Law Student Gazette

1. Employment and Career Development Activities

2012 dates for career fairs and forums, seminars and workshops, and availability of the education consultant.

The current program running for the month of August is ‘Alternative Routes to Admission to Practice’.

For further information please see here

2. Faculty Managed Internship: Herzog, Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 14 September 2012. The internship is a minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February. Application and eligibility details can be found here. Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria.

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

3. Professional Transitions Law – Gaining Experience and Making Connections

Barristers share their knowledge of how to get ahead in the Melbourne Legal Industry, in this week’s seminar of the career education and development program.

Date: Tuesday 28 August
Time: 4-5pm
Location: L1, Building 12, Monash Clayton

Session will be repeated (with different Barristers!)
Date: Thursday 30 August
Time: 1-2pm
Location: L2, Building 12, Monash Clayton

Please bring your student ID card

Book here

1. 2012 Costello Lecture

Protecting public housing tenants in Australia from forced eviction: the fundamental importance of the human right to housing and home

Speaker Monash alumnus, The Honourable Justice Kevin Bell (BA 1976, LLB (Hons) 1978).

Introduced by Tim Costello AO (BJuris 1976, LLB 1978, Dip Ed 1979), CEO, World Vision Australia.

The tenure of most public housing tenants in Australia is precarious and can be terminated without cause. There is talk of moving some tenants on, raising the spectre of forced eviction. In that context, this lecture examines the fundamental importance of the human right to housing and home.

Justice Bell was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in February 2005. He sits in all of the divisions of the court, including the Court of Appeal, and has conducted major civil and criminal jury trials.

Date: Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Time: 6 – 7.15 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: Free
RSVP: Thursday, 13 September 2012
law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

2. 2012 Castan Centre Dinner

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites you to its biennial human rights gala. This dinner is a vital fundraiser for the Centre’s many policy, public education and research programs. We hope that you will join us for a celebratory evening on Albert Park Lake with Australia’s growing human rights community.

Date: Thursday, 25 October 2012
Time: 7–11 pm
Venue: Carousel, 22 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake, 3205

Keynote speaker: Dan Mori, LtCol, US Marine Corps (Ret.), Shine Lawyers, Melbourne

From 2003 to 2007, Dan Mori (often known by his first name, Michael or Major Mori) represented Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks. After Hicks’ transfer to Australia in 2007, Dan continued to serve in the Marines in California and Iraq while being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is retiring from the Marines following his recent assignment as a Military Judge in Hawaii. He recently moved to Australia with his family and now calls Melbourne home

For more information on the event please see here

3. 4 Tips for Managing High Conflict People

Bill Eddy, attorney and President of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, presents a public lecture.

Date: Monday 17 September, 2012
Time: 5.30pm for refreshments, 6.00pm start
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Wednesday 12 September 2012 to Nina Massara: nina.massara@monash.edu

1. 2013 Peer Mentor Program

It is an excellent opportunity to give back to the Law School and enhance your resume. There are three positions available in 2013: Peer Mentor, Super Mentor and Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator. More information about the positions can be found on www.monashlss.com

We encourage all Law Students to apply, particularly for the new role of Deputy Peer Mentor Co-ordinator as it is anticipated that the holder of this position will become the Peer Mentor Co-ordinator in 2014.

To apply: Please complete the form, which can be located on www.monashlss.com.

Submit it to: peermentor@monashlss.com.

Applications close on Friday 14 September.

Apply early as positions are limited!

2. ALPSA National Essay Competition

The 2012 ALPSA National Essay Competition is an opportunity to test your ability to write and reason against your peers.  ALSPA is looking for submissions between two and five thousand words on any topic related to legal philosophy. There will be prizes and the winner will be published.

3. Survey

Lloyd England, Student Experience Manager and Employment and Career Development are running a languages survey to map the level of interest students have in pursuing legal opportunities with global law firms abroad. Fill out this survey and gain a chance to win a one to one coffee with a overseas based global law firm’s graduate recruiter (this will be in April 2013).

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LawLanguagesSurvey

1.  Training Session

There will be a training session for the Justis database, primarily useful for finding and updating UK cases, on Wednesday September 5, 12.30-2.00pm, in the Law Library’s Training Room 1 (on level 1).

Please book in if you would like to attend:

https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/view/42914/

1. Postgraduate Unit

LAW5127 Trial Practice & Advocacy – Summer Semester Intensive, 7- 27 November 2012; Applications now open!

