LEGAL DISRUPTION

LAW5CIP

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will explore contemporary issues in the legal profession, locally, nationally, and internationally. The course will place the profession within the pantheon of professions, provide a history of the profession internationally and nationally, but focus on the issues that are driving contemporary practice including the impact of disruptive technologies, wellness, new practice vistas and opportunities, and challenges. 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.

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 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMLGBL or LMCL or LMLAW or LMLE or have permission of the Law School Director of Postgraduate (Coursework) Programs

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

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

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Advanced critique of contemporary issues in the legal profession

02. Critical assessment of the history and social context of the 'profession'

03. Interpretation and critique of the social, technological and economic issues having an impact on the role of the professional lawyer

04. Critical assessment of the ethical issues arising from current social, technological and economic change.

City Campus, 2020, Week 07-15, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mira Stammers

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 15
Six 4.00 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 15 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Written assignment - 2000 word	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO2, SILO3
Written assignment - 2000 word	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3, SILO4
In-semester quizzes - nominally 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO3, SILO4