79992 Law Tech Clinic
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): ( 70617 Administrative Law OR ((94 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04236 Juris Doctor OR 142 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04250 Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration OR 94 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04363 Juris Doctor Master of Intellectual Property OR 94 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04364 Juris Doctor Graduate Certificate Trade Mark Law and Practice) AND 70106c Principles of Public International Law AND 70107c Principles of Company Law) OR (94 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C04320 Juris Doctor Graduate Certificate Professional Legal Practice AND 70106 Principles of Public International Law))
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Anti-requisite(s): 76097 Local Internship AND 78292 Local Legal Internship Program
Description
This subject, offered in partnership with legal technology experts and a law firm, provides an introduction to legal technology and practical experience in building legal technology applications. Overall, the subject focuses on building a practical understanding of how legal technology can be used to improve the delivery of legal services for clients. The first part of the program consists of workshops introducing students to legal technology and legal design thinking. Following this, students receive training in the use of digital tools. For the remainder of the subject students, working in teams, use digital tools to deliver a project that is devised by the law firm. Using iterative design principles, students are provided with regular feedback from experts on their progress in building the application. The subject culminates with team presentations of project solutions to members of the law firm.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
| 1. | Develop practical legal technology skills in a professional context to deliver creative legal solutions to clients |
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| 2. | Apply legal design thinking to deliver client-centred legal solutions |
| 3. | Apply skills in self-management and working collaboratively in teams to design legal technology applications |
| 4. | Critically reflect on learning experiences and evaluate the implications for future professional pathways |
| 5. | Exercise ethical judgment and responsibility as a legal technology professional in a legal organisation |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the development of the following graduate attributes which reflect the course intended learning outcomes:
- Critical Analysis and Evaluation
A capacity to think critically, strategically and creatively, including an ability to:
a. Identify and articulate complex legal issues in context, including the skill of critical reading and writing;
b. Apply reasoning and research to generate appropriate theoretical and practical responses; and
c. Demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching complex legal issues and generating appropriate responses. (3.1) - Communication
Well-developed professional and appropriate communication skills including:
a. Highly effective use of the English language to convey legal ideas and views to different and diverse audiences and environments;
b. An ability to inform, analyse, report and persuade;
c. An ability to strategically select an appropriate medium and message;
d. A cognisance of advanced communication technologies and willingness to adopt where appropriate; and
e. An ability to respond respectfully. (5.1) - Collaboration
Advanced and integrated collaboration skills in working together to achieve a common goal in a group learning environment or the workplace including:
a. An ability to give and receive feedback;
b. Appropriate professional and interpersonal skills in working collaboratively; and
c. A capacity to develop strategies to successfully negotiate group challenges. (6.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
Strategy 1: Expert seminars on application of legal technologies in practice and on legal design thinking
Strategy 2: Hands-on training in the practical use of digital tools
Strategy 3: Active mentoring on legal technology research, collaborating as part of a team, client-centred thinking and presentation skills
Strategy 4: Iterative feedback on progress from legal technology experts
Subject Delivery: The subject is delivered 1 day per week over a 12 week semester
Content (topics)
- Introduction to the Law Tech Clinic
- Lawyers’ Digital Tools
- Legal Design Thinking
- Ideating and Designing Legal Apps I
- Ideating and Designing Legal Apps II
- Building and Refining Legal Apps I
- Building and Refining Legal Apps II
- Building and Refining Legal Apps III
- Building and Refining Legal Apps IV
- Building and Refining Legal Apps V
- Finalising Legal Apps
- Final Presentations
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Critical Reflection
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 4 and 5 This task contributes specifically to the development of the following graduate attributes: 3.1 and 5.1 |
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| Weight: | 10% |
| Length: | 1500 words |
| Criteria: | • Describes key aspects of the Clinic; discusses challenges, reactions and approaches; |
Assessment task 2: Legal technology solution.
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3 and 5 This task contributes specifically to the development of the following graduate attributes: 3.1 and 6.1 |
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| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | There is no word limit as the task is to produce a legal technology |
| Criteria: | • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in developing a legal technology solution |
Assessment task 3: Final presentation
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3 and 5 This task contributes specifically to the development of the following graduate attributes: 3.1, 5.1 and 6.1 |
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| Weight: | 50% |
| Length: | There is no word limit as the task is to present a legal technology solution (as a team) to a law firm |
| Criteria: | • Clarity of expression, use of appropriate language and a demonstrated ability to clearly and accurately explain a legal technology solution |
Minimum requirements
Successful completion of critical reflection tasks, development of legal technology application and participation in delivery of final presentation