Law Student Gazette

1. Position Vacant – Student Success Adviser

Position purpose

Monash aims to facilitate a positive and successful transition for all commencing students to their discipline(s) of study, campus, and learning environments through engagement processes which provide academic, social, administrative and geographic familiarisation with Monash and embrace the diversity of their previous experiences.

As part of the suite of transition programs, Monash is introducing an early engagement program for students who are “First in Family” to attend university. The aim of the program is to provide a supportive service throughout the students first year using multiple communication channels including phone contact at key times from Student Success Advisers.

Student Success Advisers are responsible for providing general advice in relation to common transition issues experienced by students, making referrals to appropriate support services, and completing necessary record-keeping for each contact session.

This position reports to the Coordinator of Transition and Retention, Health and Wellbeing.

For key result areas and responsibilities and key selection criteria please see
Student Success Adviser

To apply please visit
https://careergateway.monash.edu.au/ViewJob.chpx?id=161532

2.  Summer Prison Volunteer Opportunity

Want to do something worthwhile with your spare time over summer?

PLEA is looking for skilled and dedicated students to run legal education workshops in prisons over the summer break.
The Prison Legal Education & Assistance Project (PLEA) is currently recruiting volunteers to commence in December 2011.

PLEA is a student-run volunteer organisation, based at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service which provides legal education to remand inmates at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, the Metropolitan Remand Centre in Deer Park and the Youth Justice Centre in Parkville.

PLEA is looking for Law Students who are willing to volunteer their time and energy to work with disadvantaged and marginalised people within the prison system.

Volunteers will research specific areas of the criminal justice system before conducting interactive seminars in both the Metropolitan Remand Centre and the Dame Phylis Frost Centre.

Summer volunteers will have the opportunity to become an ongoing volunteer, including working in our youth justice program and supporting inmates with legal research in prison libraries.

PLEA volunteers gain invaluable insight into the criminal law, the prison system and prison justice. All roles require excellent communication skills, initiative, patience and sensitivity – all guided by a firm committment to social justice and incarecration issues.

Applicants are required to commit a minimum of 6 hours per week between December 2011 – March 2012, as well as fortnightly prison visits.

Click here to submit an online application

Applications close Midnight Friday 25 November

For further information, email volunteer.plea@gmail.com

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1. UniBreak Community Development placement in Thailand in 2012/13

The placement provides students with an opportunity to travel to a fascinating part of

Thailand, apply their course work in practical settings and gain valuable insight  into the reality of human trafficking.

**Applications are now open for UniBreak placements (departing Jun, Nov & Jan 2012/13) **

What is the next step in applying for the placement?

Interested students should read through the attached Information Brief and find out more about each placement, then follow the steps below to apply.

Step 1. UniBreak Program Information Night

Antipodeans Abroad hold UniBreak Information Nights each month for interested students, these dates are in the information sheets link at the bottom of the article.

Step 2. Online Application

Applying for a place in the program is easy, simply fill in the Online Application Form at this link

http://www.antipodeans.com.au/Programs/Unibreak/How-To-Apply/UniBreak-Online-App.htm

We will then review your application and be in contact with you shortly afterwards. If accepted, you will then need to return your booking form and deposit in order to secure your place on the UniBreak program.

UniBreak Video!

Check out some previous students on the ground in our UniBreak video  “Your World.” Go to this link!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8e2VJNex_g

Please see further details in the Information Sheet

1. Alumni Speaker Series 2011

Join us at our final Alumni Speaker Series event for 2011! Our panel of experts, moderated by alumnus Ben Richards, will play fictitious characters who must respond to this hypothetical scenario and ethical problems it poses.

What lies beneath?

What if one of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings burnt to the ground? Of course we would rebuild. Or would we? What if beneath the ash of this historic building we found the most significant Indigenous archaeological site yet discovered on the Australian continent? How would we respond?

2. ‘Privacy in an Age of Augmented Reality’ Seminar

Monash Law Chambers lunchtime seminar Tuesday 29 November

Monash law students are invited to a seminar ‘Privacy in an Age of Augmented Reality’ by international privacy scholar Alessandro Acquisiti to be held at the Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street from 1-2 pm on Tuesday 29 November. No rsvp required.

1. Seminars at Clayton

Clerkship skills tune-up – Wednesday 12th January

Improve your legal research and writing skills for your clerkship or traineeship in this hands-on session. Practise these skills and hear Clerkship experiences from your fellow students. This session has been designed to refine skills which will assist during your clerkship and includes research and writing exercises and transition to work. Law firms use clerkships to identify students to take into their traineeship program. Make yours the best clerkship ever.

