Law Student Gazette

1. Internship Opportunity in Israel

There is an internship opportunity with Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), Israel

Applications are now open and close Thursday 31 July, 2014.

Three month internship from November to February.  The start and end dates will be negotiated with FoEME

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see the eligibility criteria

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

1. Employment Opportunities in Western Australia

The  Supreme  Court  of  Western  Australia  is inviting applications for a number  of  positions  of  Associate and Research Associate at the Court in 2015.

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 16 May, 2014.

Please see the flyer for further details.

1. Australia’s Biggest ‘Afternoon’ Tea

Nina Massara asks for your help in raising vital funds for Cancer Council, through Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. With your help, we can make this year’s event the biggest yet!  You can attend Nina’s Afternoon tea for staff and students and donate in person:

Date: Wednesday 7 May, 2014
Time: 2pm
Venue: Level 2 Student Kitchen, MULC
RSVP: nina.massara@monash.edu by Monday 5 May for catering purposes.
Bring your own cuppa – treats will be supplied.

Or you can make a tax-deductible donation online, even before the Morning Tea date listed above. Simply go to Nina’s donation page

Once you have donated, you will receive a tax deductible receipt via email.

Your donation will help fund Cancer Council’s research, prevention and support services. So gather your friends, raise your cup and together let’s do all we can to beat cancer.

Please spread the word and invite others.

2. Clinics, Professional Competence and Social Responsibility

Presented by: Professor Frank Bloch, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.

Date: Wednesday 30 April, 2014
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm (including refreshments)
Venue: Courtyard of Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service, 60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton
Cost: Free
RSVP: Thursday 17 April, 2014 via e-mail law-marketing@monash.edu or call 03 9905 2630

Professor Frank Bloch Frank S Bloch is Professor of Law Emeritus at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, where he served as Director of Clinical Education and as Director of the Social Justice Program. Currently he serves as Executive Secretary of the Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE). Professor Bloch is an internationally prominent expert on legal aid and clinical legal education, as well as social security, disability, and other public benefit programs. He is the author or editor of nine books and has published over 35 articles and book chapters, focusing most recently on the global movement in clinical legal education. He was a Fulbright Professor at Delhi University and has served as a consultant to the International Social Security Association, the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Social Security Advisory Board, and the US Agency for International Development. Before joining the faculty at Vanderbilt, he taught at the University of Chicago Law School and practised law with California Rural Legal Assistance. Professor Bloch is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. He holds a BA and a PhD (Politics) from Brandeis University and a JD from Columbia University Law School.

3. The Great Law Week Debate – “The more laws, the less justice” (Cicero)

As part of Monash Law Faculty’s 50th Anniversary celebrations the Annual Great Law Week Debate will see a team of prominent Monash Law Alumni battle it out with current Monash Law Staff, over the highly controversial topic “The more laws, the less justice”(Cicero)

Monash Law Alumni Team

Mr Richard Attiwill QC

Ms Catherine Dunlop, Partner at Maddocks and lifelong member of Monash Association of Debaters (MADS)

Ms Liz King, Barrister and Chair of the Human Rights Sub-Committee of the LIV

Monash Law Staff Team

The Honourable Professor Nahum Mushin, retired Family Court Judge

Associate Professor Paula Gerber, President at Kaleidoscope Human Rights Foundation and Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law.

Associate Professor Adam McBeth, Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and Convenor of the mooting program

Date: Wednesday 14th May, 2014
Time: 6– 7.30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
Cost: Free
RSVP: Tuesday 13th May, 2014 to law-marketing@monash.edu or (03) 9905 2630

4. Walk for Justice

The 2014 Walk for Justice will be held on Tuesday 13 May and will raise funds for Justice Connect.

The law firm and university members’ support of and participation in the Walk has been critical to its success since the event began in 2008.

For further information please see the flyer

1. 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Join us at our 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Reminisce with friends. Catch up with your former teachers and faculty staff.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of our first intake of students. In March 1964, 150 students arrived at what was then a muddy and less-developed Clayton campus, eager to begin their studies at Victoria’s new Law School.

We have come a long way since those early days. We will celebrate this milestone at a gala dinner in June.

With alumnus, popular ABC Radio host Jon Faine as our Master of Ceremonies, a special welcome from alumna the Hon. Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC, and the launch of our faculty history by the Hon. Chief Justice Robert French AC – the event is sure to be a night to remember.

