Archive for July, 2014

Careers

Monday, July 28th, 2014

1. Faculty Managed Internship Opportunity

Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 12 September, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

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

2. 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

3. Internship Opportunity with the Victorian WorkCover Authority

Melbourne, CBD

Applications are open now and are accepted from LLB and JD students who are in their penultimate or final year and have achieved a minimum of 60% average across their law units.

The Intern would be required to participate in this program for 20 days either consecutively or spread out over a number of weeks.  The dates will commence after Monday 18 August, 2014 and are to be negotiated between the intern and WorkCover Authority.

To Apply:  Please submit your CV and covering letter to Cathy.Meredith@monash.edu by Monday 11 August, 2014.

For further information please see the flyer

4. Legal Research Associate Opportunity

The Family Court of Australia is inviting expressions of interest for full time Legal Associate roles.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 22 August, 2014.

For further information please see the flyer

5. Monash Career Jump Start

Be involved in a Monash first…

Network with students, employers and university staff like never before

Student teams compete against each other in challenges to showcase their skills and win prizes.

For details on the first event; Battle of the Brains visit the website or the Facebook event page

6. Traineeship Program Opportunity at CBP Lawyers

CBP Lawyers are taking applications for their Traineeship Program in Melbourne commencing in 2015.

For further information and application details please see the flyer

Please note that applications close Sunday 17 August, 2014

Events

Monday, July 28th, 2014

1. Burgess Sport and Entertainment Law Agency Program

Burgess Sport and Entertainment Law are offering courses through their Agency Accreditation Scheme.

For further information please see the website or the flyer

2. Diversity & Inclusion Week

Monash University Diversity and Inclusion Week is running from Monday 25 until Friday 29 August. Check out the website for lots of great events for staff and students.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of Monash’s commitment to social justice.

3. Information Session for Prospective PhD Students

Are you looking to complete your PhD or Research Masters at Monash? Come along to the annual Information Session held exclusively for Honours students.

Professor Zlatko Skrbis, Vice-Provost (Graduate Education), faculty staff and Monash University Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR) staff will fill you in on Why Monash,
The Monash PhD, How to apply and Scholarships.

You will hear firsthand from current PhD students about their experience and Monash alumni CEO’S about where a PhD can take you.

Date: Tuesday 5 August, 2014
Time: 3.30pm-5pm
Venue: The Greenview room, Monash University Sports Club, Clayton

Register on the website

4. National Mediation Conference

The National Mediation Conference is the perfect opportunity for students to network with senior policy makers, managers, judges and leaders in the field of mediation, negotiation and dispute resolution.

Date: Tuesday 9 until Thursday 11 September, 2014
Venue: Grand Hyatt, Melbourne
Cost: Student online registration is $490
Registration includes:

  • A conference satchel and program
  • Morning and afternoon teas and lunch
  • A ticket to the Welcome Reception at Eureka 89

Registration Closes on Wednesday 27 August, 2014

For more information please visit the website

5. Snap-Chats – A Speed Networking Event

Monash Law Ambassadors are proud to invite you to ‘Snap-Chats’ – a speed networking event designed to provide you with a greater understanding of the various career pathways available with your law degree.

Through the rotation of small groups, students will receive a snap shot of different practice areas while being exposed to the valuable knowledge and experiencee of Practitioners, Monash staff and Alumni.

Numbers are strictly limited to allow for more meaningful conversation and networking with representatives attending. Canapés and drinks will also be provided.

Date: Tuesday 19 August, 2014
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free

Register now for this free event

General Notices

Monday, July 28th, 2014

1. Monash Dominates ALSA National Essay Competition

The Monash LSS together with the Faculty of Law is pleased to congratulate students Kate Mulvany, Mandy Milner and Jennifer Wong who respectively placed first, second and third in the Australian Law Student Association’s (ALSA) National Essay Competition 2014.

This competition was open to all Australian law students and the three winning essays will be published in the 2014 ALSA Academic Journal.

First place recipient, Kate Mulvaney who is a JD student, won the award for her research essay that she submitted for LAW7492 Health Law.

The Monash Law Students’ Society was able to send eight students to attend the Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) July Conference in Brisbane and compete in three competitions. Each year the ALSA Conference hosts national level finals of all domestic LSS/LSA competitions with Australian and New Zealand law schools each sending one team.

James Beavis, Rebecca Lew and Stephen Moore represented Monash in the King & Wood Mallesons Championship Moot, Elissa Young and Gisela Nip represented Monash in the Red Cross International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot and Geerthana Narendren represented Monash in the Witness Examination Competition.

