Law Student Gazette

1. Allocate+

Allocate+ for Trimester 2 2013 JD core units will be opened at 12pm on 3 April 2013. Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 24 April 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available. Students who require
to change stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Monday 6 May 2013. Late applications or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2. JD Examination Timetable

JD Trimester 1 2013 examination timetable can be accessed online via the Master of Law (Juris Doctor) examination timetable. Trimester 2 examination timetable will be published on the website in mid-April 2013.

3. JD Trimester 1 Units

WD Fail period starts from 15/03/2013, and ends on 28/03/2013. Detailed explanation about the WD fail grade can be accessed on the Faculty Unit Discontinuation dates page.

1. 2012 Order of Merit

The 2012 list is now available on the Honours website. Students who did not give consent or did not respond have not been included.

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1. Aurora Native Title Internship Program

The Aurora Native Title Internship Program places law, anthropology and other social science (archaeology, cultural heritage, environmental management,  human geography, history and sociology) students and graduates from Australian universities at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and other organisations involved in policy development, social justice, human rights, all with an Indigenous focus.   The program introduces candidates to career opportunities in native title and Indigenous affairs more generally and at the same time provides assistance to under-resourced and over-worked organisations.

The application period for the winter 2013 round of internships is open from 9am AEDT Monday 4th March AEDT through Thursday 28th March 2013.  Applications can be submitted via the Aurora website.

2. Judicial Clerk (Tipstaff)

The Chief Justice of New South Wales is seeking applicants for the position of Judicial Clerk (Tipstaff) for 2014. The successful applicant is expected to continue on in 2015 as Research Director.
The closing date for applications is Friday 22 March.

For more information please see here.

3. Careers Festival

Date: Thursday 7 February
Location: Monash Sport (building 1) Clayton campus
Time: 10am – 12:30pm: Arts, BusEco, Law and Education students
2:30 – 5pm: Art Design & Architecture, Eng, IT and Science students

Come to the Monash Careers Festival for your chance to meet employers on campus.  At the festival you can:

• find out about upcoming course-related work opportunities and graduate programs
• identify jobs that match your degree
• network and make helpful contacts
• learn about recruitment processes
• have you resume and cover letter checked

For more information and to book in to this event go to Monash Careers.

4. Moodle Careers Space

For up to date information about the Legal profession, advice from legal professionals and recordings of previous talks as well as many links to relevant Law Institute Victoria sites, please visit the Moodle Careers Space.

5. NSW Law Reform Commission

The NSW Law Reform Commission operates a winter internship program for law students in their final year of study, or entering their final year of study in 2014.

While this opportunity is unpaid, it does provide access to a range of professional development opportunities including working with their Commissioners.

Details can be found on the website at this link.

If you have questions you can email or call Abi Paramaguru on (02) 8061 9263 or abi_paramaguru@agd.nsw.gov.au.

Department of Attorney General and Justice – Promoting a Just and Safe Society.

Visit at www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au.

1. 2013 Three Minute Thesis Competition

How can you condense years of complex research into a three minute presentation that is interesting for a general audience?

That’s the challenge that awaits graduate research candidates entering the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which is being held at every Australian university and universities in New Zealand, Asia and the South Pacific.

Research master’s and PhD candidates are now encouraged to register for the Monash faculty rounds of the 3MT competition. Faculty round winners will then compete at the Monash final, with the winner representing Monash at the transnational final at the University of Western Sydney. Prizes will be awarded at the faculty and central level, with the Monash winner receiving $1,000 plus an all-expenses paid trip to the University of Western Sydney to represent Monash.

Registrations open on 11 March and close at midnight on 24 May 2013. More information can be found on the intranet.

2. David Ritter, Green Peace CEO

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, proudly presents: David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia; Rainbows in the Court Room. How the Law Can Protect Our Environment

Date: Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or telephone 03 9905 3327

Public Lecture – All Welcome

A graduate of the University of Western Australia and the London School of Economics, David Ritter is the Chief Executive Officer of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Australia. Formerly one of Australia’s leading native title lawyers, David’s books to date include Contesting Native Title and The Native Title Market. David is a regular contributor of op eds to public debate in Australia and is a columnist for the London journal Global Policy. David returned to Australia to take up his current role last year, after five years working for Greenpeace in London.