Time: 6.30pm – 11.30pm
Date: Saturday, 28 June 2014
Venue: Savoy Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Dress formal (black tie optional)
Tickets $220 Early Bird Rate $192.50 (Ends 30 April)
Register at the website

The night includes:

Pre-dinner drinks
Three-course meal
Live auction and entertainment
Door prizes

For enquiries please email law-marketing@monash.edu or visit the 50th Anniversary website

2. Exciting New Volunteer Opportunity

Beginning in July 2014, Monash Oakleigh Legal Service (MOLS) and the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP) will be piloting a new volunteer service providing Family Law advice on a Tuesday evening.

MOLS and FLAP are seeking up to 10 new volunteers who would like to be involved in the new program. Students will be responsible for interviewing clients, conducting research, developing practical legal skills, consulting with supervising lawyers and advising clients. Volunteers will be rostered on a fortnightly basis for a minimum 6 month commitment.

We are seeking volunteers who have undertaken a Family Law unit or can demonstrate an interest in Family Law through work experience/volunteering or employment.

For more information and an application form please e-mail Cara Nottle at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

Applications will be accepted until Friday 20 June, 2014.

3. Governor-General’s Prize

The Governor-General’s Prize is now in its tenth year, and, in addition to awarding over $10,000 in prize money each year, it has earned a reputation as the most prestigious essay competition in Australia.

Every year, the judging panel for the Prize has been chaired by a Justice of the High Court of Australia, and it is a feature of participation in the final round that undergraduates have the opportunity to be interviewed by one of the Justices.

This year, the Prize has been sponsored by Reconciliation Australia, and all of the essay questions are focussed on issues relating to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. The questions, and further details, including past entries, may be found on the website.

Students wishing to enter the Prize are required to submit a 2,500 word essay online by Monday 30 June, 2014.

All finalists will be invited to a cocktail reception at the High Court of Australia in Canberra, with the Justices of the Court and other special guests to celebrate the tenth year of the Prize.

4. Information Session on Prestigious Scholarships 23 May 2014

On Friday 23 May, 2014 there will be an information session on various prestigious scholarship opportunities for 2015.

For further information please see the flyer

5. International Conference of Undergraduate Research

The second annual International Conference of Undergraduate Research will be held on Tuesday September 23, 2014 at seven institutions across the globe from Melbourne to New York, Coventry to Singapore connected by video-conferencing. This is an opportunity for undergraduate students (including Honours candidates) to present their research on the world stage to peers across the globe.

Why should I apply?

• Two stipends will be available on a competitive basis for Monash students to travel to present at Warwick University.
• The Academic Vice President’s Award will be given to the best papers by Honours students with a value of $300.
• Non Honours students will also be eligible for a best spoken paper prize of $250 and $200 for the best poster.
• Possibility to publish research in Reinvention, the Monash-Warwick Journal of Undergraduate Research.

How do I apply?

• Submit a 250 word abstract at icurportal.com;
• If applying for the stipend, add a 500 personal statement at the submission page and your academic transcript (WES copy is fine);
• Contact us to get involved as a conference volunteer
• Details at icurportal.com

For further information please see the flyer

6. Law Building Foyer Renovations

Students are advised that the rear foyer of the Law Building at Clayton will be inaccessible from Friday 4 April until Thursday 1 May, 2014 for renovations.  Access will remain to L3 via the corridors closest to the room.

7. S1 2014 SETU Surveys

The S1 SETU surveys are still going as follows:

• UG Units in Teaching period S1- SETU survey opens on Sunday 11 May and closes on Sunday 1 June
• LLM Units in Teaching period T2-57 – SETU survey opens on Monday 28 April and closes on Monday 12 May
• Prato Units in Teaching period T2-57 – SETU survey opens on Tuesday 27 June and closes on Sunday 18 July.

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled as we do value your feedback about our Units and do use this feedback to help fine tune and improve our Units.

8. Scholarship to Study in Israel

The William Kaye Memorial Study in Israel Scholarship 2014

A scholarship fund has been established in the memory of the late Hon. William Kaye AO, a long-standing member of the Leo Baeck Centre, to assist people to study in and develop their relationship with Israel.  It is particularly intended to assist those who would otherwise struggle to fund such a study visit.

Eligibility criteria:

• Must be a resident in Australia or New Zealand.
• Must plan to undertake a study program in Israel for 16 days or more, of which at least half must be on a formal study course.
• The course and its institution must be open, just and equitable to students and must not denigrate any group or approach to Judaism.

The total annual sum is usually $6000 and it is expected that the award amounts may be between $2000 and $3000.

Applications are now open and close on Wednesday 30 April, 2014. Please request an application form from office@LBC.org.au with further information.

