Archive for June, 2011

Careers

Monday, June 27th, 2011

1. Clarendon Lawyers 2012 Graduate Program

Our Graduates will gain exposure to a premier corporate/commercial clientele in a relationship based environment. We do not ascribe to a “one size fits all” philosophy and are therefore committed to the experience of our graduates being unique to the individual.

Our 2012 graduate program will commence in March and run for a twelve month period.  At Clarendon we understand that your graduate experience is a time for learning and Graduates will take part in three rotations.

Key Dates:

Applications Open – Monday 27 June, 2011

Applications Close – Friday 29 July, 2011

Offers Made – Monday 19 September, 2011 (in accordance with the LIV Traineeship Guidelines)

For further information and application criteria please see Clarendon Lawyers 2012 Graduate Program


Events

Monday, June 27th, 2011

1. Alumni Speaker Series: Mission Accomplished? The Death of Osama Bin Laden and what it means for Global Terrorism

Moderator: Professor Greg Barton
Panel members: Professor Gideon Boas
Dr Benjamin MacQueeen
Professor Sarah Joseph
Venue: BMW Edge, Federation Square, Corner and Flinders Street
Date: Wednesday 20 July
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Open to: All
Cost: FREE

For further information and registration details:
http://www.monash.edu.au/news/events/show/alumni-speaker-series-mission-accomplished-the-death-of-osama-bi

2. “Blame it on the WTO? A human rights critique”

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites you to a book launch by Mr Tim Costello AO CEO of World Vision Australia.

by Professor Sarah Joseph, Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
(please note this is a new address)
Date: Tuesday 2 August, 2011 Time: 6.00 pm
RSVP: Email marketing@law.monash.edu.au or call (03) 9905 2630
by Wednesday, 27 July 2011,

3. Career seminars – Winter Intensive

One day, six seminars = A kick start to warming up your career.

Wednesday 20 July, 9.15am – 4.15pm, Clayton Campus, Building 8 (Rotunda), Lecture Theatre R2.

For further information please see:
https://careergateway.monash.edu.au/ViewEvent.chpx?id=141543

4. Presenting as a Professional

Learn how to impress employers face-to-face. Presenting as a professional is a 1-day program supporting students and recent graduates in their preparation for professional employment. There are only 90 places available.

Thursday 21 July, 9.15am – 5.00pm, Caulfield Campus.

For further information please see:
http://www.careers.monash.edu.au/students-grads/events/presenting-as-a-professional.html

General Notices

Monday, June 27th, 2011

1. Seeking Open Day Volunteers

Monash University Open Day for Clayton is on Sunday 7 August, 2011. We are looking for student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying aw at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide trainging and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $100 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email stephanie.rose@monash.edu by Wednesday 29 June, 2011.

In your email please include the following information:

  • Full name and contact number
  • Degree type and year
  • Availability
    • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
    • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
    • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
  • Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)

Postgraduate Notices

Monday, June 27th, 2011

1. Census date for Juris Doctor units in Trimester 2, 2011

The census date for Juris Doctor units in Trimester 2 2011 is Thursday 30 June 2011.

If a student discontinues a unit before the census date, the student will receive ‘Withdrawn no-load’ for the unit, which means:

  • Financial – No financial penalty
  • Academic – Recorded on transcript as ‘WD’

If a student discontinues a unit AFTER the census date but before the withdrawn fail date, the student will have ‘Withdrawn late’, which means 100% of fees will be retained and withdrawn will be recorded on the transcript. Detailed information is available online:

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.html

2. Trimester 2 Examination Timetable for Juris Doctor Units

The Trimester 2 examination timetable for Juris Doctor units is available online:
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/jd/students/examination-timetable.html

.: End of Student Gazette 27.06.2011 :.

General Notices

Monday, June 20th, 2011

1. 2011 Annual Julian Small Research Grant

Grants awarded from no less than $5,000 up to $15,000.

Applications are sought from postgraduate and undergraduate students who are undertaking research of the law relating to employment and industrial relations in Australia.

To apply please see Julian Small Foundation 2011

Closing Date for applications is Friday 9 September, 2011

2. BCG Undergraduate Scholarship

This year we are offering two scholarships– one to a female and another to a male student.  Each Scholarship is worth $15,000.  The Scholarship is only open to penultimate year undergraduate students.

