Careers
1. 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
2. International Bar Association (IBA) Student Membership Scheme
The IBA, established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world, whilst providing its members with unique international networking and professional development opportunities.
Through our new student membership initiative the IBA aims to enhance the study of law, by giving students access to the extensive range of academic and professional materials produced by the IBA – resources which are only available to IBA members. As well as some content specifically for students, such as opportunities to have work published, and competitions; all for the nominal charge of £20 ($27).
Additionally IBA membership covers a broad range of international legal practitioners, providing students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with future employers. Our membership includes top international law firms such as: Norton Rose Australia, Clayton Utz, Blake Dawson, White & Case LLP, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy LLP, Slaughter and May, Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP; as well as 195 bar associations and law societies; over 45,000 individual lawyers; over 1,000 corporate counsel members representing hundreds of multinational corporations including Coca-Cola, IBM, Exxon-Mobil and AT&T; and now law students.
To joining the IBA see:
http://www.ibanet.org/PPID/Constituent/Student_Committee/Default.aspx
For further information see:
http://www.ibanet.org/PPID/Constituent/Student_Committee/why_join.aspx