Law Student Gazette

1. Postgraduate Information Lunch

Attention to all final year students. Enjoy a free lunch on us and expand your knowledge of your postgraduate study.

Come and join Professor Ann Monotti, Associate Dean (Postgraduate), for lunch and learn about your postgraduate study options at Monash University. This is a perfect opportunity to explore and learn about the fantastic range of postgraduate courses we have on offer, including our specialist masters and graduate diplomas, and ask questions of our admissions staff.

Date: Wednesday 24 March, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
              472 Bourke Street,
              Melbourne

Seating is limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

To register please visit:
www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/info-sessions.html

2. The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

There’s a revolution on campus.  It comes dressed in black hoodies, with a mission to smash inequalities in Indigenous education.  It’s called AIME – the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. 

AIME partners university students one-on-one with Indigenous high school students from the local area in a mentoring relationship.  Put simply, AIME brings Indigenous high school students into contact with university students in a way that gives them the chance to get through school.

AIME is at your campus in 2010. AIME started in 2005 out of the University of Sydney with 25 Uni students putting their hands up to mentor 25 Indigenous students in Redfern. They put their hands up to leave a legacy.

Now in 2010 AIME will be working with close to 1000 Indigenous students across the East Coast of Australia. It’s an enormous vote of confidence from the public that we’re able to start working with Australia. You can be part of this.

We ask you to give up one hour a week (outside uni commitments) over 17 weeks on a Friday. That’s 17 hours, which could change an Aboriginal kid’s life.

AIME will drive an education revolution across Australia for Indigenous students. We cannot do it without the belief and commitment from you.

To hear the AIME message and ask any questions, get along to info sessions at:
Date: Wednesday 10 March
Time: 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm
Venue: L4, Go8, Go8

An info stall will be run the basement that day, where you will meet your Program Manager Simone Carré.

For queries contact:
sc@aimementoring.com.

For more information see:
www.aimementoring.com
www.youtube.com/aimementoring#p/u/15/HxrEJ6mzXrI

1. Clinical Legal Education

If you think you need hands – on practical experience of real clients with real cases, including court appearances, before you leave law school.

Applications are being accepted until Wednesday 10 March, 2010.

This is for Clinical Period 2, 2010 from Thursday 18 March – Friday 30 July, 2010 including 2 changeover weeks.

Application forms and unit information are available at the Law Student Services office on the first floor, or from the Clinical Legal Education
website:
www.law.monash.edu.au/cle.html

* Law Reform and Community Development LAW5217 (6pts)

* Family Law Assistance Program (Professional Practice) (12pts)

* Advanced Professional Practice LAW5149 (6pts)
 – SECASA Clinic

For enquires contact:
renee.swindle@law.monash.edu.au
or 03 9905 3838

2. Green Steps – Open For Applications!

Green Steps is now open for applications! The program is free of charge for successful participants and provides the opportunity for participants to explore the links between their core area of study and sustainability.
                                                                            
Green Steps is a challenging and rewarding program that brings together people passionate about creating positive environmental change.            
                                                                            
Through a combination of training, work-based placements and projects, Green Steps equips participants with the tools and confidence to be effective change-agents working within organisations towards sustainability.                                                            
                                                                            
Applications close Thursday 25th March, 2010.

For further information or to apply visit:
www.monash.edu/research/sustainability-institute/green-steps/

For further information see:
Greensteps A4 Flyer 2010 – Monash Uni

3. Law School Ambassador Program 2010-11: Applications Closing Soon

Faculty is pleased to announce applications are now open for the 2010-11 Law School Ambassador Program. Please see the web page for details, key dates to commit to and the application form:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/ambassadors/index.html

Applications are due by close of business, Wednesday March 10, 2010. 

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1. Graduate Careers Fair 2010

Date: Thursday 11 March, 2010
Venue: Monash Sport, Building 1, Clayton Campus 

If you are looking for a graduate job then the Graduate Careers Fair is the place to go!

