.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Online Editorial Exam (I hour)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2
Online Exercise (500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	15	SILO2, SILO3
Research Essay (3000 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	60	SILO2, SILO3