Assist with the discovery process

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSALLG501A, 'Assist with the discovery process'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Assist with the discovery process' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

Element of Competency

Performance Criteria

Assist with interlocutory process

• Meeting is arranged with instructing legal practitioner to discuss and arrange pre-trial actions and diarise critical dates

• Client is contacted on behalf of instructing legal practitioner and purpose of discovery, discovery process and associated legal obligations are explained in clear and simple language

• In conjunction with instructing legal practitioner relevant documents are identified and arrangements are made to retrieve them

• Non-discoverable documents are excluded

Collate discoverable documents

• Self or other is organised to collate discoverable documents

• Discoverable documents are checked for the following:

- documents requested are provided in full

- the correct number of copies are present

- signatures are present where necessary

• Self or other is organised to prepare table of contents

• Self or other is organised to prepare lists of all documents involved in matter according to standard legislative procedures

Deliver list and collation to instructing legal practitioner

• List is reviewed and amendments are made if necessary

• Final list and documents comprising Part I of first schedule are presented to instructing legal practitioner for review

Assist with process of discovery in relation to opposing party’s documents

• Opposing party is contacted on behalf of instructing legal practitioner to request opposing party’s discoverable documents

• Appointment is made with opposing party’s solicitor for pre-trial inspection of opposing party’s list of documents and opposing party’s discoverable documents

• If requested by instructing legal practitioner support is provided at inspection of opposing party’s discoverable documents


Qualifications and Skillsets

BSALLG501A appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA51106 - Diploma of Public Safety (Defence Paralegal Services)
  • DEF51112 - Diploma of Defence Paralegal Services