Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

DEFDPL025 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFDPL025 - Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare to provide high-level support on legal assistance support
       
Element: Identify the category of legal assistance requested and analyse the task requirements according to organisational procedures
       
Element: Determine staffing required to action the request and identify any stakeholder and/or military entities
  • Review and clarify task legal issues with allocated legal officer
       
Element: Obtain additional information, as required, to address matter requirements and manage client and stakeholder expectations
       
Element: Outline the scope of the paralegal's responsibility clearly to stakeholders and establish clear responsibilities with client in accordance with legal and operational requirements
       
Element: Perform legal research
  • Identify scope/requirements for researching the matter
       
Element: Conduct legal research and engagement with stakeholders to meet matter requirements
       
Element: Analyse and document information gathered and propose a course of action in accordance with matter requirements
       
Element: Prepare legal documents
  • Prepare required legal documents according to instructions of legal officer for review and/or sign-off in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures
       
Element: Review prepared legal documents with instructing legal officer, confirm document accuracy with client and amend, as required
  • Finalise legal documents in accordance with matter and organisational requirements
       
Element: Communicate task outcomes to stakeholders, as required
       
Element: Update file notes and place outcomes on file in accordance with operating guidelines
       
Element: Store and secure matter records in accordance with operating guidelines
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
 
Review and clarify task legal issues with allocated legal officer 
 
 
Identify scope/requirements for researching the matter 
 
 
Prepare required legal documents according to instructions of legal officer for review and/or sign-off in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures 
Finalise legal documents in accordance with matter and organisational requirements 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

DEFDPL025 - Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters
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Assessment Record Sheet

DEFDPL025 - Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters

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