THE COLLEGE OF LAW

1. THE COLLEGE OF LAW PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING YOUR LEGAL CAREER STARTS HERE RMIT THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2014

2. COLLEGE LOCATIONS 1. BRISBANE 2. PERTH 3. MELBOURNE 4. SYDNEY 5. CANBERRA 6. ADELAIDE

3. PRACTISING AS A LAWYER • To be a legal practitioner you need: • Academic law degree (LLB or JD) • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP) • Admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria • A Practising Certificate from the Legal Services Board; and • Annual Continuing Professional Development compliance (CLE/CPD) • NB: an alternative pathway to PLT exists in VIC

4. WHAT IS PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING? • Prepares you for the beginning of your legal career • Gives your studies a real-world perspective • Requirement for admission to practice • Direct admission in NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, ACT, NT, TAS and SA

5. KNOWLEDGE YOU WILL GAIN • Litigation Practice • Corporate & Commercial Practice • Property Practice • Professional Responsibility & Ethics • Trust Accounting

6. SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN • Advocacy • Drafting • Client Interviewing • Negotiation • File Management • Problem Solving

7. WHY CHOOSE THE COLLEGE OF LAW ? • Fully accredited by the Legal Services Board • School of professional practice – not a university • Two weeks of invaluable skills training • Provider to most top/national firms • Flexibility – choice of full-time, part-time and part-time evening • All lecturers have worked as legal practitioners, at the Bar or as in-house counsel

8. WHY CHOOSE THE COLLEGE OF LAW? • Convenient location • Individual assessments – no formal written exams • Continuous interaction with lecturers and peers • Consistently high level of satisfaction from student evaluations • Best value for money – lowest fees in Victoria • FEE-HELP available

9. WHICH STUDY MODE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

10. WHICH STUDY MODE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

11. PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING Three components to PLT:

12. COURSEWORK COMPONENT • 15 WeeksFull Time • 30 WeeksPart Time OR • Online timetable to help schedule your work • Access to lecturers by phone, email or face-to-face • 2015 Course Fee $8,560 (domestic) • FEE-HELP Available

13. COURSEWORK COMPONENT

14. COURSEWORK COMPONENT From 2015 students will be able to select any two electives

15. COURSEWORK COMPONENT • Two weeks onsite at campus: • Week one • Middle of course • Why 2 weeks on campus? • More time onsite = greater face-to-face practical skills • Meet your lecturers and network with peers • Lecturers take you through the online learning portal

16. WORK EXPERIENCE COMPONENT • 75 Days Choose between 2 options: • 25 Days • 7 Days OR • CEM

17. WHAT COUNTS AS WORK EXPERIENCE ? • Summer clerkship • Paralegal work • Volunteering at community legal centres • Legal aid • ODPP • In-house - companies with legal departments • Policy and planning • Judge’s associate or tip staff • Assisting barristers • Government or semi-government • Assisting Tribunal members • 7 Days • CEM

18. WHERE TO FIND WORK EXPERIENCE • The College of Law Jobs Noticeboard • Social Justice Opportunities website • Pro Bono website • Justice Connect website (formerly PILCH) • National Association of Community Legal Centres • RRR website • Beyondlaw website • 7 Days • CEM

19. TIPS FOR FAST TRACKING • Secure work experience in final 2 years of study e.g. Government bodies, community legal centres, chambers, private practice • Register any previous work experience undertaken in final 2 years of law degree. A copy of our Work Experience Registration form in available on our website. • 7 Days • CEM

20. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COMPONENT • 10 Hrs CPD Seminars • Work Experience Journal & Workbook • Consists of 2 parts: AND • 7 Days • Introduces you to continuing professional development and ongoing career development • Access to a range of online seminars included in PLT course fee • CEM

21. 2014 COURSE DATE OPTIONS

22. 2015 COURSE DATE OPTIONS ONLINE FULL-TIME & PART-TIME OPTIONS

23. 2015 COURSE DATE OPTIONS ONLINE FULL-TIME & PART-TIME OPTIONS

24. 2015 COURSE DATE OPTIONS PART-TIME EVENING

25. ONLINE TIME TABLE

26. LEARNING PORTAL

27. ALUMNI • Members of the association enjoy: • Advance invitations to career development seminars and events • Discounts on CPD seminars • Discounts on College practice papers • Subscription to our Quarterly e-newsletter – Alumination

28. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Online seminars introducing  you to lifelongProfessional Development • Niche seminars and workshops • A requirement of renewing your  Practising Certificate • College alumni receive 10% discount on CPD seminars

29. LLM (Applied Law) • LLM (Applied Law) • Family Law • Commercial Litigation • Commercial Transactions • Property Law • Wills and Estates • In-house Practice • Graduates of the College of Law PLT program automatically receive credit for two elective subjects in the College’s LLM (Applied Law) programs. • Postgraduate courses are designed to: • Increase expertise in a specific area • Enhance your knowledge and skills

30. PLT PROVIDER CHECKLIST • 7 Days • CEM

31. GIVING YOU THE ADVANTAGE • Contact Student Services Phone: 1300 856 111Email: enrolments@collaw.edu.au • Download a copy of the 2015 PLT e-Handbook www.collaw.edu.au/plt next week • Check out our Weekly Tips for New Lawyers on Facebook www.facebook.com/thecollegeoflawaustralia • 7 Days • CEM

32. THE COLLEGE OF LAW PRACTICAL LEGAL TRAINING QUESTIONS? ASK GEOFF NICHOLSON , EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR