This course draws together the compulsory skills, practice areas and values from the APLEC/LACC Competency Statements for Entry-level Lawyers.

The work in this course centres on a simulation environment where students work together in law offices to complete transactions in the Civil, Commercial and Property practice areas. Skills development and ethical issues arise in the context of these transactions.

Students will achieve the APLEC/LACC Competency Statements for Entry-level Lawyers in the following areas:

• Skills - building on the Lawyer's Skills, Problem Solving and Work Management and Business Skills introduced in Becoming a Practitioner plus covering Trust and Office Accounting
• Practice Areas:
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial and Corporate Practice
• Property Practice
• Values in Ethics and Professional Responsibility

The full version of these Competency Statements are available from http://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/lacc/information_home.cfm .

The assessment package includes:

• completion (with your colleagues) of transactions in the Practice Areas:
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial and Corporate Practice
• Property Practice
• individual assessments outside the transactional environment in Trust and Office Accounting and Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• a body of evidence constructed by the student from the transactional environment, placement and elsewhere demonstrating achievement of the Competency Statements set out under 'Learning Outcomes' above.

This is an online course without class contact time. The course is a substantial one and you should expect to spend 15 to 20 hours per week on it, plus time you spend in placement in a legal office. The time you will need to spend working on the course will depend to some extent on your pre-existing knowledge and experience of practice.

The sorts of activities that you will be engaged in will include:

• working with your colleagues and supervisors on transactions
• accessing print and online materials so you can complete your transaction work
• contributing to online discussions and reflective work on your learning
• completing some assessments outside the transactional environment
• working with your practice mentor to compile your evidence for attaining competencies.

Incompatible with LEGW8133, LEGW8104, LEGW8105, LEGW8100, LEGW8101, LEGW8129, LEGW8130, LEGW8131, LEGW8134

Co-requisite LEGW8141 Becoming a Practitioner

We assume that you have completed a law degree, or equivalent, covering the 'Priestley 11' subjects required for admission as a lawyer.

If you intend using IT supplied by your employer, please be aware that you are likely to experience difficulties accessing key on-line resources due to firewall and security restrictions.

The computer you intend to use should meet the following minimum specifications.

Hardware

• CD ROM/ DVD Player
• Sound Card and speakers
• Video Card
• Modem
• Broadband (dial-up access is not recommended) access to an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Printer

Software

• The recommended web browsers are Internet Explorer or Safari
• Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free download)
• Real Player (Free download)
• Microsoft Word

WATTLE relies heavily on the use of "pop ups". You will need to disable "pop up blockers" for WATTLE on your internet browser and or Firewall/Anti virus software and toolbars.