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Practising
lawyers may eventually specialise in a particular area of the law, for example
commercial law or civil and social law. Specialisation may indeed extend to a
more defined area.
Every lawyer must develop certain skills and resources: an ability to use and
interpret words, particularly the specialised terminology essential to many
legal concepts; a capacity to deduce legal principles from a mass of legal
materials; and powers of criticism and analysis which are valuable in
understanding and solving problems.
The course is designed to enable students to develop such skills, and also to
equip them for careers outside traditional legal practice.
The
admission of barristers and solicitors in Victoria is regulated by the rules of
the Council of Legal Education administered by the Board of Examiners for
Barristers and Solicitors.
There are two avenues of admission available to a Monash LLB graduate. The
graduate may either spend a year in articles with a firm of solicitors, upon
completion of which the graduate is entitled to a full practising certificate;
or seven months at the Leo Cussen Institute practical training course, upon
completion of which the graduate is entitled to a limited practising
certificate which permits him or her to practise only as an employee solicitor.
On completion of a period of six months as an employee solicitor he or she is
then entitled to a full practising certificate.
In addition to the foregoing, an applicant for admission must complete certain
subjects either as part of the course for the degree or otherwise. These
subjects comprise the compulsory subjects for the LLB degree and, among others,
the elective subjects LAW4201 (Equity and trusts), LAW5204 (Evidence), LAW5214
(Corporations and business associations law), LAW5125 (The lawyer) and LAW5104
(Civil procedure).
A graduate, whether he or she has completed a year in articles or the Leo
Cussen Institute practical training course, may practise as a barrister without
further restriction, other than compliance with the reading rules imposed by
the Victorian Bar.
There are similar requirements for admission in other Australian States and
Territories. Graduates seeking admission in other Australian States and
Territories should make inquiries with the relevant admitting authority in the
State or Territory concerned.
In addition to preparing the graduate for traditional legal practice, completion of the combined degree program opens up other career opportunities in government, politics, the media, the arts, parliament and business.
Typical career opportunities include commercial law, international banking, international finance, investments management, treasury management, money market operations, lease finance, consumer finance, business finance, project finance and financial modelling and forecasting.
Graduates should be equipped to embark on a career in corporate law or to establish a career track towards employment as company secretaries or management executives.
In addition to preparing the graduate for traditional legal practice, completion of the commerce/economics and law combined degree program opens up many career opportunities in business, finance and commerce. Career opportunities in government, politics, the media and parliament are also possibilities.
In
addition to career opportunities in legal practice and engineering, the
graduate in engineering/law has specialist career opportunities to explore
which often combine expertise in the two areas.
Much of the work of engineers is concerned with design and implementation,
particularly in the areas of civil, mechanical and chemical engineering.
Environmental considerations in terms of the law are increasingly significant
in project development. With both the private and public sectors involved in
engineering projects, the role for graduates with legal training is increasing
in significance.
In
addition to preparing the graduate for traditional legal practice, completion
of the combined degree program opens up other career opportunities in
scientific research, the manufacturing industry and government.
Opportunities arise for lawyers with a science degree in the fields of
intellectual property, mining exploration and environmental protection and
development. Students with a strength in mathematics might also pursue careers
in merchant banking, financial management and the actuarial profession.
On completion of the course students will have acquired an education in the law which will satisfy the academic requirements for admission to practise as a barrister and solicitor in the State of Victoria as well as a general education in music suitable for employment in the music industry and teaching professions.
On completion of the course, students will have acquired an education in law which will enable them to practise in the legal profession plus a general education in the performing arts which lends itself to specialisation in the theatre and teaching professions, eg as legal counsel, consultant, manager or teacher. Other career opportunities could be in the media, promotion and marketing of the arts, etc.
Computers affect us at work, in our personal business and also in our recreation. As computing has become more common the legal challenges arising from use of the technology have become greater. The computing industry needs specialists trained in law and the legal profession needs people with computer skills. We find, for example, computers are involved in such issues as privacy, intellectual property, copyright, security, fraud, expert systems, censorship, licensing, contracts and computer crime. Computing and the law also interact in practice management and justice administration. This degree will provide professions trained in both the technical and legal aspects of these issues, opening up some very interesting career possibilities.
For further careers information contact the Prospective Students Office, Clayton campus, telephone (03) 9905 1320.
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