Law Student Gazette

1. Faculty Managed Internship

• Zaid Ibrahim & Co. – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Applications are now open and close Friday 11 March, 2011
• Minimum of 4 weeks from end June (after exam period) to end July

For Application & Eligibility details see:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/zaid-ibrahim-internships.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Queries:  cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. Information Session – Linklaters Clerkship Opportunities

Representatives from the prestigious global law firm Linklaters – one of the world’s ten largest legal companies – will be visiting the Monash Law School next month to provide information about the opportunities it offers our students for clerkships and training contracts.  Headquartered in London but with offices in 19 countries, Linklaters advises many of the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on high level transactions and assignments.  Its particular strengths are in corporate, financial and commercial law and for young lawyers seeking a stimulating and professional environment to train as a business lawyer, it offers outstanding opportunities.

To find out more about Linklaters and how to apply for a clerkship with this exciting international firm, you are invited to an information session.

For further information see: www.linklaters.com/ukgrads. More information about Linklaters and this forum will be available in next week’s issue of the Law Student Bulletin. 

3. 2011 Law Malaysia Program – Applications Now Open!

• Monash Sunway campus in Malaysia, located near Kuala Lumpur
• 4 July – 26 August
• Full semester of law studies
• Applications are now open and close on Friday 18 February 2011
• Monash Abroad travel grants will be available. For further information see: http://www.monash.edu.au/students/studyabroad/grants/short-term/travel.html
• Small classes, with students from partner universities, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Paris
• Taught by academic staff from Monash and overseas universities
• Further information including application form – http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/overseas-study-programs/overseas-study-programs-prato-malaysia.html

1. The Castan Centre of Human Rights Law and Friends of International Humanitarian Law (of the Red Cross) Present:

International Humanitarian Law and the Young Lawyer

For more information see:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2011/ihl.html

Please join us for a career forum on opportunities for young lawyers and law students to gain practical experience overseas.  Hear from a range of speakers about their personal stories and impressions of internships at the international tribunals and studying IHL and ICL overseas.

There will be a chance to ask questions about what skills and experience you need to develop in order to be successful in applying for an internship or overseas study placement yourself.

1. Applications Now Open for Law School Ambassador Program 2011 & 2012

2011 & 2012 Ambassador Program applications open 9.00am Monday February 28 and close C.O.B. Friday 11 March, 2011. Applications are open to all Undergraduate and JD students. The Program has grown in stature, reputation and developed over the past 4 years with Ambassadors now running projects such as Staff Student Debates, Law Beyond Practice Evenings, Breakfast with Barristers, and Open Day Presentations to name a few. Students gain invaluable skills to assist in their leadership potential and future employability. Please check your eligibility (4 law Units completed), that you can commit to the program dates and find more information at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/ambassadors/index.html complete the application form and email the form to Lloyd.England@monash.edu. Selection will be based on a combination of your application and interviews in Week 3 by Senior Ambassadors. The Senior Ambassadors from the 2010 & 2011 Program look forward to you joining them for this years’ events and collaborations.

Good Luck!

Lloyd England, Student Experience Manager.

2. Legal (r)Evolution Conference

The Progressive Law Network is holding its inaugural conference focusing on four themes for social justice and law reform: asylum seekers, gender, environment and Indigenous law.

Speakers include; Julian Burnside AO QC, Dr Susan Kneebone, Brian Walters SC, Professor Caroline de Costa, Mr Simon Molesworth AM QC, Professor Ian Lowe AO, Senator Elect Larissa Waters, Dr Bronwyn Naylor, Dr Paula Gerber, Dr Stephen Gray and more.

This conference will showcase individuals and organisations that have made and continue to make important contributions to the ongoing quest for a fair and just society using their legal skills and advocacy.

Tickets are now available at our website www.progressivelawnetwork.org.au

Legal (r)evolution. A symposium of legal ideas for a better world.

3. Scholarship – The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is again offering the Foundation for Surgery Louis Waller Medico-Legal Scholarship in 2012. This scholarship is open to law graduates undertaking or intending to undertake doctoral research on the topic of medico-legal risks and related law.

For further information please see: Foundation for Surgery – Louis Waller Medico-Legal Scholarship 2012

Alternatively you can visit the website:  http://www.surgeons.org/scholarships.htm

1. Easier Access to Reserve and Holds

The Law Library now has an open Reserve collection. You can browse the collection and use the books in the Reserve area without borrowing, or collect a book and borrow via self loans or the Loans desk. Holds have also moved to open access and are located at the beginning of the Commonwealth Legislation collection on Level 1. Collect your hold and take it to self loans or the Loans desk to borrow.

