DEFDPL025 — Provide high-level support on legal assistance matters

1 Plan and prepare to provide high-level support on legal assistance support

• 1.1Receive high-level task instructions and identify elements to assist in triaging the request
• 1.2Identify the category of legal assistance requested and analyse the task requirements according to organisational procedures
• 1.3Determine staffing required to action the request and identify any stakeholder and/or military entities

2 Clarify legal issues

• 2.1Review and clarify task legal issues with allocated legal officer
• 2.2Obtain additional information, as required, to address matter requirements and manage client and stakeholder expectations
• 2.3Outline the scope of the paralegal’s responsibility clearly to stakeholders and establish clear responsibilities with client in accordance with legal and operational requirements

3 Perform legal research

• 3.1Identify scope/requirements for researching the matter
• 3.2Conduct legal research and engagement with stakeholders to meet matter requirements
• 3.3Analyse and document information gathered and propose a course of action in accordance with matter requirements

4 Prepare legal documents

• 4.1Prepare required legal documents according to instructions of legal officer for review and/or sign-off in accordance with organisation’s policies and procedures
• 4.2Review prepared legal documents with instructing legal officer, confirm document accuracy with client and amend, as required

5 Finalise matter

• 5.1Finalise legal documents in accordance with matter and organisational requirements
• 5.2Communicate task outcomes to stakeholders, as required
• 5.3Update file notes and place outcomes on file in accordance with operating guidelines
• 5.4Store and secure matter records in accordance with operating guidelines

What does an assessment tool for DEFDPL025 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for DEFDPL025 needs to address all 29 unit components: 5 elements with 15 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 5 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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