1. 2017 Prato & Malaysia Information Sessions

The Monash Law Faculty offers a program of international and comparative semi-intensive law subjects taught by distinguished academics and professionals from Australia and worldwide in Prato, Italy (April – June 2017) and Malaysia (June – August 2017).

Find out more about the application process, funding, accommodation and hear about the experience first-hand from students at these information sessions at Clayton Campus and the Monash University Law Chambers.

Clayton information session

Date: Monday 17 October 2016

Time: 1.00pm – 2.00 pm

Venue: H1 lecture theatre, Menzies Building, Clayton campus

Law Chambers information session

Date: Tuesday 18 October 2016

Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm

Venue: Seminar room 8, 2nd floor, Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne

2. Ambassador Program – Monash Law School

Apply now for the Monash Law Ambassador Program.

The Ambassador Program offers LLB and JD students a range of opportunities to gain valuable skills which will enhance their career development.

Ambassadors represent and promote Monash Law at a range of student, alumni and industry events.

Please note applications close Sunday 4 September 2016. Apply now!

3. Extended trading hours – restaurants at Clayton Campus

With the recent opening of new retailers, the Clayton campus community can now enjoy food options until 9.00pm 7 days a week.

These extended hours are on a trial basis depending on demand.

For a full list of food options and retail hours on campus please see the Eat Drink Shop website.

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

Applications are now open and close Friday 16 September 2016 for the Herzog Fox & Neeman internship in Israel.

The internship will go for a minimum of 4 weeks from mid-January to mid-February 2017.

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details can be found here.

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

Queries: law-international@monash.edu

5. International Students Work Rights Legal Service

A new International Students Work Rights Legal Service is now operating in Victoria.

JobWatch Inc, in collaboration with the Study Melbourne Student Centre and Inner Melbourne Community Legal, is operating this new legal service at the Study Melbourne Student Centre every Thursday.

Study Melbourne Student Centre (SMSC) is a free and confidential ‘one stop shop’ where international students in Victoria can access a range of free support, information and welfare services.

As part of the service, a JobWatch lawyer will be based at the Study Melbourne Student Centre each Thursday from 9.00am until 5.00pm to give international students free and confidential legal advice about work-related matters. JobWatch is also available to assist international students with work-related matters during the rest of the week.

Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) is available to assist international students with general law consultations (not including immigration advice). A lawyer from IMCL will be at the Study Melbourne Student Centre every Thursday afternoon.

The Study Melbourne Student Centre is located at 599 Little Bourke St, Melbourne (close to Southern Cross Station).

For queries please contact the Study Melbourne Student Centre by email (info@studymelbourne.vic.gov.au) or phone 1800 056 449 (free call from landlines).

6. Nygh Internship 2017

Are you a Postgrad student or Law graduate?

Here’s your chance to undertake an internship with Hague Conference on Private International Law in the Netherlands.

Applications for the 2017 Nygh Internship are open until Friday 30 September 2016.

Find more information here.

1. Alumni Seminar Series: Women, Business and the Law

Monash Law students are invited to join our alumni seminar on Thursday 22 September to hear Beverley Honig address the topic of Women, Business and the Law.

On International Women’s Day this year, Beverley Honig was inducted into the 2016 Business Hall of Fame, and 12 months ago the global business consultant, lawyer and author was recognised in the Business Enterprise category of the Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards.

With a dual degree in Law and Arts from Monash University, Beverley has accumulated more than 20 years’ experience across three continents as a multilingual business and commercial property lawyer.

Please find more information here.

Date: Thursday 22 September 2016

Time: 7:15am registration for a 7:30am start (including an opportunity for questions at the conclusion of the address at 8:30am)

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Format: Light breakfast followed by Seminar and ‘in conversation’ session

Cost: Free but registration is essential for catering purposes.

RSVP by Thursday 15 September 2016 here*

*Students please enter “Law student” and “Monash University” in the employment section of the registration form.

2. Australian and European Refugee Laws: a Year in Review

Refugee Seminar presented by the French Australian Lawyers Society (Inc) (FALS).

