Courses & Units
Skills, Ethics and Professional Responsibility LCA601
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 | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Centre for Legal Studies |
| Coordinator | Susie Winter |
| Delivered By | Third Party(ies): Centre for Legal Studies |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
* 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 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
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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Teaching
| Assessment | Lawyers’ Skills (70%)|Skills Intensive (30%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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