Legal Practice Experience (LPE) is a compulsory component of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP). It meets part of the APLEC/LACC Competency Statements for Entry-level Lawyers for admission as a legal practitioner.
Students complete a 20 day placement in a legal environment, which could includes a legal practice, a government practice or legal policy area, a corporate legal office, a community legal centre, Associate to a Judge, Magistrate or Tribunal Member who is a Lawyer, working with a Barrister, working in a UN position and a summer clerkship. This list is not exhaustive.
Placements must have prior approval and must be supervised by a lawyer of at least 3 years post admission experience. More information about placement requirements is available in the Legal Practice Experience Guidelines, found at: http://law.anu.edu.au/legalworkshop/PDF_File/Application_forms/LPERules_updates_May06.pdf
Students will report either in writing (if placement occurs after the student has completed the Professional Practice Core) or orally (during the course of the Professional Practice Core if the placement occurs before or during the Professional Practice Core)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate:1. Development of legal technical skills. Some of the legal skills students are expected to develop during the placement period are: advocacy and persuasion, communication - both oral and written, legal drafting and writing, interviewing, negotiation, research and analysis, time and file management. This list is not exhaustive.
2. A capacity for reflective practice. Students will be required to reflect on how their knowledge and skills apply in professional practice.
3. Knowledge of the requirements of legal practice. This includes ethical requirements, recent developments, necessary skills and appreciate the contribution they can make to the legal profession and to the community.
Indicative Assessment
20 days placementCompletion of a Placement Report
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Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU Legal Workshop to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | 01 Jan 2017 | 24 Mar 2017 | 24 Mar 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5747 | 01 Apr 2017 | 23 Jun 2017 | 23 Jun 2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6846 | 01 Jul 2017 | 22 Sep 2017 | 22 Sep 2017 | 30 Sep 2017 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9704 | 01 Oct 2017 | 22 Dec 2017 | 22 Dec 2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | In Person | N/A |