2. Learning Skills Drop-ins

Trish Hughes, Law Learning Skills Adviser, will be located at the Research and Learning desk on Level 1 of the Law Library during her drop-in times throughout semester – Wednesdays and Fridays 12 – 2pm.

3. Meeting Rooms for Group Study

Meeting rooms on Level 4 are now open to students during all Library opening times. Bookings to use these rooms for group work for 2 hours can still be made at the Loans desk, and these take preference over students without a booking. Keys are no longer required. Please remember that Level 4 is a quiet zone.

4. Tours and Case Finding Exercise

A reminder to new students that the Law Library is running tours throughout Week 1 at 10am, 2pm and 4pm each day. These include instruction and help in finding cases for Task 2 of the ILR Court report assignment. Just meet in the Law Library foyer.

5. Welcome to the Library

Come and find out how to manage the set readings, lectures and tutorials.  Tips on note-taking techniques for these that will then lead into exam summaries.  Monday, 7 March, 12 – 1 in the Library 3rd floor meeting room, repeated 1 – 2 pm in L5.

1. Learning Skills

Postgraduate law students are invited to contact Rosemary Shaw – Learning Skills Adviser – to arrange a consultation to discuss their assessment tasks and law studies in general. A number of classes are also offered at the Law Chambers.

For more information, please visit the website at: http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/law/learning-skills.html

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1. Faculty Managed Internship

Zaid Ibrahim & Co. – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Applications are now open and close Friday 11 March, 2011.

Minimum of 4 weeks from end June (after exam period) to end July.

Application & Eligibility details:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/zaid-ibrahim-internships.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Queries contact Cathy Meredith: Email cathy.meredith@monash.edu or phone 9905 3311.

2. Position Available

The Chief Justice is advertising the position of Tipstaff to the Chief Justice for 2012. This position is aimed to final-year students who may wish to apply.

Closing date for applications is Friday 18 March, 2011.

For further information please see Position available 2012 or the Supreme Court website  http://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/

1. Monash Environmental Pledge

Welcome to the Monash Environmental Pledge.

In 2011 all Monash students and staff are asked to ‘Take the Pledge… Live the Pledge‘.

By making simple changes to your lifestyle you can make BIG changes for the environment .  And, for every Monash student or staff member who takes the Pledge, the university will commit $5 towards on-campus renewable energy schemes.  Our aim this year is a target of 10,000 pledges and for all those who pledge, we will be conducting random draws for great sustainable gifts, such as coffee mugs, chocolate, water bottles and heaps more.

So, play your part by making your commitment to the environment and sustainability at Monash.

Remember, with over 60,000 staff and students across all of the campuses, your actions count – visit

http://fsd.monash.edu.au/environmental-sustainability/monash-environmental-pledge

Sign up today!!

1. Legal (r)Evolution Conference

The Progressive Law Network is holding its inaugural conference focusing on four themes for social justice and law reform: Asylum Seekers, Gender, Environment and Indigenous Law.

Speakers include; Julian Burnside AO QC, Dr Susan Kneebone, Brian Walters SC, Professor Caroline de Costa, Mr Simon Molesworth AM QC, Professor Ian Lowe AO, Senator Elect Larissa Waters, Dr Bronwyn Naylor, Dr Paula Gerber, Dr Stephen Gray and more.

This conference will showcase individuals and organisations that have made and continue to make important contributions to the ongoing quest for a fair and just society using their legal skills and advocacy.

Tickets are now available at our website: www.progressivelawnetwork.org.au

Legal (r)evolution; A symposium of legal ideas for a better world.

1. Law Library Learning Skills Seminar 1: Taking control of your study

First-year students can have problems in combining study, work and social life.  Find some strategies so that you quickly get your new lifestyle sorted out.

Book through www.lib.monash.edu/learning-skills ,then go to Law Library and follow the links.

1. IMPORTANT: Forms must not be left at Reception if unattended

Please do not leave application forms or official documents at the Reception desk if unattended, or after hours.

We will not be responsible for missing documents if you do not hand them to a staff member of the Postgraduate Student and Academic Services team.

After hours, there may be Facilities staff at the Reception desk, but they also are not responsible for accepting documents.

Forms (NOT assignments) can be left in the SUBMISSION BOX, located to the right of the Reception desk.

2. Learning Skills

Postgraduate law students are invited to contact Rosemary Shaw – Learning Skills Adviser – to arrange a consultation to discuss their assessment tasks and law studies in general. A number of classes are also offered at the Law Chambers.

For more information, please visit the website at:
http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/law/learning-skills.html

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