LEGAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT CLINICAL PLACEMENT

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Overview

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, you will be placed in a legal aid environment where you will have the opportunity to be practically involved in legal practice under supervision. You are encouraged to reflect on how a legal practitioner's duties and ethics are relevant to daily legal practice and 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 of Professional Conduct.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Jenn Lay

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

AQF level

Level 8 – Bachelor Degree Honours

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Yes

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Legal Profession Act

Prescribed - Book - Lawyers' Professional Responsibility

Prescribed - Book - Practical legal skills

Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced

Entire subject or partial subject:Entire subject

Total hours/days required:

12days

Location of work based learning:Metro, Regional

Work based learning additional 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.

Placements are available in Melbourne for students enrolled in Melbourne Campus. Placements are available in Bendigo and surrounds, and other regional locations for students enrolled in Bendigo Campus.

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the regulatory, complaint and disciplinary processes for the legal profession

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the legal aspects of the lawyer/client relationship including the contractual, tortious and fiduciary nature of the relationship

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the statutory and common law rules governing lawyers professional conduct in relation to clients, the courts and third parties

Demonstrate an understanding of the various frameworks/approaches for making ethical decisions in a practical context

Analyse the professional responsibilities of a legal practitioner and apply these to real legal practice situations

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fiduciary nature of the lawyer/client relationship including knowledge of the statutory requirements regulating trust accounting.

Demonstrate an ability to critically reflect on their practical experience.

Analyse, evaluate and perform the professional ethical responsibilities of a lawyer in the context of daily legal practice

Demonstrate effective legal interviewing, oral and written communication skills

10.

Demonstrate effective legal research skills with an immediate and practical purpose

Learning activities

Assignment, case study, participation in clinical placement, reflective journal

Enrolment rules

Minimum credit point requirement

Special conditions

Requisite rules

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 OR LH001;LH001B;LH002;LH002B;LZ001;LZ001B;LZ002;LZ002B;LZ003;LZ004;LZ005;LZ006B;LZ007;LZ008;LZ008B;LZ009;LZ009B;LZ0010 and Students must have completed 60 credit points of level 3 subjects and enrolment in the subject is by application only.

Quota information

Quota management strategy: Merit based quota management

Quota reason:Restricted by available external placement sites

Quota - conditions or rules:

Ballot with preference to final year students.

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