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15 days work experience

15 days work experience +
6-week Clinical Experience Module

The Clinical Experience Module (CEM) is a 6-week online program that combined with 15 days of work experience satisfies the Work Experience requirements of the Practical Legal Training program.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Am I eligible to enrol?

You can enrol in the In Practice Component:

Full-time students: At the end of your Coursework Component
Part-time students: From week 16 of your Coursework Component

Before you enrol in 15-day work experience option, you must have finished your work experience and submitted the Work Experience Approval and Declaration forms.

Is there an additional fee?

Students completing the In Practice Component option pay an additional fee of $1,620.

This fee can be placed on FEE-HELP for eligible students.

Will I need to be logged on at specific times?

For most of the course, you will not have to be logged on at set times. You can log on when it suits you to complete the tasks required.

You will need to participate in a formal negotiation with another student via video conference at a time to be arranged and confirmed with your lecturer.

You will also participate in three one-to-one mentoring sessions with a legal practitioner. Each session is 30 minutes in length and is held via video conference.

CEM Activities

1. Advanced Skills

Advanced practice skills in interviewing and negotiation are taught in the context of real world scenarios.

You are required to submit detailed interview and negotiation plans* and participate in and complete a file note of a client interview and take part in a related negotiation activity leading to agreed terms of settlement.

2. Ethics in Action

A reflective analysis* of a judgment in a legal disciplinary matter.

3. The Lawyer/Client Relationship

A reflective analysis* of the way client expectations were identified and managed during the work experience placement.

4. Delivery of Legal Services

Based on observation during your placement, a reflective analysis* of how clients’ legal problems were resolved, examining the roles of the parties involved and the processes employed.

5. Legal Practice Management

A critical analysis* of two aspects of practice management observed during the work experience placement.

6, LegalTech and Business Skills

Following completion of online modules from the Legal Business Skills series on:

Commencing legal practice
Building confidence
Developing a commercial mindset
Creating your personal brand
Developing financial literacy.

You will complete a critical and reflective analysis* of those skills observed during the work experience placement including analysis of developments in innovation and technology.