9. Victorian Bar Mediation Course

The Victorian Bar Accredited Lawyers Mediation Course is running this year in June and November.

There is a special discount for students, who will receive the $2500 rate for the course.

Please note students are eligible to complete this course.

For further the information and registration form please see the flyer

Any enquiries regarding the course can be directed to lawyersmediationcert@gmail.com

.:End Student Gazette 28/4/14:.

1. Internship Opportunity in Israel

There is an internship opportunity with Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), Israel

Applications are now open and close Thursday 31 July, 2014.

Three month internship from November to February.  The start and end dates will be negotiated with FoEME

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see the eligibility criteria

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

1. Employment Opportunities in Western Australia

The  Supreme  Court  of  Western  Australia  is inviting applications for a number  of  positions  of  Associate and Research Associate at the Court in 2015.

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 16 May, 2014.

Please see the flyer for further details.

1. Clinics, Professional Competence and Social Responsibility

Presented by: Professor Frank Bloch, Professor of Law Emeritus, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.

Date: Wednesday 30 April, 2014
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm (including refreshments)
Venue: Courtyard of Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service, 60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton
Cost: Free
RSVP: Thursday 17 April, 2014 via e-mail law-marketing@monash.edu or call 03 9905 2630

Professor Frank Bloch Frank S Bloch is Professor of Law Emeritus at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, where he served as Director of Clinical Education and as Director of the Social Justice Program. Currently he serves as Executive Secretary of the Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE). Professor Bloch is an internationally prominent expert on legal aid and clinical legal education, as well as social security, disability, and other public benefit programs. He is the author or editor of nine books and has published over 35 articles and book chapters, focusing most recently on the global movement in clinical legal education. He was a Fulbright Professor at Delhi University and has served as a consultant to the International Social Security Association, the Administrative Conference of the United States, the Social Security Advisory Board, and the US Agency for International Development. Before joining the faculty at Vanderbilt, he taught at the University of Chicago Law School and practised law with California Rural Legal Assistance. Professor Bloch is a member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. He holds a BA and a PhD (Politics) from Brandeis University and a JD from Columbia University Law School.

2. Hate Speech Laws: What They Should and Shouldn’t Try to Do

The Castan Centre for Human Rights presents:

“Hate Speech Laws: What They Should and Shouldn’t Try to Do”

Presented by: Professor Gavin Phillipson, University of Durham

Date: Wednesday 23 April, 2014
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chamber, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
RSVP: castan.centre@monash.edu or telephone 03 9905 3327
Full details available on the website

Gavin Phillipson has held a Chair in Law at the University of Durham since January 2007 and is a qualified solicitor. His research interests lie in the fields of European and UK human rights law, especially freedom of expression and the interface of those fields with public law and constitutional and political theory. He has written widely in these areas in top UK, US and Canadian journals, including the Modern Law Review, Law Quarterly Review, Current Legal Problems, Cambridge Law Journal, Public Law, McGill Law Journal and Law & Contemporary Problems.

1. 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Join us at our 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner

Reminisce with friends. Catch up with your former teachers and faculty staff.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of our first intake of students. In March 1964, 150 students arrived at what was then a muddy and less-developed Clayton campus, eager to begin their studies at Victoria’s new Law School.

We have come a long way since those early days. We will celebrate this milestone at a gala dinner in June.

With alumnus, popular ABC Radio host Jon Faine as our Master of Ceremonies, a special welcome from alumna the Hon. Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC, and the launch of our faculty history by the Hon. Chief Justice Robert French AC – the event is sure to be a night to remember.

Time: 6.30pm – 11.30pm
Date: Saturday, 28 June 2014
Venue: Savoy Ballroom, Grand Hyatt Melbourne, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne
Dress formal (black tie optional)
Tickets $220 Early Bird Rate $192.50 (Ends 30 April)
Register at the website

The night includes:

Pre-dinner drinks
Three-course meal
Live auction and entertainment
Door prizes

For enquiries please email law-marketing@monash.edu or visit the 50th Anniversary website

2. Connecting with Law Short Film Competition

The Oxford University Press Connecting with Law Short Film Competition is launching again in 2014.

To enter, students are asked to create a 2 – 5 minute film around legal ethics to educate, entertain and engage other law students.

The winners will be those judged to be the most creative, instructive and original, that helps other students to connect with the study of law.

The winners will receive:
1st prize $1500
2nd prize $500
3rd prize $250

If you would like to get  involved in this competition and want to receive a promotional pack, please email highered.au@oup.com

For more information, entry forms and guidelines and to see last year’s winners please see the website.

