ANU LEGAL WORKSHOP
The ANU Legal Workshop in The Australian National University is Australia’s largest university-based legal practice program. We provide practical legal training in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP). The program is offered in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Townsville, Darwin, and Toowoomba.
Becoming a practitioner intensive course
At the start of the program, students have to undertake our 5 day “Becoming a Practitioner” (BAP) intensive course to learn and practice some basic legal skills before commencing coursework. These intensive courses are held around Australia all through the year. This is the only time students have to be on campus. The rest of the program is delivered online.
Professional practice core (PPC)
We have launched an innovative way of delivering the GDLP. The Professional Practice Core has students operating in virtual firms conducting property, commercial and civil transactions (incorporating trust accounting and ethics) with each other and interacting with virtual senior partners, clients, clerks and all the players you would normally find in the legal world.
Each firm has a Practice Mentor to guide the firm through the transactions, through legal practice issues (such as time and risk management; work/life balance and dealing with clients) and to facilitate the team working collaboratively and equitably.
Legal practice experience
Students may do 80, 60, 40 or 20 days of legal practice experience as part of the program. Students who do more legal practice experience do fewer elective courses during the program. We approve legal practice experience placements in legal firms, government legal sections, corporations, community legal centres – in all states and overseas. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in the regional, rural and remote (RRR) legal practice experience.
Concurrent enrolment
If you want to fast track your studies you may be able to start your GDLP at the ANU Legal Workshop after you have done two thirds of your LLB or JD law degree.
Admission
We offer direct admission to legal practice in VIC, QLD, ACT, NSW, WA and NT. Reciprocal agreements in other states.
Transfer to masters
After completing the GDLP students can undertake an ANU Masters in Legal Practice and receive 50% credit or an ANU LLM and receive 25% credit towards the degree.
Our staff
We have an efficient and friendly administrative team who are available to answer any questions students may have about the program. Many of our academic staff are practising lawyers. In addition, members of the legal profession are involved in teaching activities and actively involved in ANU Legal Workshop committees.
The next Becoming a Practitioner intensive in South Australia 2012:
| Start date | Applications close |
| 17 December 2012 | 23 November 2012 |
Contact
Student Administration
(02) 6125 4463