University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

LAW 6505 - Professional Obligations

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4215
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Intensive
Restriction: Available to GDLP students only. Not available for Study Abroad & Exchange.
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: Check with School
Assessment: Assessment in this course will include the following: Advising on ethical dilemmas a lawyer may encounter, trust accounting workbook and questions relating to legal costs.
Syllabus:

The aim of the course is to provide an understanding of your professional obligations as a legal practitioner. An entry-level lawyer should act ethically and demonstrate professional responsibility and professional courtesy in all dealings with clients, the courts, the community and other lawyers. You should have sufficient knowledge, skills and values to maintain trust and general account records according to law and good practice, to the extent usually permitted and expected of an employed solicitor. The topics included are: ethics and regulation, trusts, office accounting, legal costs and risk management. The issues raised in this course are highly relevant for other GDLP courses and legal practice.

Course Fees

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here


Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4215 Mon 27/06/2022 Fri 01/07/2022 Thu 14/07/2022 Wed 20/07/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
95037 SE01 20 8 21 Jun - 23 Jun Tuesday, Thursday 5:30pm - 9pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
27 Jun - 29 Jun Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 5:30pm - 9pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: Students please be advised to check the critical dates carefully as they vary according to the study term-GDLP courses are intensives and timetabled in semesters, terms and trimesters.