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Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice
PG DipLegPrac
Course Overview | Course Structure
Course Overview
| Program Name | Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice |
|---|---|
| Program Code | LA-43004 |
| CRICOS Code | 020992M |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Type | Diploma |
| Mode | On-campus |
| Duration | 30 weeks (15 weeks on-campus, 15 week placement) |
| Starting Semesters | January, May, September |
| Host Faculty | Law |
| Admissions, Enrolment and General Enquiries | RECRUITMENT & ADMISSIONS Domestic Enquiries: International Enquiries: |
| Program-specific Enquiries | Tanya Merrotsy +61 7 5595 2251 tanya_merrotsy@bond.edu.au |
| Credit for Prior Study Enquiries | Tanya Merrotsy +61 7 5595 2251 tanya_merrotsy@bond.edu.au |
Students can complete the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (the PLT) program as an alternative to undertaking a traineeship. The program concentrates on the development of ‘lawyering’ skills such as legal research, analysis and problem solving, legal writing and drafting, interviewing and oral communication, advising, advocacy, dispute resolution, professional ethics and conduct, and accounting. These skills are taught in a practical context in a simulated office environment.
The Professional Legal Training (PLT) program is a postgraduate qualification that entitles law graduates to be admitted as solicitors in Queensland and NSW. Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice may also receive up to35 credit points towards Bond's Master of Laws [Legal Prcatice].
Career Outcomes
The Professional Legal Training (PLT) program is a postgraduate qualification that entitles law graduates to be admitted as solicitors in Queensland or NSW. Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice may also receive up to 35 credit points towards Bond’s Master of Laws (Legal Practice).
Professional Recognition
The course is modelled on the New South Wales Law Society’s professional program and has been accredited by the admission authorities in New South Wales and Queensland. Mutual recognition legislation facilitates the process of practitioners admitted in one state seeking admission in other Australian jurisdictions.