LSS President Tim Rankin and Director of Education Lynton Brooks also attended ALSA Council to discuss current issues for law students with their counterparts from other Australian, New Zealand and Asian Law schools. The ALSA Council is an invaluable tool in ensuring student societies share new initiatives for the betterment of all law students.

2. The Faculty of Law History Book

Pericleans, Plumbers and Practitioners: The First Fifty Years of the Monash University Law School

By Peter Yule and Fay Woodhouse

The Faculty of Law History book is now available to purchase online from the Monash Publishing website

3. SETU Surveys Opening Soon

Surveys will soon be available for the following units:

LLB Units – survey opens on Tuesday 15 July and closes on Tuesday 29 July

  • LAW4160 Negotiation and Mediation

Undergraduate Notices

Monday, July 28th, 2014

1. A Message to Students Enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (Single & Double Degrees)

As you may be aware from the Law Student Society (LSS) Education Guide 2014, we are introducing a new Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree for students enrolling from 2015. We are introducing the new degree in response to regulatory requirements affecting all law schools and courses and the need for periodic rejuvenation in line with contemporary developments in legal education.

As a current student, there is no action required by you. The only changes affecting you are:

* some compulsory or quasi-compulsory units will have new titles;

* the teaching, assessment and content of all units is, as always, being rejuvenated; and

* The method used to calculate your eligibility for Honours will change if you course complete in 2016 or later (see below for more details).

The new Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

From 1 January 2015, all new students will enrol in the new Bachelor of Laws (Honours) instead of the existing Bachelor of Laws. They will be required to complete 17 core units (including all six of the ‘quasi compulsory’ units and a new statutory interpretation unit), and must include at least one commercial law unit and one research unit among their electives.

The new Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree is a new type of qualification.

More details about the difference between these degrees.

What does this change mean for you?

  • You will complete your course according to your current course map within the maximum course period given to you when you first enrolled. The new requirements only apply to students commencing in 2015 or later.
  • Your course remains approved by the Council of Legal Education (Victoria) under the Admission Rules as meeting the academic requirements for admission to legal practice.
  • You will notice some changes to unit codes and titles, e.g. Civil procedure will become Litigation and dispute resolution, to indicate a change of emphasis.
  • You will continue to benefit from rejuvenated teaching, assessment and content as new units are introduced.
  • You will continue to have a large number and range of law electives to choose from.

Honours course grade

You will continue to have the same opportunity to qualify for an honours course grade (HI, HIIA, HIIB or HIII) regardless of when you complete. Your honours course grade will be based on your average mark in your Monash law units as before. However, the method to calculate your honours course grades will change in 2016.

There will be no change if you complete your course by the end of semester 2, 2015. For students completing in 2016 or later, the only change will be in the method used to determine the value of the average mark required for each honours course grade. By linking the course grades to a percentile ranking, your achievement relative to your year cohort will be more transparent. The changes will affect students completing both the LLB and LLB (Hons) from 2016.

Information session

If you would like more information, please join us for an information session on:

  • Tuesday 5 August at 1pm
  • R4 Lecture Theatre, Building 8 (Rotunda), Clayton campus.

Or visit the Undergraduate law degree changes webpage

2. Replacement of Exam Viewing with Scanning of Exam Scripts for Undergraduate Students

The exam viewing process implemented in 2013 will be replaced with a new procedure from Semester 1 of 2014.

Students requesting a copy of their exam scripts will be required to complete an application form and email it to law-unitmaterial@monash.edu.  Your exam script will then be scanned and emailed to your student email address.

The application period opens on Monday 14 July, 2014 and closes Thursday 31 July, 2014. Please note that no late applications will be accepted.

.:End Student Gazette 28/7/14:.

Careers

Monday, July 21st, 2014

1. Faculty Managed Internship Opportunity

Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 12 September, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

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

2. 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

3. Legal Research Associate Opportunity

The Family Court of Australia is inviting expressions of interest for full time Legal Associate roles.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 22 August, 2014.

For further information please see the flyer

Events

Monday, July 21st, 2014

1. Diversity & Inclusion Week

Monash University Diversity and Inclusion Week is running from Monday 25 until Friday 29 August. Check out the website for lots of great events for staff and students.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of Monash’s commitment to social justice.

2. Information Session for Prospective PhD Students

Are you looking to complete your PhD or Research Masters at Monash? Come along to the annual Information Session held exclusively for Honours students.

Professor Zlatko Skrbis, Vice-Provost (Graduate Education), faculty staff and Monash University Institute of Graduate Research (MIGR) staff will fill you in on Why Monash,
The Monash PhD, How to apply and Scholarships.

You will hear firsthand from current PhD students about their experience and Monash alumni CEO’S about where a PhD can take you.

