LLAW3264 Social Justice Internship

Ms Lucy Evans

2017

4.5

1 x 2-hour seminar fortnightly
2 x 4-hour intensive workshops per semester
1 x 8-hour clinical placement weekly

1 Admission into BLAWLP-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
1a Admission into BLAWLPG-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry)
1b Admission into BLAWLPR-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice
1c Admission into BLAWLPRG-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry)
1d Admission into BLAWLPRH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Honours)
1e Admission into BLAWLPRGH-Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (Graduate Entry) (Honours)
2 18 units of second year LLAW topics.
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e) and 2)

Enrolment only with the approval of the Topic Coordinator

LLAW4045 has been successfully completed

By enabling students to participate in the day to day practice of the law, and to assess and analyse their experiences with the guidance of supervisors and the topic coordinator, students will develop a critical perspective on such issues as legal ethics, professionalism, justice access, and the role of law and lawyers in society.

Active involvement in the work of the Placement, and feedback on their activities, will help students to assess and learn from their own performance, an ability which will continue to develop and benefit students throughout their careers.

The aims of this topic are to:

give students the opportunity to examine the operation of law in society and issues of access to justice
place in context the law (including procedural law) that students have been studying
develop an understanding of issues that are central to being a lawyer
develop the practice of self-reflection

At the conclusion of the topic students should be able to demonstrate that they can:

identify ethical issues within legal practice
identify access to justice issues
evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses as lawyers
learn from their experiences in an area of legal work
discuss ideas about professionalism, access to justice, self-awareness, client-centred practice and legal ethics
appreciate the differences between professional ethics and personal morality
analyse different types of legal interviewing approaches
articulate their progress as self-reflective learners
conduct themselves in a professional manner

Key dates and timetable

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