Date: Tuesday 4 October 2016

Time: 5:30 – 8:00pm

Venue: Deakin’s Melbourne City Center, 555 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Cost: $35 for FALS members, $50 for non-members and $25 for students

Register: HERE

Further information on the seminar, including speakers Julian Burnside AO QC and Dr Maria O’Sullivan, can be found here.

3. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Lecture Series

Registrations are now open for the Monash Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation lecture series.

Interested undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff are all welcome to attend the lectures.

Further information on topics, speakers and registration can be found here.

4. Free ACJI Webcast: Bill Eddy presents Mediation and High Conflict People

Proudly presented by Monash Australian Centre for Justice Innovation this complimentary webcast featuring Bill Eddy LCSW Esq, President of the High Conflict Institute in California, will explore mediation in high conflict disputes.

Hear about ‘New Ways for Mediation’, a new, highly-structured method developed by Bill Eddy in his professional family mediation practice. It is specifically designed for mediating high-conflict disputes by guiding the parties in using simple self-management skills to their maximum ability.

Bonus: Each registrant will receive a copy of the webcast and Bill’s latest paper, ‘New Ways for Mediation’ after the presentation.

Date: Wednesday 31 August 2016

Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm AEST

Register here

Registrations close Monday 29 August 2016.

Can’t make the date?

Simply register for this webcast and you will receive the full video recording, slide deck and paper via email. So if your schedule is tight, you can watch it in your own time.

5. Public lecture: Philippines’ ‘War on drugs’

Filipinos overwhelmingly voted Rodrigo R. Duterte as president of the Philippines in May 2016 after he made a campaign promise to eliminate crime and illegal drugs in the first months of his administration.

Even before he took office on June 30, 2016, the Philippine National Police launched Duterte’s “war on drugs” that saw hundreds of suspected criminals and alleged drug dealers gunned down in police operations.

Running parallel with these operations are summary killings perpetrated by unidentified gunmen. By the end of July — barely a month in office – more than 500 were killed by the police and these unknown perpetrators

Join Human Rights Watch Philippines Researcher, Carlos Conde, as he discusses the worsening human rights situation in the Philippines, and why the Philippines government should publicly denounce unlawful killings and reiterate support for the rule of law.

Full event details here.

Date: Friday 16 September 2016

Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, Seminar Room 3, Level 2, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

RSVP: Register here

1. Globalink Canada Research Internship now accepting applications

The student call for applications for Globalink Research Internships is now open.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday 20 September 2016, at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

The Globalink Research Internship offers a 12-week research project at Canadian universities for high-achieving senior undergraduates from Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. Starting May 2017, approved students travel to Canada, where they work with a faculty supervisor and other researchers at their host universities.

Interns receive:

• Stipend for living expenses
• Professional development workshops
• Local Globalink Mentors

For more information visit the Globalink Research Internships web page.

2. Study in Indonesia in Semester 1 2017

New Colombo Plan mobility grants are available to undergraduate Monash University students wishing to spend Semester 1 2017 studying in Indonesia on one of ACICIS Study Indonesia’s in-country programs.

This program provides students with a unique opportunity to study Islamic/Indonesian Business, Law or Society, or a combination thereof, at an Islamic university in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

Find more information about the program and application process here and here.

Please note applications close Saturday 1 October 2016.

3. University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Law Journal – call for submissions

The Penn Undergraduate Law Journal is looking for papers ranging from 20 to 100+ double-spaced pages in length.

The journal is especially receptive to research papers, senior theses, and independent studies or final papers written for classes.

Papers need not be on American law – they can be on the laws or legal system of any country. PULJ considers submissions on a rolling basis for each issue, so if your piece is not finished by the deadline, please still submit it upon completion.

Students in any field of study are encouraged to submit their work, so long as their piece relates to the law or the legal system. Possible disciplinary perspectives include, but are not limited to: History, Criminology, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, English, Biology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Linguistics, Psychology, and Political Science.

Please submit your work here.

Please note submissions close 11:59pm on Friday 9 September 2016.

Selected pieces will be published in the seventh issue of the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal.

If you have questions or concerns please see here.

1. Application for Professional Practice (LAW5050)

Students are now able to make Application for PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE for Clinical Period 1 or Clinical Period 2 (LAW5050 Professional practice (JD))

• The Clinical Period 1 2016/17 dates are:

Group A: 3 November 2016 – 2 February 2017 or

Group B: 7 November 2016 – 6 February 2017.