For further information and to apply please see BCG 2011 Undergraduate Scholarship

Closing Date for applications is Tuesday 9 August, 2011

3. Moot Court for Leadership Day – Seeking Volunteers

We are seeking volunteers to be involved in a moot court for Leadership Day. Leadership Day is a showcase of Monash University for high achieving VCE students.

The moot topic: Paris Hillsong, a socialite and singer, is charged with drink driving, theft and intentionally and recklessly causing injury against her former friend Ms Lowly. In a dramatic tale of emotional battles, drunken behaviour and rivalries of former friends we invite you to watch this case unfold.

Venue: TBC – Moot Court, L1
Building 12, Clayton Campus
Date: Monday 4 July, 2011
Time: 1.45pm – 2.45pm

If you are interested in being involved please email lloyd.england@monash.edu by Monday 27 June, 2011.

4. Seeking Open Day Volunteers

Monash University Open Day for Clayton is on Sunday 7 August, 2011. We are looking for student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying aw at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide trainging and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $100 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email stephanie.rose@monash.edu by Wednesday 29 June, 2011.

In your email please include the following information:

  • Full name and contact number
  • Degree type and year
  • Availability
    • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
    • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
    • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
  • Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)


Postgraduate Notices

Monday, June 20th, 2011

1. Map of Room Layout for New Chambers

For the map of the Chambers with room numbers please see Law Chambers – Floor Plan with room numbers

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General Notices

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

1. Call for Submissions: 2011 AVCAL Research Prizes

In light of the high level of interest in our inaugural research prizes offered in 2010, the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) is pleased to again invite submissions for two research prizes in 2011.

The aim of this programme is to encourage the development of high-quality research on issues of importance and relevance to the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry in Australia, and to increase knowledge and understanding of the industry through the publication of pertinent articles in the scholarly press. Submissions are invited from academia and industry participants for these prizes.

The prizes are:

  • · AVCAL Private Equity Research Prize: A$2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on private equity
  • · AVCAL Venture Capital Research Prize: A$2,500 will be awarded for the best paper on venture capital

Eligibility: Academia (e.g. university/research staff in Australia and overseas, MBA and postgraduate students) and financial industry practitioners. Submissions are invited from any relevant discipline, e.g. accounting, law, finance, management and tax.

Criteria: The research must present new and useful insights into Private Equity or Venture Capital in Australia, display a high level of scholarship on matters of practical relevance to the industry, be empirically robust and of publishable quality. This includes empirical studies on the economic effects of Private Equity or Venture Capital investment, case studies, or other pedagogical topics from the perspectives of the investee companies, General Partners or Limited Partners. The research may examine, for example:

  • The effects of private equity or venture capital ownership on growth and innovation in investee companies
  • The impact of public policies on venture capital financing and commercialisation
  • Governance practices, lessons and implications for private equity-owned companies
  • The contribution of private equity and venture capital investments to superannuation fund performances

AVCAL reserves the right not to award either or both prizes if the above criteria are not met.

Deadline: Entries close at 5pm (EST) on Friday 9 December, 2011 and will be judged by a panel selected by AVCAL.

Submission instructions:

  1. All entries must be typed, double spaced and follow a commonly accepted academic style guide.
  2. They may be submitted in either Word or pdf format.
  3. Please prepare 2 documents for your submission: a cover page with the title and the author(s)’ name, institution and contact details, and a separate copy of the actual research paper with no personal identification details. For your information, AVCAL’s Privacy Policy can be found here.

Submissions should be sent to research@avcal.com.au with the title “Submission for 2011 AVCAL Research Prize”. Please indicate whether the submission is for the Private Equity or Venture Capital research prize.

