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ANU LEGAL WORKSHOP GDLP (PLT) RMIT , 5 May 2016

ANU LEGAL WORKSHOP GDLP (PLT) RMIT , 5 May 2016. Interviewing – a critical legal skill. Why and How? Presenter: Dr Liz Curran Snr Lecturer/Solicitor, ANU. Practical Legal Training @ ANU. Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) Required for admission to practice qualification

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ANU LEGAL WORKSHOP GDLP (PLT) RMIT , 5 May 2016

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  1. ANU LEGAL WORKSHOP GDLP (PLT)RMIT , 5 May 2016 Interviewing – a critical legal skill. Why and How? Presenter: Dr Liz Curran Snr Lecturer/Solicitor, ANU

  2. Practical Legal Training @ ANU • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) • Required for admission to practice qualification • When finished GDLP you can be admitted but also can within 2 years opt in to do a Masters in LP program with only 4 subjects to go as the GDLP counts towards it

  3. GDLP (PLT) in Melbourne How do you want to fit your course together? • Becoming a Practitioner (prerequisite) • Professional Practice Core (on-line) • Electives (most online but Crim Law face-to face) • Placement https://legalworkshop.law.anu.edu.au/gdlp

  4. Great student feedback: Email 15 July 2014 Hi LizI just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for a great week at the BAP course held in Melbourne.  The week was run really professionally and seamlessly and I really enjoyed learning from the wealth of experience.Thanks again!Kind Regards,E H

  5. Becoming a Practitioner Australia’s national law school now ranked in top in the world…we come to you even if your work takes you o/s flexibility to do it. • 5-days face-to-face intensive • Melbourne based instructor practitioners • 30+ times a year • 12 cities across Australia • Advocacy, negotiation, interviewing, legal writing, drafting, problem-solving and team work

  6. ANU PLT unique & world recognised with ‘Learn by Doing’, fostering Professional Identity & Keeping Integrity in Tact’ Approaches The education approach is one of ‘learning by doing’ and the practical sessions cover: • interviewing and advising • client communications • problem solving and teamwork • dispute resolution and negotiation • legal writing • legal analysis • Advocacy • Professional Identity and skills dealing with real life practice situations (unique to ANU and world recognised).

  7. Professional Practice Core Your ANU…wherever you are • 16-week online simulated transactional learning • Civil litigation, commercial, property, trust accounting, legal ethics and professionalism in practice • Integration, collaboration, innovation • Mentor to support and guide you through it and make you practice ready.

  8. Placement and Electives It’s about flexibility and choice • 20 days = 5 elective courses • 40 days = 4 elective courses • 60 days = 3 elective courses • 80 days = 2 elective courses

  9. Electives It’s your course • Family Law • Consumer Law • Employment and Industrial Practice • Administrative Law • Government Law* • Planning and Environment • Wills and Estates • Banking and Finance * If you wish to take the Government Law elective, you must undertake a minimum of 3 elective courses

  10. Flexible placement options 20 days (5 courses), 40 (4), 60 (3) or 80 days (2) – Less electives for increased placement periods Before, during or after coursework Diverse legal work is counted RRR CLC Placements See Legal Practice Experience Guidelines on our website https://legalworkshop.law.anu.edu.au/sites/all/files/media/browser/ANU%20GDLP%20LPE%20Guidelines%2011092015.pdf Legal Careers and Placements webpage - ANU Legal Workshop also regularly advertises legal placement opportunities for students

  11. Finding Placements RRR CLC placements and funding Partnership with the National Association of Community Legal Centres Links through practitioner teachers and the profession Jobs and placement board

  12. MLP Completion courses Stay with us to achieve a Masters • Once you’ve completed your GDLP component & admitted if you miss study! You’re only 4 courses (24 units) from your Masters degree • You can choose courses to specialise in an area of law that you are passionate about • You can complete the courses online

  13. Our Staff 20 full time staff, all former and/or current practising lawyers Over 100 practitioner teachers located all around Australia and in all areas of practice Professional Staff who are very helpful! Practice Mentors throughout the Professional Practice Core

  14. Wellbeing Staff active in well being network and in ‘research informed practice’ as groundbreaking university Optional survey at start of PPC Psychologist on staff ANU Giving Voice to Values approach to ethics and feedforward curriculum now taken on by other world-wide institutions Practice Mentors to guide and assist you in the PPC Working in a team (with support on strategic work) to learn work skills needed in real word

  15. Hooray! -Admission to PracticeMe and my GDLP students Sup Ct Melbourne

  16. Ready for your professional journey? We would love to hear from you! lwsa.law@anu.edu.au +61 2 6125 4463 law.anu.edu.au/legalworkshop/mlp facebook.com/ANULegalWorkshop

  17. ANU Legal Workshop

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