To apply please complete application form:  http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/resources/forms/index.html

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1. 2012 Castan Centre Dinner

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites you to its biennial human rights gala. This dinner is a vital fundraiser for the Centre’s many policy, public education and research programs. We hope that you will join us for a celebratory evening on Albert Park Lake with Australia’s growing human rights community.

Date: Thursday, 25 October 2012
Time: 7–11 pm
Venue: Carousel, 22 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake, 3205

Keynote speaker: Dan Mori, LtCol, US Marine Corps (Ret.), Shine Lawyers, Melbourne

From 2003 to 2007, Dan Mori (often known by his first name, Michael or Major Mori) represented Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks. After Hicks’ transfer to Australia in 2007, Dan continued to serve in the Marines in California and Iraq while being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is retiring from the Marines following his recent assignment as a Military Judge in Hawaii. He recently moved to Australia with his family and now calls Melbourne home

For more information on the event please see here.

2. 4 Tips for Managing High Conflict People

Bill Eddy, attorney and President of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, presents a public lecture.

Date: Monday 17 September 2012
Time: 5.30pm for refreshments, 6.00pm start
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Wednesday 12 September 2012 to Nina Massara: nina.massara@monash.edu

3. Developments in the Legal Landscape in Singapore

A meeting with Singapore’s top legal minds

Date: Tuesday, 11 September, 2012
Time: 6.30 pm to 9.15 pm
Venue: Park Hyatt Melbourne, Trilogy Room,
1 Parliament Square, off Parliament Place
Melbourne VIC 3002

For more information please see here.

1. The English Lounge

Are you a current undergraduate or postgraduate international student?

• Practice and improve your conversational English skills
• Learn about Aussie culture
• Join a discussion group lead by a student facilitator

For more information, please see here.

2. VOCCS Prize

Victims of Crime Counselling and Compensation Services (VOCCS) is a company providing referral & support services to victims of crime in Victoria.

VOCCS is sponsoring a prize for research/discussion papers written by Victorian University students on the topic of victims of crime, and in particular, which promote awareness of the social, legal and criminal issues regarding being a victim of crime.

Two awards will be made each year of $1,000 cash at the completion of each academic semester.

The research/discussion papers should not exceed 2000 words in length and should be emailed to: voccs@hotmail.com

The decision to award prizes rests with VOCCS. It is a condition of entry that all papers be published on the VOCCS website for public readership. For further information please email: voccs@hotmail.com or go to www.victimsofcrime.com.au

.: End of Student Gazette 21.8.2012 :.

1. 2012 Castan Centre Dinner

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites you to its biennial human rights gala. This dinner is a vital fundraiser for the Centre’s many policy, public education and research programs. We hope that you will join us for a celebratory evening on Albert Park Lake with Australia’s growing human rights community.

Date: Thursday, 25 October 2012
Time: 7–11 pm
Venue: Carousel, 22 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park Lake, 3205

Keynote speaker: Dan Mori, LtCol, US Marine Corps (Ret.), Shine Lawyers, Melbourne

From 2003 to 2007, Dan Mori (often known by his first name, Michael or Major Mori) represented Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks. After Hicks’ transfer to Australia in 2007, Dan continued to serve in the Marines in California and Iraq while being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is retiring from the Marines following his recent assignment as a Military Judge in Hawaii. He recently moved to Australia with his family and now calls Melbourne home

For more information on the event please see here.

2. 4 Tips for Managing High Conflict People

Bill Eddy, attorney and President of the High Conflict Institute based in San Diego, presents a public lecture.

Date: Monday 17 September 2012
Time: 5.30pm for refreshments, 6.00pm start
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Wednesday 12 September 2012 to Nina Massara: nina.massara@monash.edu

3. Developments in the Legal Landscape in Singapore

A meeting with Singapore’s top legal minds

Date: Tuesday, 11 September, 2012
Time: 6.30 pm to 9.15 pm
Venue: Park Hyatt Melbourne, Trilogy Room,
1 Parliament Square, off Parliament Place
Melbourne VIC 3002

For more information please see here.

4. Research Practicum Unit

Information Session

Date: Wednesday 22 August 2012
Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm
Location: Monash University Clayton Campus, Building 12, L2

In 2013 the Faculty of Law is once again offering students the opportunity to undertake an internship as part of their law studies, through the Research Practicum Unit. The Unit enables Monash Law students to undertake research work on placement at one of a number of public sector agencies. Eligibility is for later year students with 48 credit points or less remaining to complete their law studies and who have strong academic results.