Meet employers looking to hire
Learn about upcoming job opportunities
Ask employers questions and find out about careers in your industry

For more information see:
www.careers.monash.edu.au/news/graduate-careers-fairs.html

2. Law Student Mentoring Program

On behalf of Victorian Women Lawyers and the Women Barristers Association, I am delighted to invite all female students currently enrolled in Victorian law schools to participate in the 2010 Law Student Mentoring Program.

Now in its third year, the Program has developed into a celebrated vehicle for encouraging the next generation of female lawyers to gain valuable insights into the legal profession from current practitioners.

Wherever possible, each student will be paired with a mentor who shares common professional interests and geographical proximity. Pairs will be expected to meet at least once a month. If there are insufficient mentors to cater for student demand, preference will be given to students in their final or second last year of study. This year’s Program will run from mid-April, 2010 to April, 2011.

For Expression of Interest form see:
Law Student Mentoring Program EOI Form

Contact for queries and email Expression of Interests forms to:
kate@kateashmor.com

Applications close Friday 19 March, 2010.

For more information see:
Law Student Mentoring Program Info

3. Victoria Law Foundation Legal Sector Internship Program 2010/11

Applications are invited from law students for the Victoria Law Foundation 2010/11 Legal Sector Internship Program.

 The program facilitates mutually beneficial relationships between law students and public sector agencies, government, the judiciary and other legal institutions. Law students gain experience in areas such as legal policy development, research, community legal education and legal and community sector capacity building that may inform their career choices and professional thinking.

Organisations welcome the voluntary assistance afforded by talented law students and appreciate the opportunity to promote their work to potential employees and colleagues.

Now in its seventh year of operation, the program has attracted high calibre students whose interests and experience are then matched with the particular project needs of participating organisations.

As many as 25 agencies participate in the program each year. Agencies are diverse and have included the Victorian Bar, Department of Justice, Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, Judicial College of Victoria, Victorian Law Reform Commission, Victorian Parliament Law Reform Committee, Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention Legal Service, Office of the Public Advocate, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, National Institute of Forensic Science, Sentencing Advisory Council, Liberty Victoria, and the Foundation itself, among others.

For the application form:
www.victorialawfoundation.org.au.

Applications close Friday 16 April 2010.

For more information see:
Victorian Law Foundation Internship flyer 2010

1. The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

There’s a revolution on campus.  It comes dressed in black hoodies, with a mission to smash inequalities in Indigenous education.  It’s called AIME – the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. 

AIME partners university students one-on-one with Indigenous high school students from the local area in a mentoring relationship.  Put simply, AIME brings Indigenous high school students into contact with university students in a way that gives them the chance to get through school.

AIME is at your campus in 2010. AIME started in 2005 out of the University of Sydney with 25 Uni students putting their hands up to mentor 25 Indigenous students in Redfern. They put their hands up to leave a legacy.

Now in 2010 AIME will be working with close to 1000 Indigenous students across the East Coast of Australia. It’s an enormous vote of confidence from the public that we’re able to start working with Australia. You can be part of this.

We ask you to give up one hour a week (outside uni commitments) over 17 weeks on a Friday. That’s 17 hours, which could change an Aboriginal kid’s life.

 AIME will drive an education revolution across Australia for Indigenous students. We cannot do it without the belief and commitment from you.

 To hear the AIME message and ask any questions, get along to info sessions at:

Date: Wednesday 10 March, 2010
Time: 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm
Venue: L4, Go8, Go8

An info stall will be run the basement that day, where you will meet your Program Manager Simone Carré.

For queries contact:
sc@aimementoring.com.

For more information see:
www.aimementoring.com
www.youtube.com/aimementoring#p/u/15/HxrEJ6mzXrI

1. ECNA Leadership Opportunities

Looking for a leadership opportunity that makes a real difference (outside the classroom)?

 Every student should harness their passion, find their purpose, and reach their potential. This is the belief of a young not-for-profit organisation – Extra Curricular Network Australia (ECNA).

