MLL351 - Community Legal Internship
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Placement Enrolment by application only. Refer to note below. |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Previously: | Legal Internship |
| Prerequisite: | Successful completion of 6 MLL/MLP/MLT coded Law units |
| Corequisite: | MLP235 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| In-person attendance requirements | Students are required to complete: (a) A supervised work placement (minimum 7.5 hours x 15 days) with a host organisation in a legal environment; (b) A mandatory 3-hour university induction prior to the commencement of the trimester; and (c) A debrief with the host supervisor at the end of the trimester. |
| Note: | Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply. This unit can only be completed once. Please visit the website for further information and how to apply. Please contact the Faculty WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence. |
Content
The unit enables students to gain an appreciation of certain aspects of legal practice and to extend and deepen their theoretical knowledge of the law by working under supervision of a lawyer. During their placement in the law firm or legal service, students will receive instruction in the following areas of legal practice: taking instructions and client interviewing; fact finding; dispute resolution and negotiation; providing advice and counselling of a legal nature; legal research and problem-solving; the litigation process; advocacy.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at mandatory induction (face to face or online, as advised) prior to commencement of placement. Minimum of 100 hours of placement with an approved host organisation.
Unit Fee Information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current Students website.