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.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Mira Stammers
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Prescribed and recommended reading, lecture, seminar, assessment
Capstone subject: 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
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Legal Profession Uniform General Rules
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
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Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Legislation
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Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: N/A
Year: 2015
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Legislation
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Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 (Vic)
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: N/A
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: VIC Legislation
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: Including, in particular, the Legal Profession Uniform Law at Schedule 1
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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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mira 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 element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written assignment (2000 word equiv) This is a research essay submitted online through Turnitin | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Seminar preparation exercises nominally 1000 words Two seminar submissions of 500 words each Two seminar submissions of 500 words each | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
In-semester quizzes nominally 1000 words Online multiple choice quiz | Quizzes | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
Class participation group activity (500 words per individual) Group discussions, presentations and group feedback | Other | Individual | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2 |