LA4014 - Clinical Legal Studies

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

Available to students enrolled in the second last or last year of LLB studies, on application as a quota applies.

This subject involves several components, namely, a theory/instruction component; clinical/practical component and a reflective component. Theory/instruction will take approximately 26 hours in the first four weeks of semester and will be conducted at the Townsville Community Legal Service Inc. Students will receive instruction regarding file management; office procedures; confidentiality; professional standards and ethics and client interview techniques. Clinical/practical will involve the student as an observer in real client interviews; and as an adviser in both supervised and unsupervised interviews. This component also takes into account general file management the drafting of file memos and letters of advice. This component is expected to take up to 40 hours. It is expected that the students will attend the Community Legal Centre up to one day per fortnight.Some flexibility is required from students regarding attendance times. Details will be shown in the subject outline.

Learning Outcomes

• effective client interviewing techniques;
• practical application of ethical standards;
• effective drafting of file memos and letters;
• file management;
• office procedures.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:

[(LA1105 or LA2011) and (LA1106 or LA2012) or LA2001] and [(LA2015 and LA2016) or LA2003] and {[(LA2017 or LA1005) and (LA2018 or LA1004)] or LA1001} and [(LA2019 or LA1011) and (LA2020 or LA1012) or LA1003] and (LA3006 or LA4002) and (LA3011 or LA3003) and (LA3013 or LA3014 or LA3001) and (LA3105 or LA2014 or LA2004)

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Contact hours:	40 hours practicals
Assessment:	client interviewing, professional log, policy submission, written advices, letters, file memos etc.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering. Enrolment in this offering is restricted.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.