Date: Tuesday 5 August, 2014
Time: 3.30pm-5pm
Venue: The Greenview room, Monash University Sports Club, Clayton

Register on the website

3. National Mediation Conference

The National Mediation Conference is the perfect opportunity for students to network with senior policy makers, managers, judges and leaders in the field of mediation, negotiation and dispute resolution.

Date: Tuesday 9 until Thursday 11 September, 2014
Venue: Grand Hyatt, Melbourne
Cost: Student online registration is $490
Registration includes:

  • A conference satchel and program
  • Morning and afternoon teas and lunch
  • A ticket to the Welcome Reception at Eureka 89

Registration Closes on Wednesday 27 August, 2014

For more information please visit the website

4. Snap-Chats – A Speed Networking Event

Monash Law Ambassadors are proud to invite you to ‘Snap-Chats’ – a speed networking event designed to provide you with a greater understanding of the various career pathways available with your law degree.

Through the rotation of small groups, students will receive a snap shot of different practice areas while being exposed to the valuable knowledge and experiencee of Practitioners, Monash staff and Alumni.

Numbers are strictly limited to allow for more meaningful conversation and networking with representatives attending. Canapés and drinks will also be provided.

Date: Tuesday 19 August, 2014
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free

Register now for this free event

5. VADR CPD Event – Gina Ralston: The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrate’s Court

You are cordially invited to a VADR CPD Event on Thursday, 24 July when Gina Ralston, Director of the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria will speak on The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrates’ Court. The DSC aims to prevent the escalation of low level community disputes with early intervention and prevention. Unfortunately many people seek direct assistance from the police and courts, as a quick fix to their dispute. The DSCV has been working closely with the Magistrate’s Court to divert defended civil matters (under $40,000) and appropriate Personal Safety Intervention Order matters to mediation. Gina will talk about the success and challenges of working with clients who want their day in court and the art of persuading them into mediation.

Date: Thursday 24 July, 2014
Time: 5.45 for a 6.15 pm start
Venue: Coopers Inn (2nd floor), cnr Exhibition and Little Lonsdale Streets
Cost: Free to current VADR members, $20 for non-members. Finger food is provided. Drinks are available at the bar.

If you’d like to attend, please email admin@vadr.asn.au or president@vadr.asn.au.

Please feel free to pass on details of the event to anyone you feel may be interested.

For further information please see the flyer

General Notices

Monday, July 21st, 2014

1. The Faculty of Law History Book

Pericleans, Plumbers and Practitioners: The First Fifty Years of the Monash University Law School

By Peter Yule and Fay Woodhouse

The Faculty of Law History book is now available to purchase online from the Monash Publishing website

2. SETU Surveys Opening Soon

Surveys will soon be available for the following units:

LLB Units – survey opens on Tuesday 15 July and closes on Tuesday 29 July

  • LAW4160 Negotiation and Mediation

Malaysia Program Units – survey opens on Tuesday 15 July and closes on Tuesday 22 July

  • LAW4165 and LAW7165  Comparative constitutions and rights and
  • LAW4484 and LAW7484  Malaysian and Singaporean constitutional systems

LLM Units – survey opens on Tuesday 15 July and closes on Tuesday 22 July

  • LAW7498 Principles of government law and administration
  • LAW7258 Consumer protection: Regulation and compliance
  • LAW7306 Corporate governance and directors’ duties
  • LAW7330 Protecting the rights of minorities, marginalised and vulnerable people
  • LAW7119 Protecting commercial innovation: Patents and trade secrets
  • LAW7317 Regulatory performance: evaluating what works
  • LAW7037 Occupational health and safety
  • LAW7276 Principles of taxation
  • LAW7450 Personal property securities
  • LAW7474 Collaborative practice
  • LAW7495 International entertainment law.

We would really appreciate it if you could please complete the SETU survey for all your Units and let us know what you thought as we do value your feedback and use it to continually fine tune our Units.

3. Volunteering at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service

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 at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service will open at 8am Monday 21 July, 2014 and close 5pm Monday 28 July, 2014. 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 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is in September 2014.

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 the website

Undergraduate Notices

Monday, July 21st, 2014

1. A Message to Students Enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws (Single & Double Degrees)

As you may be aware from the Law Student Society (LSS) Education Guide 2014, we are introducing a new Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree for students enrolling from 2015. We are introducing the new degree in response to regulatory requirements affecting all law schools and courses and the need for periodic rejuvenation in line with contemporary developments in legal education.

