law3cip legal disruption

LEGAL DISRUPTION

LAW3CIP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will explore how and why the legal professional is being disrupted, locally, nationally, and internationally. This subject will explore disruptive innovation within context of regulatory framework, business structures, commoditisation and Old Law versus New Law business models. The subject will consider the application of corporate disruption case studies to disruption of the legal profession but focus on the issues that are driving contemporary practice including the impact of disruptive business models and new practice vistas. Legal and ethical opportunities and challenges arising from legal disruption, the Justice Gap and social media will also be examined.

SchoolLa Trobe Law School

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMira Stammers

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesPrescribed and recommended reading, lecture, seminar, assessment

Capstone subjectNo

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

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Legal Profession Uniform General Rules

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorN/A

Year2015

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherLegislation

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorN/A

Year2015

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherLegislation

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Vic)

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorN/A

Year2014

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherVIC Legislation

ISBNN/A

Chapter/article titleIncluding, in particular, the Legal Profession Uniform Law at Schedule 1

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Demonstrate a broad understanding of contemporary issues challenging the legal profession
02. Interpret and apply the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Vic), Legal Profession Uniform General Rules 2015 and Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules 2015 in relation to emerging legal start-ups
03. Demonstrate an understanding of the social, technological and economic issues having an impact on the role of the professional lawyer
04. Analyse ethical dilemmas arising from social, technological and economic change

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMira Stammers

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 3 - 3
Four 7.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 3 to week 3 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Written assignment (2000 word equiv) This is a research essay submitted online through Turnitin

N/AAssignmentIndividualNo50SILO2, SILO3

Seminar preparation exercises nominally 1000 words Two seminar submissions of 500 words each Two seminar submissions of 500 words each

N/AOtherIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

In-semester quizzes nominally 1000 words Online multiple choice quiz

N/AQuizzesIndividualNo20SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Class participation group activity (500 words per individual) Group discussions, presentations and group feedback

N/AOtherIndividualNo10SILO1, SILO2