Events
1. Breakfast with Barristers
The Monash Law School Ambassadors Program 2010 presents Breakfast with Barristers:
Date: Tuesday 28 September, 2010
Time: 8:20 am – 10:30 am
Venue: Monash Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Breakfast: Fully catered
Dress: Business attire
Tickets: $10 per person
Breakfast with Barristers is an opportunity for enthusiastic law students to meet with established professionals in law and have a one on one chat over an informal, casual setting. Students may ask questions regarding advocacy, areas of specialization within the law and anything regarding legal practice over a fully catered breakfast.
Come to get an idea of life in the legal profession and a fun day out. Places are strictly limited to 50 highly future-focused students.
Tickets will be available from Tuesday 31 August, 2010 at the law basement from 1 pm.
Updated information on how to obtain tickets can be found on the Breakfast with Barristers Facebook Event!
Inquires can be directed to the following email address:
MonashLawAmbassador@gmail.com
2. Developments in the Legal Landscape in Singapore
Contact Singapore, together with the Singapore Legal Service, the Singapore High Commission in Australia and the Overseas Singaporean Unit are proud to present the above event in Australia.
The Chief Justice of Singapore, Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong and Judge of Appeal, Justice V K Rajah, will grace the event and participate in the discussions.
Date: Tuesday 14 September, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue: Park Hyatt Melbourne,
1 Parliament Square off Parliament Place,
Melbourne, Victoria
For more information see:
contactsingapore.sg/CareersSg/LegalSvcs/14Sept2010
3. Human Rights Careers Week 2010
The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law is proud to announce the 2010 human rights careers series. The aim of the series is to educate students about the many career pathways open to human rights lawyers and the career progression of human rights lawyers, as guidance for students planning their careers.
The first two seminars are being held in Conjunction with the Monash Law Students’ Society as part of the LSS’ Beyond The Corporate World Career Series. Each seminar will feature three speakers who will discuss their career path briefly and then provide an overview of the human rights careers available at the organisation they currently work for. Students will then have ample time to ask the speakers questions.
Domestic Human Rights Careers
Date: Tuesday 7 September, 2010
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Venue: TBC
International Human Rights Careers
Date: Tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 8 September, 2010
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Venue: Lecture theatre L5, Law Building
The final series of the week is being held in conjunction with the Australian Red Cross and is focused on those interested in international humanitarian law and international criminal law.
International Humanitarian Law & the Young Lawyer: Internships at International Tribunals
Date: Wednesday 8 September, 2010
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: L5 Theatre, Building 12 (Law Faculty)
Cost: Free
To register attendance for this seminar or for more information, email Pip at:
pcross@redcross.org.au
For more information see:
law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/public-edu/career-series.html
4. Monash Golden Key presents Race Against Poverty 2010
Date: Sunday 12 September, 2010
Time: 10 am – 1:30 pm
Where: Birrarung Marr (next to Federation Square), Melbourne City
Tickets: www.monash.golden-key.org/events
Cost:$10 (Golden Key members), $15 (non-members)
You can also pay on the day. All proceeds will go to Oxfam.
For more information please e-mail Pralabh Gupta at:
community@monash.golden-key.org
5. State Election Human Rights Forum
Date: Thursday 9 September, 2010
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: Telstra Corporate Centre, Level 1,
242 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu
or phone Janice Hugo on 9905 3327
This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so RSVP is essential.
Participants:
Robert Clark MP, Shadow Victorian Attorney-General and Liberal Member for Box Hill
Brian Walters SC , Greens candidate for the State seat of Melbourne
Moderator:
Damien Carrick, presenter of The Law Report on ABC Radio National.
The 2010 Victorian election is scheduled for Saturday 27 November, 2010 and human rights will be a vital campaign issue. Please join us as representatives of the Liberal Party and the Greens answer questions from Damien Carrick about their parties’ policies that impact on human rights.
The Attorney-General Rob Hulls MP was invited to attend the forum but withdrew due to other commitments. The Government declined to nominate an alternative speaker to represent the Labor Party.