As a current student, there is no action required by you. The only changes affecting you are:

* some compulsory or quasi-compulsory units will have new titles;

* the teaching, assessment and content of all units is, as always, being rejuvenated; and

* The method used to calculate your eligibility for Honours will change if you course complete in 2016 or later (see below for more details).

The new Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

From 1 January 2015, all new students will enrol in the new Bachelor of Laws (Honours) instead of the existing Bachelor of Laws. They will be required to complete 17 core units (including all six of the ‘quasi compulsory’ units and a new statutory interpretation unit), and must include at least one commercial law unit and one research unit among their electives.

The new Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree is a new type of qualification.

More details about the difference between these degrees.

What does this change mean for you?

  • You will complete your course according to your current course map within the maximum course period given to you when you first enrolled. The new requirements only apply to students commencing in 2015 or later.
  • Your course remains approved by the Council of Legal Education (Victoria) under the Admission Rules as meeting the academic requirements for admission to legal practice.
  • You will notice some changes to unit codes and titles, e.g. Civil procedure will become Litigation and dispute resolution, to indicate a change of emphasis.
  • You will continue to benefit from rejuvenated teaching, assessment and content as new units are introduced.
  • You will continue to have a large number and range of law electives to choose from.

Honours course grade

You will continue to have the same opportunity to qualify for an honours course grade (HI, HIIA, HIIB or HIII) regardless of when you complete. Your honours course grade will be based on your average mark in your Monash law units as before. However, the method to calculate your honours course grades will change in 2016.

There will be no change if you complete your course by the end of semester 2, 2015. For students completing in 2016 or later, the only change will be in the method used to determine the value of the average mark required for each honours course grade. By linking the course grades to a percentile ranking, your achievement relative to your year cohort will be more transparent. The changes will affect students completing both the LLB and LLB (Hons) from 2016.

Information session

If you would like more information, please join us for an information session on:

  • Tuesday 5 August at 1pm
  • R4 Lecture Theatre, Building 8 (Rotunda), Clayton campus.

Or visit the Undergraduate law degree changes webpage

2. Replacement of Exam Viewing with Scanning of Exam Scripts for Undergraduate Students

The exam viewing process implemented in 2013 will be replaced with a new procedure from Semester 1 of 2014.

Students requesting a copy of their exam scripts will be required to complete an application form and email it to law-unitmaterial@monash.edu.  Your exam script will then be scanned and emailed to your student email address.

The application period opens on Monday 14 July, 2014 and closes Thursday 31 July, 2014. Please note that no late applications will be accepted.

.:End Student Gazette 21/7/14:.

Careers

Monday, July 14th, 2014

1. Faculty Managed Internship Opportunity

Herzog Fox & Neeman, Israel

Applications are now open and close Friday 12 September, 2014

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid January to mid February

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria

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

2. 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

3. Legal Research Associate Opportunity

The Family Court of Australia is inviting expressions of interest for full time Legal Associate roles.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 22 August, 2014.

For further information please see the flyer

Events

Monday, July 14th, 2014

1. Snap-Chats – A Speed Networking Event

Monash Law Ambassadors are proud to invite you to ‘Snap-Chats’ – a speed networking event designed to provide you with a greater understanding of the various career pathways available with your law degree.

Through the rotation of small groups, students will receive a snap shot of different practice areas while being exposed to the valuable knowledge and experiencee of Practitioners, Monash staff and Alumni.

Numbers are strictly limited to allow for more meaningful conversation and networking with representatives attending. Canapés and drinks will also be provided.

Date: Tuesday 19 August, 2014
Time: 6-8pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: Free

Register now for this free event

2. VADR CPD Event – Gina Ralston: The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrate’s Court

You are cordially invited to a VADR CPD Event on Thursday, 24 July when Gina Ralston, Director of the Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria will speak on The Work of the DSCV in the Magistrates’ Court. The DSC aims to prevent the escalation of low level community disputes with early intervention and prevention. Unfortunately many people seek direct assistance from the police and courts, as a quick fix to their dispute. The DSCV has been working closely with the Magistrate’s Court to divert defended civil matters (under $40,000) and appropriate Personal Safety Intervention Order matters to mediation. Gina will talk about the success and challenges of working with clients who want their day in court and the art of persuading them into mediation.

Date: Thursday 24 July, 2014
Time: 5.45 for a 6.15 pm start
Venue: Coopers Inn (2nd floor), cnr Exhibition and Little Lonsdale Streets
Cost: Free to current VADR members, $20 for non-members. Finger food is provided. Drinks are available at the bar.

If you’d like to attend, please email admin@vadr.asn.au or president@vadr.asn.au.

Please feel free to pass on details of the event to anyone you feel may be interested.

For further information please see the flyer