When: Thursday 12th January  from 2.00pm – 4.30 pm
Where: Law Library, 1st floor Computer Lab, Clayton

Bookings are now available via the online class booking system

https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

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1. Fellowships & Studentships for MPhil and PhD Studies

The University of Hong Kong 2012-2013

East Meets West
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is an English speaking university.  Founded
in 1911, it is the longest established university in Hong Kong.  It has gained
the reputation as a world-class comprehensive research university with excellent
research record and facilities.  To further promote an international and multicultural
campus, we encourage students from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds
to join our MPhil and PhD programmes.

Highlights

• Ranked 1st in Asia and 22nd in the world in 2011 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
  World University Rankings
• Inspiring teachers with international vision
• cultural mix of MPhil and PhD students from all over the world
• Leading-edge research in over 120 departments and research centres
• High-quality research outputs
• Top-class libraries, computer facilities, and state-of-the-art laboratories
  and equipment
• An excellent record of graduate employment

Fellowships/Studentships

• Hong Kong PhD Fellowships (HKPF)

Fellowships of HK$240,000 (US$30,760) per year plus conference and research-related
travel allowance of HK$10,000 (US$1,280) per year for selected full-time PhD
candidates with outstanding academic performance and research ability/potential

(For details, please visit: www.rgc.edu.hk/hkphd)

Initial application to the Research Grants Council: September 1 – December 1,
2011 noon
Full application to HKU: September 1 – December 1, 2011

• University Postgraduate Fellowships (UPF)

Fellowships of HK$70,000 (US$8,970) for the entire normative period of study
plus Postgraduate Studentships of not less than HK$163,200 (US$20,920) per year
for selected full-time PhD candidates with excellent academic record
Application: Applicants who have submitted applications to HKPF will be automatically
considered for the award of UPF.  Separate applications to UPF are not required.

Application Period: September 1 – December 1, 2011

• Postgraduate Studentships (PGS)

Studentships currently at not less than HK$163,200 (US$20,920) per year for qualified
full-time MPhil (2 years) and PhD (3 to 4 years) candidates
Main Round Application Period: September 1 – December 1, 2011

On-line Application: www.hku.hk/gradsch/apply

Conference/Travel Grants
Grants for students to attend international conferences or exchange programmes
Students may also be offered opportunity of spending part of their study period
away from campus to gain more exposure

Eligibility
Applicants should have an honours degree with excellent academic records.  Students
in their final year of study may also apply.

Enquiry:

2. 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.

During the day you will learn about employability skills, interviewing techniques, networking and more.

Places are filling up fast! For information including how to register, visit:
http://www.careers.monash.edu.au/students-grads/events/presenting-as-a-professional-city.html

1. Conference – Are States Meeting Their Responsibilities to Trafficked Persons?

We are proud to invite you to the 2011 Castan Centre for Human Rights Law / Mallessons Stephen Jaques Annual Lecture presented by:

Conference – Ms Joy Ezeilo, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially in Women and Children

Destination countries for human trafficking are obliged to protect and assist victims of trafficking.  This includes providing trafficked persons with protection of privacy and identity, measures for ‘physical, psychological and social recovery of victims’, and their physical safety.  They should also provide effective remedies for trafficked persons, such as compensation, and restitution.  Are destination States meeting these responsibilities in the 21st century?

Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is a human rights lawyer and professor at the University of Nigeria. She has also served in various governmental capacities, including as Honourable Commissioner for Ministry of Women Affairs & Social Development in Enugu State and as a Delegate to the National Political Reform Conference. She has consulted for various international organizations and is also involved in several NGOs, particularly working on women’s rights. She has published extensively on a variety of topics, including human rights, women’s rights, and Sharia law. Ms. Ezeilo was conferred with a national honour (Officer of the Order of Nigeria) in 2006 for her work as a human right defender. Ms. Ezeilo assumed her functions as Special Rapporteur on 1 August 2008.

2. International Conference on Human Rights in Closed Environments

Where liberty is restricted in closed environments, such as prisons, police cells, immigration detention, and closed psychiatric and disability settings, the potential for human rights abuses is high. The management of such environments requires a delicate balance between the rights of individuals, and the safety and security of others in the closed environment and the broader community.

3. Tackling the Legal Challenges in Cross-border Transactions Symposium

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1. Bingham Trainee Solicitor Position Available in Hong Kong

A rare opportunity has arisen to develop your career by undertaking your training contract in Bingham’s Hong Kong office. Working as part of our team of corporate and finance lawyers, you will benefit from a bespoke training programme with a high level of partner involvement.