 ECNA is expanding to Monash University, so this is your opportunity to be part of our enthusiastic team!

 ECNA started with humble beginnings in 2007 at the University of Melbourne. We are a not-for-profit that encourages students to get involved in community organisations and skill development programs by only selecting those suitable for tertiary students. We categorise them by the nature of activities involved and also the skills developed during participation.

 Being part of our team or getting involved in extra-curricular activities we promote can be rewarding. We also intend for you learn and grow in the process so that you:

Develop leadership skills 
Become socially and ethically aware individuals
Have a wealth of practical experience to enhance CV and employability 

It’s always exciting to create something new for the benefit of all your peers at university.

Check out our website to find positions available at Monash:
www.ecna.com.au

 Send us a copy of your CV and inform us on what position(s) you are interested in.

2. Human Rights Act – Myth Busters

Since the National Human Rights Consultation Committee recommended that Australia adopt a Human Rights Act in October 2009, many of those opposed to an Act have waged an effective scare campaign against it.  In the course of the debate, we believe that the ‘no’ case has thrown up many myths about a Human Rights Act.

In response, the Castan Centre will be sending out a new ‘myth buster’ each day over the next few weeks.  The myth busters are designed to counter many of the arguments made by the ‘no’ case.

How to receive our myth busters

On our website each myth will be posted at:
www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/myth-busters/index.html

Via Twitter:  To receive a link to each new myth buster see:
http://twitter.com/CastanCentre

Via Facebook: To receive a link to each new myth buster become a fan at:
www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Castan-Centre-for-Human-Rights-Law/79529128041?ref=ts

3. Law School Ambassador Program 2010-11: Applications Now Open

The faculty is pleased to announce applications are now open for the 2010-11 Law School Ambassador Program. Please see the web page for details, key dates to commit to and the application form:
www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/ambassadors/index.html

Please note applications are due by close of business, Wednesday 10 March, 2010.

Good Luck!

4. 2010 Malaysia Program – Applications Now Open!

In July and August 2010, Monash University’s Law Faculty offers a multi-unit study program in Malaysia together with its international partners City University of Hong Kong, University of Malaya and University of Windsor (Canada).  

 Date: Monday 5 July – Tuesday 24 August, 2010
Applications: By Friday 5 March, 2010 

The exciting new Malaysia Law program is modelled on the award-winning Prato Law program and will be taught in intensive or semi-intensive mode. In small classes and state-of-the-art facilities, you can enjoy a unique study experience with students and academics from international and local partner universities.

Studying at Monash Sunway allows you to immerse yourself into life of multicultural Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the South-East Asian region while studying a range of comparative and international law subjects.

To help with the cost of travel, students can receive up to $2,500.00 from Monash Abroad.
Small classes, with students from partner universities, including Hong Kong, Malaysia and Canada.  
Be taught by academic staff from Monash and overseas universities.  
The program designed to allow students in Prato or Clayton in first semester and in Malaysia in semester two.  

For sample study plan combinations see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/overseas-study-programs/overseas-study-programs-prato-malaysia.html

For eligibility requirements and application form see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/overseas-study-programs/application-process.html#prato-monash-students

For administrative inquiries contact:
Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au   

For academic inquiries contact:              
Normann.Witzleb@law.monash.edu.au

5. Welcome to New Monash Law Students

Congratulations and Welcome!

The faculty of law welcomes you to our and now your community.

Transitioning successfully into University life, or from another faculty, could be a degree program in itself!

I would like to refer you to a great resource created by colleague of mine at QUT about surviving first year law:
www.law.qut.edu.au/study/current/tl/first.jsp

We hope you enjoyed O Week and are now settling into law school. Don’t forget your Peer Mentors are there to assist you; no question is too silly!

If I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to email me for an appointment:
lloyd.england@law.monash.edu.au  

You can knock on my door in the basement (G01A).

Good luck!

END OF GAZETTE 1/3/10