For further information please see:
http://www.avcal.com.au/research/researchprize
Or contact Dr Kar Mei Tang, Research Manager, AVCAL:
karmei.tang@avcal.com.au

2. CBL International China Law School Summer Program

As the summer is fast approaching, we are pleased to inform you about the CBL International China Law School which will take place in Shanghai and Beijing as a three-week summer programme. The first programme will be held in July, and the second one, with the same content will be held in August. Participants of this exciting programme will experience the following:

  • Lectures given by professors from prestigious Chinese universities (Tongji University Shanghai, CEIBS, Tsinghua University and the China University of Political Science and Law) as well as from abroad.
  • In July, CBL International is proud to have Professor Keith Hawkins (University of Oxford, UK) joining us in Shanghai for guest lectures.
  • Topics covered in the programme include Intercultural Management, Start Up in China, Taxation, and Intellectual Property Rights.
  • Visits and presentations by lawyers and managers of multinational companies such as FedEx, Deloitte, Siemens and Google as well as institutions such as the Embassy of the United States in Beijing, the European Chamber of Commerce, and the German Center in Shanghai.
  • Delegates will climb the Great Wall, visit the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace in Beijing, as well as the site of the World Exhibition and will see Shanghai’s impressive skyline and the Jingan Temple.

We invite you to share the news of the CBL International China Law School with your students, as this is a wonderful opportunity for them to interact with similar global-minded people from all over the world and gain invaluable international experience.

The CBL International China Law School is organized as a summer programme since 2007 and so far more than 350 students from more than 50 different countries have been participating. On our Facebook page you will find
pictures from all the different programmes CBL International is organizing in China, Dubai/Abu Dhabi, and Oxford/London which are open to everyone interested, even not being a Facebook member.

3. Seeking Open Day Volunteers

Monash University Open Day for Clayton is on Sunday 7 August, 2011. We are looking for student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying aw at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide trainging and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $100 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email stephanie.rose@monash.edu byWednesday 29 June, 2011.

In your email please include the following information:

  • Full name and contact number
  • Degree type and year
  • Availability
    • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
    • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
    • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
  • Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)

Postgraduate Notices

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

1. Submission of Postgraduate Assessments Using Blackboard

Blackboard is a web-based course management system that allows students to access information and assessment tasks related to units that they are studying at Monash. Apart from its ease of delivery and accessibility to students, it is also a standardised portal which provides fair access to all students.  Information such as lecture notes, important announcements, useful links, assignments, grades and unit outlines can all be made available on Blackboard.  Assessment tasks can be administered in the form of online quizzes and communication can be facilitated with the Monash University Studies Online (MUSO) Discussion tool.

Please be reminded that assessment retrieval and submission is only via Blackboard and the email account, pg-assessment@monash.edu is no longer active or utilised for submission of assessments. Blackboard assistance is available in the form of tutorial guides for both staff and students as well as technical support found at http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/index.html.

.: End of Student Gazette 15.06.2011 :.

Careers

Monday, June 6th, 2011

1. Appointment of Tipstaff to The Chief Justice of New South Wales

Applications are invited for the position of Tipstaff to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Honourable T F Bathurst.

Position description

Two positions are available. The first position involves being a Tipstaff from June/July 2011 until the end of December 2011. Applicants should be prepared to continue on the staff of the Chief Justice in the position of Research Director in 2012.

The second position involves being a Tipstaff for 2012. Applicants should be prepared to continue on the staff of the Chief Justice in the position of Research Director in 2013. The salaries in the 2010-2011 financial year were $54,576 for the Tipstaff position and $86,498 for the Research Director position. The salaries for the 2011-2012 financial year are yet to be determined.

The primary role of Tipstaff is assisting the Chief Justice with legal research. The Tipstaff also performs a range of court-related duties in Chambers, as well as spending a substantial amount of time in court. In the second year of appointment the tasks to be performed are almost entirely research, with less frequent attendance in court.

For further information please see Tipstaff position

2. Clinical Legal Education – Applications Now Open!

If you think you need hands-on practical experience of real clients with real cases – including court appearances – before you leave law school, please note that applications for the following Clinical Legal Education units will be accepted for Clinical Period 3, 2011 (14 Jul- 25 Nov) until Thursday 2 June, 2011:

  • LAW5216/7423 Professional Practice (12pts)
  • LAW5128 Family Law Assistance Program (Professional Practice) (12pts)
  • LAW5149 Advanced Professional Practice LAW5149 (6pts)

Family Violence Clinic (NEW)

– Migration Clinic (NEW)

– SECASA Clinic

– Commercial Clinic

– Human Rights Clinic

The following Clinical Legal Education unit will be accepted for Semester 2, 2011until Friday 24 June, 2011:

*LAW5217 Law Reform & Community Development (6 pts)

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

3. Court of Appeal — Supreme Court of Victoria Research Associate Positions

Final Year Law Students and Graduates

The Court of Appeal is seeking to appoint three Research Associates for 2012. The Research Associate positions will be for a period of 12 months. Applicants are requested to apply by email or in writing by sending a covering letter, curriculum vitae, academic results and a piece of legal research work. Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 24 June, 2011.

