Developing your career and personal skills Presented by Noela L’Estrange, CEO Queensland Law Society

LL.B Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLO’s) 1.Knowledge (legal) – principles and concepts; 2.Ethics and professional responsibility - understanding approaches to ethical decision- making; recognise ethical issues; exercise professional judgement; 3.Thinking skills – identify issues; apply legal reasoning; critical analysis supporting reasoned choices

4.Research skills - synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues 5.Communication and collaboration – for both legal and non-legal audiences; collaborate effectively 6.Self-management – learn and work independently; assess their own capabilities, use feedback and support personal and professional development LL.B Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLO’s)

Principles of adult learning »Active participation: learners are actively involved in the learning process. »Meaningful participation: they can relate the material to their existing knowledge and experiences »Repeated practice: learning is supported by frequent opportunities to practice and apply new skills and knowledge »Holistic learning: grouping tasks together enables the learner to relate the training to actual practices

»Multi-sense learning: two or more senses are used in the learning method. This is more effective than learning methods which only use one sense »Feedback: feedback is provided to reinforce the learning »Reward: rewards reinforce learning »Primacy and recency: people have a tendency to recall those things they have learnt first and last in a sequence Principles of adult learning

Honey & Mumford’s Kolb learning system PRAGMATIST “If it works, it’s good!” ACTIVIST “I’ll try anything once!” THEORIST “If it’s logical, it’s good” REFLECTOR “Be cautious”

Honey & Mumford’s Kolb learning system PRAGMATIST “If it works, it’s good!” ACTIVIST “I’ll try anything once!” THEORIST “If it’s logical, it’s good” REFLECTOR “Be cautious”

»Keen to try out new ideas and techniques in practice »Practical, down-to-earth approach »Business like – get straight to the point »Act quickly and confidently »Practical, down-to-earth »See problems as challenges PRAGMATIST: ‘If it works, it’s good!’

PRAGMATIST “If it works, it’s good!” ACTIVIST “I’ll try anything once!” THEORIST “If it’s logical, it’s good” REFLECTOR “Be cautious”

ACTIVIST: ‘I’ll try anything once!’ »Get fully involved in new experiences »Enjoy the here and now »Act first, think later »Enjoy brainstorming »Bored with implementation and long term consolidation »Unbiased, open minded, enthusiastic

PRAGMATIST “If it works, it’s good!” ACTIVIST “I’ll try anything once!” THEORIST “If it’s logical, it’s good” REFLECTOR “Be cautious”

THEORIST: ‘If it’s logical, it’s good!’ »Integrate observations and facts into theories »Logical, vertical thinker »Detached, analytical, objective »Tend to ask exploratory questions »Interested in principles, models, theories »May be rigid in approach

PRAGMATIST “If it works, it’s good!” ACTIVIST “I’ll try anything once!” THEORIST “If it’s logical, it’s good” REFLECTOR “Be cautious”

REFLECTOR: ‘Be cautious’ »Stand back to ponder experience »Prefer to observe from different perspectives »Conduct research, investigate and assemble information »Prepare carefully »Postpone reaching a definitive conclusion »Think first, act later

A guide to assessing needs in your practice »Knowledge requirements - »Practical skills requirements - »Behavioural skills requirement