Graduate Attributes

ACADEMIC PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF LAWS

1. Knowledge

• A Law graduate from Adelaide Law School will have a clear and detailed knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of the Australian legal system, including the separation of powers, the role of courts, the legislative process, and the role and control of the executive.

• The Law graduate will also have knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of the primary areas of Australian law as required to satisfy the academic standards for admission to practice law in an Australian jurisdiction, and knowledge and understanding of the development of law and legal principle within both those subject areas and other areas, such as to maintain appropriate familiarity with, and a capability to access the content of, legal principle in a given area.

• The Law graduate will have knowledge and understanding of the principles and standards of ethical and professional conduct of a lawyer.
  

2. Intellectual and social capabilities

• A Law graduate will have the cognitive skills to analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources and experiences so as to identify and address as appropriate legal and related issues.

• A Law graduate will have an awareness of the incompleteness of law and the continuous state of development of legal principle in response to social and technical change, and a capacity to respond to such change and assist such development as appropriate.

• A Law graduate will have critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• A Law graduate will have oral and written communication skills of a high order.

• A Law graduate will have skills to work both independently and cooperatively in a professional environment.
  
  
• A Law graduate will have the capacity to learn and maintain intellectual curiosity, and to engage in life long personal and professional learning.

• A Law graduate will be familiar with and proficient in legal research techniques, including in the appropriate use of modern research technologies.

• A Law graduate will have a capacity to work in a professional and ethical relationship with both clients and colleagues.

• A Law graduate will have a capacity to be informed, responsible and critically discriminating in his or her participation in the community.

3. Attitudes and Values

• A Law graduate will have a commitment to the rule of law and an understanding of social justice through the operation of law.

• A Law graduate will have a commitment to the highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour.

• A Law graduate will have an understanding of social and cultural diversity, and sensitivity of the operation of the law and legal structures in that context.