Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Legal Practice and Technology

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
LAW2540	City Campus	Undergraduate	525T Business & Enterprise	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 2 2024, Sem 1 2025
LAW2540	City Campus	Undergraduate	650T Vocational Business Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021

Course Coordinator: Theresa Lyford

Course Coordinator Phone: (03) 9925 5444

Course Coordinator Email: theresa.lyford@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80, Level 5

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course provides you with foundation knowledge and skills related to the role of the paralegal and the functions of a legal practice. In this course you will utilise computer applications and specialty software technology used in management processes of the modern day legal practice. You will also examine the structure and management of legal practices and the administration of client and file information.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1: Evaluate the management structure and functions within legal practice and analyse the role of a paralegal.

CLO2: Describe and apply the ways information management technology is used to maintain client files and demonstrate other aspects of professional file management.

CLO3: Select appropriate technology to design and produce accurate legal documents that conform to specified legal standards.

CLO4: Demonstrate professional legal writing skills appropriate to a paralegal.

 

Map each CLO against one or more PLOs

	CLO1	CLO2	CLO3	CLO4	CLO5	CLO6	CLO7	CLO8
PLO1	x	x	x	x
PLO2		x	x	x
PLO3		x	x
PLO4		x	x
PLO5			x	x
PLO6			x	x
PLO7	x	x
PLO8

 

Please note: Undergraduate Collective PLOs in the table below. Not all PLOs are achieved in a single course.

PLO1	Apply a broad theoretical and technical knowledge of legal principles and concepts in diverse legal service contexts.
PLO2	Independently apply legal theoretical and technical knowledge to provide specialist and professional advice as a paralegal to a range of audiences.
PLO3	Critically analyse and evaluate information to provide effective solutions and assistance to existing and potential legal service clients..
PLO4	Apply reasoned judgements to solve problems in a variety of legal practice contexts with reference to ethical, regulatory and global perspectives.
PLO5	Reflect on performance feedback to identify and action strategies for improvement.
PLO6	Communicate business legal information and concepts to professionals and non-professionals in diverse contexts.
PLO7	Apply an adaptive and collaborative approach to working with others in a variety of business and professional contexts
PLO8	Apply, and integrate professional theory with practice in authentic Work Integrated Learning (WIL) contexts. **

 

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. In addition to topic notes; assessment details and a study schedule you may also be provided with links to relevant online information; readings; audio and video clips and communication tools to facilitate collaboration with your peers and to share information. 

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. If you require assistance with the RMIT library facilities, contact the Business Liaison Librarian for your school. Contact details for Business Liaison Librarians are located online on the RMIT library website.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator will be made available to you as required during the teaching period.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Portfolio documentation 40%

Assessment Task 2: Research assignment and report 20%

Assessment Task 3: End of semester exam 40%

 

 

The assessment alignment table below shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.

 

Assessment	Course Learning Outcomes
CLO1	CLO2	CLO3	CLO4	CLO5	CL06	CLO7	CLO8
Task 1	x	x		x
Task 2	x	x	x	x
Task 3	x	x	x	x