In the first instance, students are to contact the GDLP Program Director, Maree Cutler-Naroba at maree.cutler-naroba@lawsocietysa.asn.au.  

The GDLP Program Director will then contact the appropriate Course Supervisor if further clarification of the student query is needed.

Course Supervisors
Kate Crocker: Interviewing and Advising
Cathy Mayfield: Legal Writing and Drafting
Lorna Hartwell: Practical Legal Research
Greg Rooney: Negotiation and ADR

Advocacy Team: 
Helena Jasinski: Civil Trial Preparation
Carrie Demertzis: Open and Closing Addresses
Kos Lesses: Examination in Chief and Cross Examination in Chief

LECTURES
For Foundations there are 20 hours of lectures: the lectures are pre-recorded and available online.
There are NO face to face lectures.

SEMINARS
For Foundations there are 24 hours of Seminars divided into the following blocks of time
All Seminars are compulsory
Students enrol in ONE seminar group ONLY

• Interviewing and Advising 2 hours
• Legal Writing and Drafting (Letter Writing) 2 hours
• Legal Writing and Drafting (Memorandums and Affidavits) 2 hours
• Foundations of Taxation 4 hours
• Negotiation 2 hours
• ADR 2 hours
• Practical Legal Research 4 hours (2 hours at Library, 2 hours at Computer Lab)
• Case Concept and Case Theory 2 hours
• Opening and Closing Addresses 2 hours
• Examination in Chief and Cross Examination in Chief 2 hours

PRACTICAL 2 hours
This Practical is compulsory
Students enrol in ONE group only: Foundations Advocacy Practical
Students will be in small groups for the purpose of practicing their assessment for the Advocacy Day at the District Court.

OFF-SITE SEMINAR
Seminar is off site at the District Court 5 hours
This Foundations Seminar at the District Court is compulsory
The morning session will involve assessment and the afternoon session will involve a Mock Trial

The specific learning objectives for each module within the Foundations course are:

Interviewing and Advising

1. understand how to prepare and structure an effective client interview
2. be aware of issues regarding authority, capacity and cultural effectiveness
3. develop your listening and questioning techniques
4. establish a professional relationship with the client

Legal Writing

5. develop strategies for effective legal writing, such as varying your language to suit the audience and writing in plain English

Legal Drafting

6. develop the skills to draft common legal documents such as an affidavit

Practical Legal Research

7. establish a strategy to undertake systematic legal research
8. use paper and electronic resources to efficiently research legal and factual problems involved in a matter
9. keep your research up to date
10. present the results of your research

Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

11. the alternatives for resolving legal disputes, specifically negotiation and mediation
12. the skills of legal negotiation and mediation including styles and strategies’

Advocacy

13. understand how to present a case for an appearance or for trial
14. develop a case theory which incorporates the client’s instructions
15. prepare and present a submission to a senior member of the legal profession taking into account the instructions given and advocacy skills to examine the use of a case concept and presentation styles

Taxation

16. develop an understanding of the taxation areas which underpin other GDLP courses: Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Stamp Duty (SD) and Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Seminar resources are available on MyUni ONLY.  Please NOTE there will be no hard copy of seminar resources printed.  Students must bring along an electronic device to seminars so that they can access seminar materials.  Reading resources are also available on MyUni, along with supplementary non-assessed online quizzes and activities to enhance your learning.

Interviewing and Advising

• Crocker, Kate, Interviewing and Advising – compiled readings, The Law Society of South Australia, 2012.

Legal Writing

• Staveley, Ben, Writing Correct English (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, 2010)
• Chapter 40: Communication Fundamentals) in Gordon Lewis, Emilious Kyrou and Albert Dinelli, Handy Hints on Legal Practice (Lawbook Company, 2004), 321.
• Chapter 41: Correspondence in Gordon Lewis, Emilious Kyrou and Albert Dinelli, Handy Hints on Legal Practice (Lawbook Company, 2004), 322, 330.
• Chapter 45: Email in Gordon Lewis, Emilious Kyrou and Albert Dinelli, Handy Hints on Legal Practice (Lawbook Company, 2004), 349, 354.

