LEGAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT CLINICAL PLACEMENT
LAW4LPP
2020
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Ethical legal practice and conduct are the primary focus of this unit. This includes examining the legal practitioner's duty to the administration of law, the courts, clients and fellow practitioners, issues of personal and professional conduct and basic trust accounting. The context for this study is the issue of access to justice and recent reform to the legal system, in particular the legal profession. Additionally, students are placed in a legal aid environment where they have the opportunity to be practically involved in legal practice under supervision. Students are encouraged to reflect on how a legal practitioner's duties and ethics are relevant to daily legal practice, as well as on the efficacy of law, the legal system, the legal profession and the nature of justice. This unit meets the requirements of the Council of Legal Education for admission to practice in Victoria in the area Professional Conduct.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Ben Walsh
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission into this subject is by application only Students must complete 180 credit points including LAW1LIM Admission into this subject is by application only Students must complete 180 credit points including LAW1LIM and Admission Into:LBLX - Bachelor of Laws (Complementary)LVLGE;LVLGEB - Bachelor of Laws LVLUE; LVLUEB - Bachelor of Laws LWLAS - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Asian Studies LWLAT; LWLWA; LWLATB - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts LWLBUSB - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Business LWLEELWLINT - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations LWLMC - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Media and Communication LWLPY; LWLPYB - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Psychological Science LWLSC; LWLSCB - Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Science LZCOML; LWCOML - Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws LZCRL;LZCRLB - Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of Laws
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached
Quota-conditions or rules: Ballot with preference to final year students.
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Legal Profession Act
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Latest
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Various
ISBN: N/A
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Other description: N/A
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Lawyers' Professional Responsibility
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Dal Pont G. E.
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDITION
Publisher: THOMSON (LAWBOOK CO.)
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Practical legal skills
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Campbell and Evans
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: Yes
Work-based learning: Yes
Self sourced or Uni sourced:
Uni Sourced
Entire subject or partial subject: Entire subject
Total hours/days required: 90 hours
Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - metro
WBL addtional requirements: Hosts complete an evaluation on professional behaviours. Other additional requirements will depend on the host organisation but may include a Working with Children’s Check, Police Check, selection interview, host organisation agreements, host inductions.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: 22
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ben Walsh
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 day placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 2,000-word assignmentStudents research and write an essay about an aspect of contemporary legal practice. This assessment task is identical in nature to the first assessment in LAW3LPC. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6 |
One 2,500-word case studyStudents research and write a case study essay involving an ethical decision they have encountered on their placement. A step by step guide is provided for the students in the Learning Guide. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO7, SILO8 |
Supervised performance in clinical placementStudents are assessed by their supervisor in relation to their clinical performance. The assessment criteria are contained in the Clinic Manual, which is made available to the students. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO10, SILO7, SILO8, SILO9 |
Ten reflective journals -100 words eachStudents reflect upon their placement experiences in writing as the semester progresses and receive written feedback from their supervisor. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO7 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: 22
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ben Walsh
Class requirements
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 day placement - off site per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 2,000-word assignmentStudents research and write an essay about an aspect of contemporary legal practice. This assessment task is identical in nature to the first assessment in LAW3LPC. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6 |
One 2,500-word case studyStudents research and write a case study essay involving an ethical decision they have encountered on their placement. A step by step guide is provided for the students in the Learning Guide. | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO4, SILO5, SILO7, SILO8 |
Supervised performance in clinical placementStudents are assessed by their supervisor in relation to their clinical performance. The assessment criteria are contained in the Clinic Manual, which is made available to the students. | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO10, SILO7, SILO8, SILO9 |
Ten reflective journals -100 words eachStudents reflect upon their placement experiences in writing as the semester progresses and receive written feedback from their supervisor. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO7 |