Postgraduate Course: Professional Responsibility (LAWS11248)

Course Outline
School	School of Law	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	To develop knowledge and understanding of practice management skills required in professional practice, including work and file management, professional conduct, communication with clients and colleagues and the regulatory framework in which solicitors operate. To develop skills in interviewing, negotiation and presentation. To take a full part in the free legal advice centre.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able to:- &· Demonstrate ability to manage personal workload and to manage effectively a number of concurrent client matters &· Identify and understand ethical and professional conduct issues which may arise during traineeship and beyond. &· Identify the fundamental principles and rules which underlie professional conduct and ethics and understand how to apply these principles and rules in practice &· Understand how substantive law interrelates with these rules and principles &· Manage time and risk capably in legal transactions/matters &· Comply with all quality standards, risk management, and other policies and processes &· Understand the regulatory framework and professional standards &· Understand and deal with conflict of interest and confidentiality &· Understand the Client-solicitor relationship &· Develop Communication skills &· Develop interviewing skills &· Listen, give and receive feedback and respond perceptively to others &· Understand the basic dynamics of group work &· Write letters or reports that achieve their purpose and write documents that are structured according to convention and audience requirements.