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Subject details

Upon successful completion of this subject you will be able to:

  1. demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the rules of ethics and professional conduct that apply to the legal profession
  2. critically evaluate the regulation of the legal profession and identify areas of reform
  3. analyse and research complex problems relating to the legal profession and make reasoned and appropriate choices amongst alternatives
  4. demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching legal issues relating to legal profession and generate appropriate responses
  5. show effective, appropriate and persuasive collaboration and communication skills for legal and non-legal audiences.
    • Admission to practice - the requirements for and process of admission
    • The life of the lawyer - the personal skills and responsibilities of professionals
    • Relationship with clients - covering the life of the relationship - including billing and trust accounting
    • Relations with the profession and third parties -including fellow practitioners, negotiation, and communication
    • Duties to the Court - including court etiquette, dealing with officials, contempt, witnesses, and instructing
    • Civil and Disciplinary Complaints (where things go wrong and managing the process).

  • Study resources

    • Online materials

      • Audio-Video streaming

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:

Others

You are normally expected to have completed all core subjects of the JD. Exceptions may be granted, at the Program Director's discretion, if you are approaching your final Session(s) of the degree.

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject explores lawyers’ professional obligations, the work that lawyers do, the history and ongoing changes in the Australian legal profession. The rules of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the legal profession in Victoria will be studied, together with issues such as trust account management, handling conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, client illegality, ethics in the adversary system and accountability.

Please note that this subject is not taking enrolments for session 2 2018. 

  • Memorandum of Advice (30%)
  • Discussion board submission (20%)
  • Invigilated Exam (50%)

Textbook information is pending.

Related degrees

postgraduate RMI-LAW-MAS-2018

Juris Doctor