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.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMira Stammers
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
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-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Advanced critique of contemporary issues in the legal profession
- Activities:
- Prescribed and recommended reading, tutorial/workshop discussions and exercises, assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Critical assessment of the history and social context of the 'profession'
- Activities:
- Prescribed and recommended reading, tutorial/workshop discussions and exercises, assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Interpretation and critique of the social, technological and economic issues having an impact on the role of the professional lawyer
- Activities:
- Prescribed and recommended reading, tutorial/workshop discussions and exercises, assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Critical assessment of the ethical issues arising from current social, technological and economic change.
- Activities:
- Prescribed and recommended reading, tutorial/workshop discussions and exercises, assessment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills (Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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City Campus, 2020, Week 07-15, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMira Stammers
Class requirements
Lecture/Seminar
Week:
10
-
15
Six 4.0 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 | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written assignment - 2000 word | 40 | 02, 03 | |
| Written assignment - 2000 word | 40 | 01, 03, 04 | |
| In-semester quizzes - nominally 1000 words | 20 | 03, 04 |