Competition closes Thursday 31 July, 2014.

3. Exciting New Volunteer Opportunity

Beginning in July 2014, Monash Oakleigh Legal Service (MOLS) and the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP) will be piloting a new volunteer service providing Family Law advice on a Tuesday evening.

MOLS and FLAP are seeking up to 10 new volunteers who would like to be involved in the new program. Students will be responsible for interviewing clients, conducting research, developing practical legal skills, consulting with supervising lawyers and advising clients. Volunteers will be rostered on a fortnightly basis for a minimum 6 month commitment.

We are seeking volunteers who have undertaken a Family Law unit or can demonstrate an interest in Family Law through work experience/volunteering or employment.

For more information and an application form please e-mail Cara Nottle at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

Applications will be accepted until Friday 20 June, 2014.

4. Governor-General’s Prize

The Governor-General’s Prize is now in its tenth year, and, in addition to awarding over $10,000 in prize money each year, it has earned a reputation as the most prestigious essay competition in Australia.

Every year, the judging panel for the Prize has been chaired by a Justice of the High Court of Australia, and it is a feature of participation in the final round that undergraduates have the opportunity to be interviewed by one of the Justices.

This year, the Prize has been sponsored by Reconciliation Australia, and all of the essay questions are focussed on issues relating to constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians. The questions, and further details, including past entries, may be found on the website.

Students wishing to enter the Prize are required to submit a 2,500 word essay online by Monday 30 June, 2014.

All finalists will be invited to a cocktail reception at the High Court of Australia in Canberra, with the Justices of the Court and other special guests to celebrate the tenth year of the Prize.

5. Law Building Foyer Renovations

Students are advised that the rear foyer of the Law Building at Clayton will be inaccessible from Friday 4 April until Thursday 1 May, 2014 for renovations.  Access will remain to L3 via the corridors closest to the room.

6. New Email Account for Student Grievances

Students who wish to submit a grievance will now be directed to submit their grievance tolaw-student.grievances@monash.edu

Please ensure that you have tried to resolve any issues you may have experienced, with the appropriate lecturer, Chief Examiner or Director of the course, before submitting a grievance.

7. Rant Against Racism Competition

Have you stood up against racism? Then maybe you’d like to enter the Rant Against Racism competition sponsored by the Australian Human Rights Commission in partnership with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human rights Commission.

By providing an example of how you stood up to racist behaviour with wit, humour, anger or just by quietly making your point, you could win a $100 JB HiFi voucher

To enter the competition go to the website

The top 5 entries will each receive a prize. Winners will be announced by Tuesday 1 July, 2014.

8. Scholarship to Study in Israel

The William Kaye Memorial Study in Israel Scholarship 2014

A scholarship fund has been established in the memory of the late Hon. William Kaye AO, a long-standing member of the Leo Baeck Centre, to assist people to study in and develop their relationship with Israel.  It is particularly intended to assist those who would otherwise struggle to fund such a study visit.

Eligibility criteria:

• Must be a resident in Australia or New Zealand.
• Must plan to undertake a study program in Israel for 16 days or more, of which at least half must be on a formal study course.
• The course and its institution must be open, just and equitable to students and must not denigrate any group or approach to Judaism.

The total annual sum is usually $6000 and it is expected that the award amounts may be between $2000 and $3000.

Applications are now open and close on Wednesday 30 April, 2014. Please request an application form from office@LBC.org.au with further information.

9. Victorian Bar Mediation Course

The Victorian Bar Accredited Lawyers Mediation Course is running this year in June and November.

There is a special discount for students, who will receive the $2500 rate for the course.

Please note students are eligible to complete this course.

For further the information and registration form please see the flyer

Any enquiries regarding the course can be directed to lawyersmediationcert@gmail.com

1. JD T2 Allocate+

Allocate+ for Trimester 2 2014 JD core units opened at 12pm on Friday 4 April, 2014. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.

Students are required to complete the self-allocation by Friday 25 April, 2014. Students who require changing 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 Friday 9 May, 2014. The form can be downloaded from the Faculty website.

Please follow the link to Allocate+

.:End Student Gazette 23/4/14:.

1. Internship Opportunity in Israel

There is an internship opportunity with Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), Israel

Applications are now open and close Thursday 31 July, 2014.

Three month internship from November to February.  The start and end dates will be negotiated with FoEME

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see the eligibility criteria

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

2. Internship Opportunity in Malaysia

There is an internship opportunity in Malaysia with Dyson.

Please see the flyer for further information including application process.