Legal Drafting

• A Plain Language Vocabulary in Michèle M Asprey, Plain Language for Lawyers (The Federation Press, 3rd ed, 2003) 219-226.
• Chapter 47: Drafting in Gordon Lewis, Emilious Kyrou and Albert Dinelli, Handy Hints on Legal Practice (Lawbook Company, 2004), 366, 369.
• District Court Civil Rules, 2006, 162, 163, 164, 167, http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/Lists/Court%20Rules/Attachments/1/District%20Court%20Civil%20Rules%202006.pdf
• District Court Civil Rules, 2006, 131, 139, http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/Lists/Court%20Rules/Attachments/1/District%20Court%20Civil%20Rules%202006.pdf
• District Court Practice Directions 2006 (Part I), Direction 3.1 – Contents of Affidavits (Rule 162), http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/Lists/Practice%20Directions/Attachments/6/District%20Court%20Practice%20Directions%202006%20(Part%20I).pdf
• District Court Practice Directions 2006 (Part II - Forms), Form 14 – Affidavit, http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/Lists/Practice%20Directions/Attachments/7/District%20Court%20Practice%20Directions%202006%20(Part%20II%20-%20Forms).pdf
• District Court Practice Directions 2006 (Part II - Forms), Form 16 – Interlocutory Application, http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/ForLawyers/Practice-Directions/Pages/District-Court-Practice-Directions.aspx 
  http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/Lists/Practice%20Directions/Attachments/7/District%20Court%20Practice%20Directions%202006%20(Part%20II%20-%20Forms).pdf 
• Lunn, R M, Butterworths Annotated Acts: Annotated Supreme and District Court Civil Rules 2006 South Australia (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2009)

Practical Legal Research

• Bott, B, Cowley, J and Falconer, L, Nemes & Coss' Effective Legal Research (LexisNexis Butterworths, 4th ed, 2009)
• Milne, S & Tucker, K, A practical guide to legal research (Lawbook Co, 2nd ed, 2010)
• Watt, R & Johns, F, Concise legal research (Federation Press, 6th ed, 2009)
• Citation (essential)
  • Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation, (AGLC,) (MULRA, 3rd ed, Mar 2010) http://mulr.com.au/AGLC3.pdf

Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Slattery, M. J. QC. The Spedley Mediation from the Inside, New South Wales Bar News. 1993 Ed 27
• Rooney, G.W. Mediation and the Rise of Relationship Contracting - A Decade of Change for lawyers- Law Society of South Australian Bulletin, Volume 24, Number 7, August 2002
• Angyal, R. SC. The Ethical Limits of Advocacy in Mediation The New South Wales Bar Association – Bar Practice Course 1/2011 - FRIDAY 20 MAY 2011 http://www.civiljustice.info/profstan/5/
  

Advocacy

• O’Connor, Claire, Notes on Opening and Closing Addresses, The Law Society of South Australia, 2010.
• Glissan, JL and Tilmouth, S, Opening in Advocacy in Practice, Cross Examination: Practice and Procedure (3rd ed, Butterworths, 1998), 15, 22.
• Glissan, JL and Tilmouth, S, Closing in Advocacy in Practice, Cross Examination: Practice and Procedure (3rd ed, Butterworths, 1998), 178, 194.
• O’Connor, Claire, Preparing Your Case for Trial, The Law Society of South Australia, 2005.
• O’Connor, Claire, Expert Evidence in the Court – Examination and Cross Examination, The Law Society of South Australia, 2007.
• Micallef, Tracee, Tips on Appearing in Court – Advocacy Etiquette, The Law Society of South Australia, 2012.

Taxation

• Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) pt 3-1 and pt 3-2 http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/itaa1997240/
• A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth) pt 2-2, sub-div 38-E, sub-div 38-J, sub-div 38-O, div 40, div 75, div 195 http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsasta1999402/
• Stamp Duties Act 1923 (SA) pt 1, pt 2, pt 3 div 1, pt 3 div 6, pt 4, sch 2 http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/consol_act/sda1923157/

All course materials are provided on My Uni.  This includes readings, seminar materials, assessment information and instructions, and audio recordings of lectures. Students are expected to check MyUni frequently over the time of the course, to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources.

The course will be taught through online lectures supported by face to face interactive problem-solving seminars and practical exercises developing primary material.

Students must come prepared for seminars with prior reading of material and draft responses to the seminar questions. Students must arrive on time for the seminars. If students have not prepared seminar responses and/or have arrived more than 10 minutes late they will be asked to leave the seminar group and enrol in another seminar group.

A reminder that students MUST bring along an electronic device to the seminars so that they can access the seminar material electronically.

