ISYS100 VLOG- "Compulsory Pro Bono Legal Work?"

“Should Pro Bono (free legal services) be compulsory for all Lawyers in Australia?” Discuss.

As my VLOG topic, I decided to talk about an important issue within the legal system; and more specifically the legal profession. The topic of “Pro Bono” legal work raises a number of important arguments for and against it being compulsory for all lawyers to undertake in Australia. Essentially, “Pro Bono” refers to free legal services and in my blog I discuss the overriding question of whether it should be mandatory for all lawyers to undertake as part of their service to the community and their duty in the administration of justice. This links to my topic of "Law and Current Events" as this issue is a reoccurring topic that sparks legal debate. It is also one of the most important aspects of the legal profession. Therefore, the video effectively discusses the reasons for and against whether "Pro Bono" should be compulsory for all Lawyers in Australia. I look at both sides of the argument and showcase important aspects of the concept of "Pro Bono." The video goes for 2 minutes and 58 seconds, thus, it falls within the time constraints. There is a title frame at the very beginning outlining that the video is part of an ISYS assessment, as well as a title of “Pro Bono” to provide some context on what the video will be about. Furthermore, it involves background music over the title and captions throughout the video to sum up some important points. Additionally, I have included transitions throughout the VLOG; images, as well as voice over on top of those images and some important video clips to help contextualise the video and provide some external opinions on the topic at the hand.

As the only member of the group, I contributed fully to the video. Some of my duties included:

Researching (this involved researching online on relevant websites to determine what current issue within the legal system was being discussed within the media. It was also important to find various sources to back up my points and discuss both sides of the argument).
Writing (recording the arguments for and against)

Directing and Filming (recording the video on my mobile, filming several takes to get the right footage)

Acting (Speaking and appearing in the VLOG)

Editing (Utilised iMovie as my editing software to create the VLOG piece and add in all the titles, videos, images, transitions, voice over, background music and captions)

Creating the VLOG (Also involved me transferring the the recorded footage onto my computer for editing and compiling the relevant videos and images to be used within the VLOG)

Uploading to Youtube and Blogger.

In general terms, as the only member of the group, I researched and developed 21 opinionated daily Blog Posts (Whilst linking them on twitter) on topics that I found interesting and controversial as a current event in the legal system and the law.

Had a blast doing this assessment!

Thanks,

Cameron Munro- ISYS 100, Tutorial 9, Group 8 ("Law and Current Events").