MLL351 - Community Legal Internship
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Trimester 1: Placement Enrolment by application only. Refer to note below. |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 1: Jen Keene-McCann Trimester 2: Alice Cooney Trimester 3: Jen Keene-McCann |
| Cohort rule | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Previously | Legal Internship |
| Prerequisite | Successful completion of 6 MLL/MLP/MLT coded Law units |
| Corequisite | MLP235 |
| Incompatible with | Nil |
| In-person attendance requirements | Students are required to complete: (a) A supervised work placement (minimum 7.5 hours x 15 days) with a host organisation in a legal environment; (b) A mandatory 3-hour university induction prior to the commencement of the trimester; and (c) A debrief with the host supervisor at the end of the trimester. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
The unit enables students to gain an appreciation of certain aspects of legal practice and to extend and deepen their theoretical knowledge of the law by working under supervision of a lawyer. During their placement in the law firm or legal service, students will receive instruction in the following areas of legal practice: taking instructions and client interviewing; fact finding; dispute resolution and negotiation; providing advice and counselling of a legal nature; legal research and problem-solving; the litigation process; advocacy.
Work-integrated learning
Work-integrated learning activities within this unit provide you with an opportunity to develop work-related skills while you study.
Business & Law Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units are by application only and quotas may apply.
This unit can only be completed once.
Please visit the website for further information and how to apply.
Please contact the Faculty WIL team at bl-wil@deakin.edu.au for any enquiries. Please use your Deakin email and state your student ID in all correspondence.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply discipline-specific knowledge, research skills, and analytical legal problem-solving skills, in a community legal service or not-for-profit legal practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Reflect on the access to justice issues that arise, and on the ethical and professional duties and obligations that apply, in a community-focused legal environment, and explain how such issues are handled in practice. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Reflect on own capacity to work constructively, collaboratively and perceptively in a community-focused legal environment | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO4 | Plan for and reflect on own capacity to work constructively, collaboratively and perceptively in a community-focused practical legal environment. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Pre-placement tasks | 1000 words | 20% | Week 2 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Written Reflection (self) | 4000 words | 40% | Week 12 |
| Assessment 3: (Individual) Host Evaluation | N/A | 40% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at mandatory induction (face to face or online, as advised) prior to commencement of placement. Minimum of 100 hours of placement with an approved host organisation.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MLL351 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
To fully engage with Deakin's learning experiences, students must be able to access and use internet-connected devices as outlined in computing requirements at Deakin.
To support student success at Deakin, we have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) learning environment that acknowledges that students and educators bring with them the digital tools they regularly use to complete academic tasks. These tools stay with you beyond the classroom, helping you to keep learning, explore ideas more deeply, and connect with knowledge in ways that matter to you.
Students requiring a loan device should visit our Loan Laptop webpage or students requiring longer-term assistance should visit our Student Financial Assistance webpage.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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