There will be 20 hours of online lectures and 24 hours of face to face seminars during the course.

Foundations is a 4 week intensive course.

In addition to the lectures and seminars, we recommend that you spend 8 hours per week in private study which includes reading the material, preparing for lectures and seminars and undertaking the assessment tasks.

Lecture and Content	Course Supervisor	Seminars	Notes	Assessment
Lecture 1: Interviewing and Advising 2 hours Watch the lectures and complete the associated online activities	Kate Crocker	Seminar 1: 2 hours Take notes from an initial client interview which will form the basis of the assessment	N/A	Interview and Letter of Advice Assessment 15% Draft a letter to the clietn based on the interview seminar
Lecture 2: Legal Writing  2 hours Focus: Letter Writing Watch the lectures and complete the associated online activities	Kate Crocker	Seminar 2: 2 hours Drafting client letter of advice	N/A	Legal Writing and Drafting assessment 15% Draft a memorandum and an affidavit relating to a dispute. Taxation Workbook 15% The assessment will comprise three parts: CGT, Stamp Duty and GST.
Lecture 3: Legal Writing and Drafting  2 hours Focus: Memorandums and Affidavits Watch the lectures and complete the associated online activities	Cathy Mayfield	Seminar 3: 2 hours Drafting Memorandums and Affidavits	N/A
Foundations of Taxation Lecture 4: Capital Gains Tax (CGT) 1.5 hours Lecture 5: Stamp Duty 1.5 hours Lecture 6: Goods and Services Tax (GST) 1 hour Watch the lectures and complete the associated online activities	Judy Choate	Seminar 4: 2 hours CGT Seminar 5: 2 hours GST and SD You will complete practical problems in the seminars which apply the knowledge gained in the lectures and online questions.	N/A
Practical Legal Research No formal lecture	Lorna Hartwell	Seminar 6: 2 hours Electronic research resources you will complete this seminar in a computer lab. Seminar 7: 2 hours Hard copy research resources you will complete this seminar in the UA Law School library or the LSSA library (to be confirmed).	For each seminar group when you attend the class you will be divided into 2 smaller groups: one will go to the computer lab and one will go to the Law School or UA Law Library	Interim PLR assessment 5% Complete the online multiple choice questions. Final PLR assessment 15% Produce and present a piece of legal research in a manner that can be understood by its intended reader on first reading
Lecture 7: Negotiation 2 hours Watch the lectures and complete the associated online activities Lecture 8: Alternative Dispute Resolution 2 hours Watch the lectures and complete the associated online activities	Greg Rooney	Seminar 8: 2 hours You will engage in a negotiation exercise to experience first-hand positional and interest-based bargaining tactics. Seminar 9: 2 hours You will engage in a mediation exercise to explore the difference between facilitative and evaluative mediation styles.	N/A	Negotiation and Mediation Assessment 10% The assessment will be a reflective essay on your seminars from Negotiation and ADR
Lecture 9: 1 hour Cultural Awareness Issues: Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islanders Advocacy Lecture 10: Civil Trial Preparation 1 hour Lecture 11: Opening and Closing Addresses 2 hours Lecture 12: Examination in Chief and Cross Examination in Chief 2 hours Watch the lectures and complete the associated online activities	Helena Jasinski Carrie Demertzis Kos Lesses	No seminar but students are to view the online materials and associated activities Seminar 10: 2 hours Prepare for a Civil Trial based on a client fact scenario Seminar 11: 2 hours Prepare an opening or closing address based on a client fact scenario Seminar 12: 2 hours Prepare examination in chief and cross examination in chief based on a client fact scenario	Practical: 2 hours Advocacy Practical for District Court Assessment Students will be allocated tasks to examine in chief and cross examine witnesses. All students will also practice a opening or closing address. Students will play the part of the witnesses for their colleagues. Students will prepare as if acting for either side so that assessors can see that you have prepared the whole case. Special Seminar: 5 hours Advocacy Seminar District Court Day Session 1: Assessments Advocacy 2 and 3 Session 2: Mock Trial	Advocacy 1: Preparation for a Civil Trial 5% Advocacy 2: Presentation of Opening or Closing Address 10% Advocacy 3: Presentation Examination in Chief and Cross Examination in Chief 10% Your Advocacy Assessments 2 and 3 will be submitted at the District Court.

