Legal Practice Experience (LPE) is a project that is undertaken within the compulsory
Professional Practice Core. The LPE project has three components:
1. A 20, 40, 60 or 80 day placement in an approved legal
workplace
2. Reporting on the placement and
3. LPEOnline - an online component consisting of web-based
discussion postings.
Placement
The number of placement days you choose determines the amount of elective coursework
you are required to complete. That is:
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LPE program option
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Number of elective courses required
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20 days
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5
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40 days
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4
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60 days
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3
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80 days
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2
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Legal Workshop will assist students to obtain 20 day
placements in the ACT. There are also opportunities for ACT based students to
undertake part of their placement at the Legal Aid Clinic. Legal Workshop will
also assist students in other jurisdictions as far as possible to obtain
placements.
In some circumstances placement may be approved
retrospectively. To apply for approval for your placement please fill out an
Application for
Approval of Legal Practice Experience form
and return it to Rose Coppin:
Rose Coppin
LPE Administrator
ANU Legal Workshop
ANU College of Law
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200
E: LPE@law.anu.edu.au
F: (02) 6125 8990
Reporting on Placement
The student provides a final reflective report at the end of the placement which focuses on their legal skills development. More details
are available here
LPEOnline
Either during or after your placement you will be required to participate in
a series of web based discussion postings where you share your experiences of
legal practice with other students. We will advise you further about this
discussion forum when your placement is approved. You do not enrol in LPEOnline.
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