Careers
Practical Legal Skills
Judi Green
Career Development Learning Manager
Careers, Leadership and Volunteering
17 March 2015
Topics
General tips for students in their early years of their degree
Services that Monash Careers can offer students.
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Tips
1. Learn about your profession
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Tip 1: Learn about your profession
Law Institute of Victoria (http://www.liv.asn.au/For-Lawyers/CareersCentre/Managing-my-Career/Maximising-employment-opportunities)
Monash Law Students’ Society (http://monashlss.com/)
Australian Law Students’ Association (http://www.alsa.net.au/)
Publications
News
Your own investigating and research
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Using your law degree
http://monash.edu/careers/assets/docs/secure/outcomes/law.pdf
Skills and attributes
Careers that can be moved into
Potential employers
Professional associations
Helpful Links
Salary Indicator
Practical Legal Training Courses which lead to Admission to Practice in
Victoria
The document is being updated. It will be online Early April 2015
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Tips
1. Learn about your profession
2. Find out what your employers want
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Lawyer’s skills required for Admission
Schedule 3 of the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2008 states that
‘Each applicant for admission to the legal profession is required to
provide evidence that the applicant has achieved the requisite
competence in each element.’
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Element. 1. Communicating effectively
Element. 2. Interviewing clients
Element. 3. Writing letters
Element. 4. Drafting other documents
Element. 5. Negotiating settlements and agreements
Element. 6. Facilitating early resolution of disputes
Element. 7. Representing a client in court
http://www.careers.liv.asn.au/downloads/lawyers_skills.pdf
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What Legal/Prof Services firms say
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Tips
1. Learn about your profession
2. Find out what your employers want
3. Be involved in opportunities that will develop your
skills
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What are ways to develop general
employability skills?
Employment
On-line learning
Volunteer
Student membership of
professional associations
Mentor
Coach/Role model
Contribute to University media
eg Lots Wife
Short courses
Monash Abroad or other overseas
exchange programs
A role of responsibility in a
University club or society
Hobby
Team sports
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What are ways to develop legal skills?
Seasonal Clerkships
Paralegal
Job shadowing or assisting in
house law departments, barristers,
courts
Clerical work in law firms
Mooting competitions
Temping in government law
departments
LSS, ILA and LIV workshops
Court support workers
Faculty Managed internships Castan Centre
Volunteer Work
Victoria Law Foundation
Community legal centres
Legal sector internship
Advocacy oriented roles in other
non profit organisations
Read and keep track of current
issues (newspapers; law
association bulletins; judgments;
judicial appointments)
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monash.edu/volunteer
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Careergateway.monash.edu.au
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Work overseas
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Tips
1. Learn about your profession
2. Find out what your employers want
3. Be involved in opportunities that will develop your skills
4. Network and talk to others in the industry
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Making connections:
Network
Create Brand You
– Learn how to tell your story
– What impact will your presence make before you say a word?
– How can you create a network that will open those doors
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About our services:
Career Connect
A trusted destination for career, leadership, and
volunteer opportunities specific to your
education and professional goals
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Job application checking
You can drop in for 10 minute feedback relating to your job application.
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resume
cover letter
scholarship application
key selection criteria
online application
professional social media profile eg LinkedIn account
Bring:
– your student card
– printed copy of your document
– the job advertisement and/or position description (if available)
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Chat with a careers consultant
Drop-ins
– If you have a brief career-related question, you can simply use our
10-minute drop-in service. Check our website for details – no
appointment necessary.
30-minute appointments
– 30-minute career consultations are available if you have a more
complex issue or a number of questions. Login to Career Gateway
to check availability and book an appointment.
Mock interview
– Practice your interview.
Login to Career Gateway to check availability and book an
appointment.
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Careers Seminars
Topics include:
Tips for writing job applications
Cover letters & online applications
Resumes that get noticed
Interviews - what to say and how to say it
Networking at the Careers Festival
Assessment centres
Graduate Recruitment
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Employer Information Sessions
Find out more information and book online through Career
Gateway: careergateway.monash.edu.au
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Career Gateway
Book appointments
Register for career
related events and
seminars
Search for a range of
jobs
Access career related
resources
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Careers Moodle Unit for Law students
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Moodle: Career plan/Job search skills
Interactive online activities
– You choose what you want to learn and work at your own pace
– There is a unit specifically for postgraduates
Look for Career Connect Moodle or go to
http://moodle.vle.monash.edu/course/view.php?id=1724
Bookmark this unit in your browser and return for the latest careers
information
Free to use and no enrolment necessary
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www.monash.edu.au/students/career-connect/
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Volunteering at Monash
• Connect with
others
• Create new skills
• Change your
community
• Thousands of
opportunities
www.monash.edu/volunteer
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Student Leadership Programs
• Selective,
transformative
programs
• Opt-in targeted
opportunities
• Online training
open to all
www.monash.edu/students/leadership
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Career Connect - Clayton Campus
Ground Floor
Campus Centre
West Wing
21 Chancellors Walk
(Was Building 10W)
03 9905 4170
[email protected]
www.careers.monash.edu
www.facebook.com/MonashECD
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