75425 Lawyers in Practice

6cp; block mode (intensive)
Requisite(s): (75426c Practical Experience 20 days AND (102 credit points of completed study in 102.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): STM90688 102cp Core subjects LLB OR 108 credit points of completed study in 108.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): STM90832 LLB Core Subjects OR 108 credit points of completed study in 108.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): STM90831 Juris Doctor Core Subjects) AND (114 credit points of completed study in 114.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): C04236 Juris Doctor OR 162 credit points of completed study in 162.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): C10124 Bachelor of Laws OR 114 credit points of completed study in 114.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): STM90691 144cp Law Stream OR 114 credit points of completed study in 114.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): STM90401 Law Stream Combined Degree BA Communication Bachelor of Laws OR 132 credit points of completed study in 132.0000000000 Credit Points spk(s): C04320 Juris Doctor Graduate Certificate Professional Legal Practice) AND 75424c Skills and Wills Practice) OR (75424c Skills and Wills Practice AND 75426c Practical Experience 20 days)
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 75411 Practical Experience 65 days AND 94680 Entering Professional Life (6cp) AND 94681 Entering Professional Life (8cp)

Requisite elaboration/waiver:

75426 Practical Experience 20 Days is a co-requisite of this subject. Skills and Wills is a co-requisite of Litigation Practice and Property and Commercial Practice.

Description

This subject covers the skills, practice areas and values required for students to be admitted to practise law as prescribed by the 'competency standards' set out in the Legal Profession Uniform Admission Rules 2015. This subject centres on law in practice and is undertaken by students who enrol in stream B of the PLT program.

In this subject, students undertake work performed by an entry-level lawyer in legal practice. Simulations of legal practice enable students to immerse themselves in a number of environments: private practice, in-house legal team, government and community law. Students learn new and advanced skills, including project management, the application of technology in the law and legal practice and advocacy. Through intensive skills training, simulations and project work, students be well equipped to enter the legal profession.

This subject is delivered in a hybrid format: Intensive on-campus week, online simulations and online legal project.

Detailed subject description.