MLL427 - Advanced Legal Problem Solving and Persuasion
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Nicole Siller Trimester 2: Mary Quinn |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | Must have passed MLL119, MLL219, MLL114, MLL213, MLL218, MLL334, MLL391 plus 5 additional MLL units. Note: Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLL119 and MLL219 |
| Corequisite: | MLL235 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Online independent and collaborative learning and 3 x 3 hour workshops |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning and 3 x 3 hour scheduled online workshops. |
Content
This unit is designed to help students draw together substantive law subject learning in previous studies with opportunities for practical professional and legal skill development. It will extend and refine skills introduced in previous units, most notably MLL113 Legal Writing and Ethical Decision-making.
This unit teaches students how to strategically approach issues faced by clients and to develop (written and oral) techniques to effectively influence the reasoning and behaviour of other individuals in the legal process. Students will develop important oral presentation skills of relevance to communicating, negotiating and persuading audiences in both general business and specific legal practice contexts.
Topics include: legal practice and professional responsibility, client interview skills, legal analysis and providing advice, written communication, oral advocacy, alternative dispute resolution, advocacy in court, legal practice and wellbeing, and career next steps.
The unit will also allow students to develop capabilities of being a reflective legal practitioner who can appreciate current and future trends in professional legal practice and to use such reflective skills to plan for future satisfying careers.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Articulate a clear, coherent, persuasive and reasoned presentation of a preferred legal course of action to both a legal and non-legal audience. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Constructively engage with others to agree and work towards mutually beneficial outcomes. | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO3 | Synthesise legal knowledge to support legal argument and substantiate a recommended course of action to solve a legal problem for a client. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Identify emerging trends (domestically and internationally) in law and legal practice to reflect on the impact that different social, ethical, global and environmental perspectives have on exercising legal practice in the community. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Reflect on skills acquired to date and new skills needed to function effectively in a law environment. | GLO6: Self-Management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) | Part A: 10-12 minutes | Part A: 15% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: (Group of 4) |
Part A: 18-20 minutes | Part A: 20% | Week 10 |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) | 2000 words | 30% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
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