Course objectives:
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Aims is to supply the students with legal measures and conditions applied to the exercise of the profession of an advocate and the practise in running a law office.
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Requirements on student
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- interest in the application of law in practice
- proactive approach
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Content
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1. History nad development of advocacy
2. Legal measures governing the exercise of advocacy
3. The rules for exercise of advocacy established by the Czech Advocacy Bar (code of ethics, disciplinary proceedings)
4. Code of Ethics
5. - 6. Disciplinary proceedings and disciplinary decisions
7. - 8. Principles of cooperation with a client, contract basis for provision of legal services
9. Methodology of work with the client
10. The case file and principles of its management
11. Principles of billing the legal services
12. Principles of files archiving
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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26
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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35
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
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15
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Total
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86
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
The course in designed for 3rd and 4th year students. |
základní orientace v oblasti soukromého a trestního práva |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
vyjádřit se v mluvených i psaných projevech jasně a srozumitelně; prezentovat vhodným způsobem sám sebe před známým i neznámým publikem; používat s porozuměním odborný jazyk; vytvářet hypotézy, navrhovat postupné kroky, zvažovat využití různých postupů při řešení problému |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
- analyze relevant legal measures and rules by the Czech Advocacy Bar |
- uderstand and define the problematic issues fo exercise of advocacy |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
- compose detailed case file work principles from opening a new file to the final archiving of the file |
- apply theoretical konwlege on practical model cases in the field of selfadministration by the Czech Advocacy Bar |
- compare different models of provision of legal services in advocacy |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Written exam |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Written exam |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Cooperative instruction |
Group discussion |
Discussion |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Cooperative instruction |
Group discussion |
Discussion |
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