For further information and application information please see:
Court of Appeal – Research Associate Positions

4. Victoria Law Foundation – Legal Sector Internship Program for 2011-2012

Victoria Law Foundation is now taking applications for its Legal Sector Internship Program for 2011-2012 (summer and winter placements). The program is open to all Victorian law students (LLB or JD). Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 29 July, 2011.

  • Full details and a downloadable Information Package are available on the Foundation’s website with a link to the Victorian Government careers website, where we are taking applications.
  • On this site, applicants may complete a questionnaire and attach their CV and academic transcript all in one spot.
  • It is essential to read (and print or save a copy of) the Information Package before completing the online application. The Information Package contains crucial details about the online application process, which students need to be aware of in advance.

Events

Monday, June 6th, 2011

1. Career seminars – Winter Intensive

One day, six seminars = A kick start to warming up your career.

Wednesday 20 July, 9.15am – 4.15pm, Clayton Campus, Building 8 (Rotunda), Lecture Theatre R2.

For further information please see:
https://careergateway.monash.edu.au/ViewEvent.chpx?id=141543

2. Mishpatim Seminar in Israeli and International Law

Since its inception in 1993, the Mishpatim Seminar has undoubtedly been the Hebrew Univeristy’s most popular program for Australian University Students. It runs from Sunday 15 January to Thursday 2 February, 2012 at the Mount Scopis Campus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

The Mishpatim Seminar is a 3½ week, 90 contact hour, instensive program run annually by the Rothburg International School in conjunction with the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University. The word “Mishpatim” is Hebrew for “Laws. Whilst the program is specifically designed for law students, student from non-law backgrounds as well as those with an interest int he Israeli legal system are eligible to apply.

Applications are now open and due by Saturday 10 September, 2011.

For further information please see:
Mishpatim Seminar flyer and visit the website http://www.austfhu.org.au/student

3. Conflict Resolution from Religious Traditions

Conflict Resolution is a 2-week, 45 contact-hours intensive program run annually by the Hamline University School of Law (Saint Paul, Minnesota USA) in conjunction with the Rothberg International School. Since 2006, Hamline University has reserved a small number of places each year for Australians to take part in the program.

Conflict Resolution is taught by leading Israeli and international academics, legal practitioners and judges. The program is structured into 2 sections: (i) conflicts between persons from the same religious tradition and (ii) conflicts between persons of different religious traditions. Particular attention is devoted to the various ways in which Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious traditions have shaped dispute resolution values and institutions.

The program runs from Monday 2 January to Thursday 12 January, 2012.

Applications are now open and due by Saturday 10 September, 2011.

For further information please see Conflict Resolution flyer and visit the website http://www.austfhu.org.au/student

4. Presenting as a Professional

Learn how to impress employers face-to-face. Presenting as a professional is a 1-day program supporting students and recent graduates in their preparation for professional employment. There are only 90 places available.

Thursday 21 July, 9.15am – 5.00pm, Caulfield Campus.

For further information please see:
http://www.careers.monash.edu.au/students-grads/events/presenting-as-a-professional.html

5. Shine Lawyers Torts Moot Competition

The QUT Law School, in conjunction with leading law firm Shine Lawyers, is running a Torts Moot Competition in the Law School’s Electronic Moot Court and Industrial Court from Monday 8 – Friday 12 August, 2011.

You are invited to send a team from your law school to take part in this moot. The problem has now been released on the following site,
https://wiki.qut.edu.au/display/lawmoot/Shine+Lawyers+Torts+Moot.

Registrations close on Friday 17 June, 2011. We look forward to seeing a team from your Law School at QUT in August.

For further information please see:
Shine Moot Rules 2011, Shine QUT Moot Problem, and to to apply please fill in the Registration Form.