1. Learning outcomes for Law degree in Croatia Siniša Rodin

2. Methodology  Starting point: Quality Assurance Agency for Higer Education  Interviews with selected members of legal profession Attorneys Judges and Prosecutors Corporate Lawyers Public Administration

3. Question  What skills and competences do you find important for exercise of legal profession in your specific area of work?

4. Interviews: Suggested Learning outcomes  Subject knowledge  Application / problem solving  Sources and research  Analysis, evaluation, critical judgment  Autonomy  Communication and literacy

5. Perception of need AttorneysJudges and Prosecutors Corporate lawyers Public Administration Subject knowledge Relevant Application / problem solving Very strong Sources and research Very strongStrongRelevant Analysis, evaluation, critical judgment Very strong RelevantStrong AutonomyVery strongStrongStrong – Very strong Strong Communication and literacy Very strongStrongVery strong

6. Pondering  0 = irrelevant  2 = some relevance  3 = relevant  4 = strong relevance  5 = very strong relevance

7. Perception of skill needs

8. Other skills  Work management  Corporate lawyers  Team work  Public administration, Prosecutors  Specialization (specific knowledge)  Public administration  Ability to identify legal problems  All  Legal drafting  Judges, prosecutors, attorneys  Gathering information (social contacts)  Corporate lawyers

9. Other skills ctd.  Dedication and motivation  Judges, prosecutors, public service  Language skills  Judges, prosecutors, public service  Applied computer skills  All

10. Conclusions  Strong emphasis on problem solving  Moderate interest in legal research  Subject knowledge not emphasized  Need for more autonomy Often related to motivation  Strong need for generic skills Communication, drafting, languages, EDT

11. A perfect Lawyer?

12. Value of findings?  Descriptive Guidelines for law schools how to design courses  Quantitative Limited, due to the small sample Need for a broader survey (phase II)  Probative Skills more important then knowledge