Bingham is seeking a bright, enthusiastic and personable candidate, who has exceptional academic results from a leading university combined with evidence of extracurricular activities. Candidates must show initiative, drive, confidence and the desire to be part of a challenging yet friendly environment.

Bingham is recognised by FORTUNE magazine for the seventh year running as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work for”. They are committed to fostering a positive work environment in a personal and collegial culture.

For further information about Bingham and application details please see Bingham Hong Kong Position Vacant

2. Kellehers Australia – Position Vacant

Kellehers Australia practices in Planning, Environment and Local Government Law.  Our work concerns complex property and land law, including Indigenous law, and associate legal issues.

We are seeking a passionate law student, energetic and intellectually agile.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work closely with clients and senior professional colleagues at the highest level.

Applicants who are enthusiastic about law and justice and committed, self-motivated and eager to learn all facets of the business will be strongly encouraged and supported throughout their university studies and assisted in the advancement of a successful legal career.

Contact: Hubert Algie on 03 9429 8111 or hubert@kellehers.com.au

For further information please see Kellehers Australia

3. 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.

During the day you will learn about employability skills, interviewing techniques, networking and more.

Places are filling up fast! For information including how to register, visit:
http://www.careers.monash.edu.au/students-grads/events/presenting-as-a-professional-city.html

1. Conference – Are States Meeting Their Responsibilities to Trafficked Persons?

We are proud to invite you to the 2011 Castan Centre for Human Rights Law / Mallessons Stephen Jaques Annual Lecture presented by:

Conference – Ms Joy Ezeilo, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially in Women and Children

Destination countries for human trafficking are obliged to protect and assist victims of trafficking.  This includes providing trafficked persons with protection of privacy and identity, measures for ‘physical, psychological and social recovery of victims’, and their physical safety.  They should also provide effective remedies for trafficked persons, such as compensation, and restitution.  Are destination States meeting these responsibilities in the 21st century?

Joy Ngozi Ezeilo is a human rights lawyer and professor at the University of Nigeria. She has also served in various governmental capacities, including as Honourable Commissioner for Ministry of Women Affairs & Social Development in Enugu State and as a Delegate to the National Political Reform Conference. She has consulted for various international organizations and is also involved in several NGOs, particularly working on women’s rights. She has published extensively on a variety of topics, including human rights, women’s rights, and Sharia law. Ms. Ezeilo was conferred with a national honour (Officer of the Order of Nigeria) in 2006 for her work as a human right defender. Ms. Ezeilo assumed her functions as Special Rapporteur on 1 August 2008.

2. International Conference on Human Rights in Closed Environments

Where liberty is restricted in closed environments, such as prisons, police cells, immigration detention, and closed psychiatric and disability settings, the potential for human rights abuses is high. The management of such environments requires a delicate balance between the rights of individuals, and the safety and security of others in the closed environment and the broader community.

1. Notice from Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student Services

Copies of Examination Scripts

A new procedure has been put in place for students who wish to request copies of their exam scripts.  At the end of the exam period the relevant application form will be made available on the Law Faculty website:
http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/resources/forms/index.html

Students must submit the application form and cash payment of $5 per exam by the due date, which will be clearly stated on the form.  NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Requests made after the closing date will need to follow the University Freedom of Information procedures:
http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/management/governance/freedom-ofinformation-procedures.html

If you have any queries, please contact us as follows:

Undergraduate: Law Student Services, Building 12, Clayton, or by email at law-undergraduate@monash.edu or call 9905 3300.

Postgraduate:  MULC, 555 Londsdale St, City or by email at law-postgraduate@monash.edu or call 99038035

2. Noticeboard Policy

If wanting to post a notice on the boards in the basement area please do the following:

• DO use ONLY black chart pins (if there are not enough available please ask the marketing team on level 2 by calling 52326 on the reception phone)
• DO not use other pins or they will be replaced.
• DO not take pins from other adverts, or take pins from the board when taking an old notice down.
• DO NOT use blue tack, sticky tape or a staple gun to put up notices
• DO NOT place your notices on top of others
• ONLY place notices on the allocated boards, not on other walls and/or windows

In the past few weeks the privilege of the noticeboards has been abused by people taking noticeboard pins. This makes the faculty look messy and disregards other people’s notices.

1. Deferred/Supplementary Exam dates

Students should be aware that the Deferred/Supplementary exam dates have been changed.

For those who have applied, or plan to apply, for special consideration for the current exam period the Deferred exams will now be held between 16-20 January, 2012.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this change.  Any queries about Deferred or Supplementary exams should be directed to Daria Ledovski at Law Student Services via email or by calling 9905 1211.

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