Skills, Ethics and Professional Responsibility unit (LCA601)

Hobart

Introduction

This unit focuses on advancing your technical and practical knowledge in the areas of client interviewing, drafting (including writing letters) and advocacy skills which are then developed throughout the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. You will participate in a combination of individual or group-based tasks within lectorial and workshop settings. The Unit is organised into five modules: 1. Lawyers’ Skills 2. Ethics and Professional Responsibility 3. Problem-solving Skills 4. Work Management and Business Skills 5. Workplace Experience Assessment will be both formative and summative. Tasks or assignments that will be summatively assessed will be identified by the Unit Co-ordinator and general and individual feedback will be provided. Opportunity will be provided for an activity, task or assignment to be resubmitted if you do not meet the requisite standard on first submission.

Summary

Unit name	Skills, Ethics and Professional Responsibility
Unit code	LCA601
Credit points	25
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Law
Discipline	Centre for Legal Studies
Coordinator	Ms Emma White
Delivered By	Third Party(ies): Centre for Legal Studies
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Legal Practice

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Legal Practice	29/1/2026	9/3/2026	23/4/2026	15/7/2026

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate oral communication skills, and undertake actions relating to legal interviewing, advocacy negotiation and dispute resolution, letter writing and legal drafting skills
• Prioritise ethical actions and act professionally in interactions with clients, the Courts, the community and other lawyers
• Investigate and analyse legal concepts, and produce legal documents that communicate legal plans and legal advice in support of clients’ interests
• Manage workload, work habits and work practices to ensure that clients’ matters are dealt with in a timely and cost-effective manner

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
090913	$4,349.00	$3,406.00	not applicable	$4,498.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Admission into L6B - Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Lectures - 1 hour on campus Workshops - 1 hour on campus Skills Intensive - 2 days on campus
Assessment	Assessment Task: Skills Intensive (30%)|Assessment Task: Skills, Ethics and Professional Responsibility (30%)|Assessment Task: Lawyers’ Skills (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	See MyLO site for resources and readings
Recommended	See MyLO site for resources and readings

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