The course is based on the rules of the Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council (LPEAC) 2004 which specifies the expected competency standards for entry level lawyers at the point of admission. In order to pass this course you are required to demonstrate competence in these standards. Consequently, compulsory attendance and active participation in seminars is required.

Assessment item	% of final mark	Availability and deadline	Group or individual assessment	Redeemable	Learning objectives
Interview and Letter of Advice	15%	Available: 11/7/14 9am Deadline: 18/7/14 5pm	Individual	Yes	1, 2, 3, 4
Legal Writing and Drafting Workbook	15%	Available: 16/7/14 9am Deadline: 22/7/14, 5pm	Individual	Yes	5, 6
Taxation Workbook Assessment	15%	Available: 19/7/14 9am Deadline: 27/7/14 5pm	Individual	Yes	16
Negotiation and ADR Assessment	10%	Available: Wednesday 24/7/14, 8am Deadline: Wednesday 31/7/14, 5pm	Individual	Yes but an alternative task will be set	11, 12
PLR online multiple choice assessment	5%	Available: Wednesday 22/7/14, 8am Deadline: Wednesday 28/7/14, 5pm	Individual		7, 8, 9, 10
PLR Legal Research assessment	15%	Available: 23/7/14, 8am Deadline: 30/7/14, 5pm	Individual	Yes	7, 8, 9, 10
Advocacy: Preparation for a Civil Trial	5%	Available: 15/7/14 9am Deadline: District Court Saturday 26/7/14	Individual	Yes	13, 14, 15
Advocacy: Preparation of Opening or Closing Address	10%	Available: 15/7/14 9am Deadline: District Court Saturday 26/7/14	Individual	Yes	13, 14, 15
Advocacy: Presentation of Examination in Chief and Cross Examination in Chief	10%	Available: 15/7/14 9am Deadline: District Court Saturday 26/7/14	Individual	Yes	13, 14, 15

Students who are graded a Fail for any of the above assessments can redeem by up to 50% by revising and resubmitting the assessment piece.

Attendance and satisfactory participation in seminars are compulsory.

Unless otherwise stated, there is no prescribed word limit for assessments.

This is because the purpose of the GDLP is to transition you from academic study into professional employment. In a workplace it is highly unlikely you are going to be told a certain number of words or pages for the tasks you are asked to complete.

However, in the majority of assessments guidelines will be provided.

The quality of English expression is considered to be an integral part of the assessment process.

Marks may be deducted from assessment because of poor expression, incorrect grammar, typographical errors etc.

Presentation is to be single spaced and 2.5cm left margin.

Assessments will be returned to students within 3 weeks of the due date, unless otherwise notified by the GDLP Program Director through a Course Announcement.

The marked and scanned copy of assessments will be returned via email.

SUBMISSION
Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

All failed assignments, per University policy, are double-marked before the result is released back to the student. The first and second markers then discuss what the final result will be.

If a student still fails after the double marking process, they have to revise and resubmit the assignment to a pass standard. The maximum mark a student can receive is 50%.

Late submission penalty
Any assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a penalty of 5% for every 24 hours of lateness.

Approved extensions are through the GDLP Program Director.

Extensions on medical or compassionate grounds will be in accordance with University Policy.

Late assessments are to be submitted to gldpassessment@lawsocietysa.asn.au

If a student receives a mark between 50 to 55%, but subsequently fails due to late penalties then 50% is the maximum mark they will receive. BUT, in addition, the student will be asked to revise and resubmit a task from the assessment, at the discretion of the GDLP Program Director.

If a student receives a mark of 56% or above, but subsequently fails due to late penalties, then 50% is the maximum mark they can receive. There is not an opportunity to resubmit this assignment.

For example if a student gets 64% and has a late penalty of 20%, giving a result of 44%. This student would get 50% for the assessment and will not be able to resubmit this assignment.

RESUBMISSION
Seven out of eight assessments for this course are redeemable. This means, if you fail the assessment due to the quality of the work (not because of late penalties) then you are able to revise and resubmit the assessment. You have 7 days from the time you are informed by email from the LSSA GDLP Office to resubmit your assessment.

The parts of the assessment you are to resubmit are the parts that you received less than 50% on. You only have ONE opportunity to revise and resubmit your assessment. An alternative task will be set for the non-redeemable assessment.

When your assessment is resubmitted it is marked according to the marking rubric. Your result, for example maybe 64% BUT the most you can receive for a revised and resubmitted assessment is 50%.