3. ICJ and ILA Human Rights Seminar with Prof James Crawford SC

The Next 50 years of Public International Law: Critical Developments and Emerging Themes

The International Commission of Jurists together with the The Victorian Chapter of the International Law Association and Allens, is delighted to invite you to a lecture by Professor James Crawford.

The seminar will be held on Thursday, 14 March 2013 at 6pm at the offices of Allens, Level 37, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne. Entry is free. This is an exciting opportunity for members to hear from Professor Crawford, who is a leading public international law scholar and nominee to the International Court of Justice. Further details can be found in the flyer available here.

Kindly note that places are limited, so please note your attendance by RSVP to rsvp.ila.vic.chapter@gmail.com by 7 March 2013.

4. Merry Christmas Yuendumu…And What a Riot it Was

Monash University’s Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI) invites you to a public seminar by Ippei Okazaki – Director, Community Justice Centre (NT) – and a launch of the online release of Australasian Dispute Resolution, edited by Professor Tania Sourdin.

This seminar will provide a unique ‘mediators perspective’ of a Central Australian Indigenous community coming to grips with: murders, lateral violence, tribal punishment, the media, fake mediators and electronic ghosts – against what was a very sad, but powerful 2 year journey for the Warlpiri people. This will be an interactive seminar with an opportunity for participants to share their views regarding designing cross cultural mediation.

In conjunction with the seminar, there will be a launch for the online release of Australasian Dispute Resolution, edited by Professor Tania Sourdin (Professor of Law and Dispute Resolution, Monash University).

Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Time: 6.15 – 8.15pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Cost: Free
RSVP Tuesday, 12 March, 2013; email acji@monash.edu

RSVP essential as places are limited. For more information please see flyer.

1. FLAP

Volunteering at the (FLAP)

If you are in your second year of your law degree (and above), we encourage you to put your name on the waiting list to volunteer at Family Law Assistance Program.

For an application form please email the Volunteer Coordinator at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

Please note that FLAP recruits on an as-needed basis several times a year. All students will be placed on a waiting list and will be contacted and provided with information prior to recruitment. Please email Cara at mols-volunteer@monash.edu if you have any further queries.

2. Interested in Human Rights?

For those of you starting here for the first time, welcome to Monash. For those of you returning, welcome back.

If you’re interested in human rights, then you should join the Castan Centre, a research centre based in the Law Faculty. Membership is free and you’ll get invitations to our (mostly free) public events, a copy of our bi-annual newsletter and information on other exciting human rights developments. Most importantly, the Castan Centre also has lots of opportunities for students to be involved throughout the year, including in-house internships, our amazing Global Internships, a moot competition and a careers series. You can find out about all of these programs via email if you’re a member.

Just click here to join.

We’re also very active on social media. You can check us out here:

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CastanCentre
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheCastanCentre
Watch us on Youtube: www.youtube.com/castancentre
Read our blog: www.castancentre.com
Read our Global Interns’ blog: www.castanglobalinterns.wordpress.com/

3. Volunteering at MOLS

Are you a first to third year Law student or JD student in your first six trimesters of your degree and looking for the opportunity to gain some invaluable practical legal experience?

Applications for the Wednesday Night Advice Only Session will open 8am 25 February 2013 until 5pm 10 March 2013, please note that late applications will not be accepted.

You are applying to be part of the Wednesday night volunteer team, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:15pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is April 2013.

In each session you will:

• Interview clients along with another law student
• Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
• Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers.

For more information, please see here and here.

1. Allocate+

Allocate+ for Trimester 2 2013 JD core units will be opened at 12pm on 3 April 2013. Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 24 April 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available. Students who require
to change stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Monday 6 May 2013. Late applications or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2. JD Examination Timetable

JD Trimester 1 2013 examination timetable can be accessed online via the Master of Law (Juris Doctor) examination timetable. Trimester 2 examination timetable will be published on the website in mid-April 2013.

3. JD Trimester 1 Units

WD Fail period starts from 15/03/2013, and ends on 28/03/2013. Detailed explanation about the WD fail grade can be accessed on the Faculty Unit Discontinuation dates page.

.:End Student Gazette 5/3/13:.