Applications close on 6 October 2016.

• The Clinical Period 2 2016/17 dates are:

Group A: 2 February 2017 – 4 May 2017 or

Group B: 6 February 2017 – 8 May 2017

Applications close on 12 January 2017.

Further information about the application process and dates can be found here.

2. University of Oxford, London Pathway Opportunity

Would you like to graduate with a qualification from Monash University and University of Oxford London?

The Faculty of Law offers a pathway opportunity to study a Bachelor of Civil Law or Masters in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford London (Oxford) for outstanding Monash students enrolled in the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) (JD).

If successful, you will begin your studies at Oxford in October 2017. At that time you must have no more than four (4) elective units left to complete in your Monash qualification.

For further details including eligibility and application process please see the Monash JD pathway to Oxford study opportunity website.

Applications close Friday 30 September 2016.

Would you like to graduate with a qualification from Monash University and University of Oxford London?

The Faculty of Law offers a pathway opportunity to study a Bachelor of Civil Law or Masters in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford London (Oxford) for outstanding Monash students enrolled in the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) (JD).

If successful, you will begin your studies at Oxford in October 2017. At that time you must have no more than four (4) elective units left to complete in your Monash qualification.

For further details including eligibility and application process please see the Monash JD pathway to Oxford study opportunity website.

Applications close Friday 30 September 2016.

1. Career Connect services at Monash University

Meet with our friendly staff to discuss your career plan or have you job application checked

Applying for Clerkships or Graduate positions or feel you need some assistance with your career plan? Drop in to have your job application checked (no appointment needed) or book a 30 minute appointment with a Careers Education Consultant through Career Gateway to discuss your career plan.

Find out available times at your campus.

To book an appointment, please log in to Career Gateway and select Work Rights Consultations in the Appointments menu. You can also read more about your work rights on the Career Connect website.

2. Clifford Chance Hong Kong Winter Vacation Scheme 2017

Applications are now open for the 2017 Clifford Chance Hong Kong seasonal clerkship.

Please find further information here.

Applications close Wednesday 31 August 2016.

3. Menzies Memorial Scholarships

The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation offers two post-graduate scholarships in law: the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law and the Sir Ninian Stephen Menzies Scholarship in International Law. Each is tenable at a prestigious overseas university.

The foundation is looking for lawyers who wish to do postgraduate studies at an overseas university with the aim of developing their leadership, knowledge and skills for the benefit of others.

At the time of application, candidates must hold a law degree with an academic record in law that is equivalent to a First Class Honours Degree (H1), normally from an Australian university.

Both scholarships are valued at up to AUD$75,000 per year for one or two years.

Applications are now open and close on Wednesday 31 August 2016.

For the full prospectus and to apply, see here.

4. Student Futures – online tool to help prepare for your career

Careers Connect have launched a website for student careers, called Student Futures.

Student Futures is an online tool to help you prepare for your career.

It helps students find opportunities, track progress toward career-oriented goals, hones in on basic job preparation (CV, interviews, etc) and contains units on employability skills.

Give it a go today.

5. Temporary/ Fixed Term Administrative Work – CBD Legal Precinct

Barristers’ Chambers Limited has temporary administrative work upcoming based around the legal precinct in the Melbourne CBD supporting our Barristers.

A variety of assignments will be available to cover annual leave and project work.

Assignments will vary in contract length and will range from entry-level administration to executive assistance.

Please find position description here.

LSS General Notices

1. Time management and procrastination: Leap into Leadership online

We know it’s hard to manage your time while at university. Balancing study, work, volunteering and other responsibilities can be stressful.

Now is the perfect time to get organised and develop your skills.

That’s why Monash has created Time Management and Prioritisation, a free online module for all students.

You’ll learn how to stay focused and avoid procrastination, create an effective to-do list and delegate to your team. It only takes about one to two hours to complete the module, and you’ll receive a personalised certificate and resource pack when you finish.

Time Management and Prioritisation is just one module offered in Leap into Leadership Online: a suite of interactive modules you can complete any time, at any stage of your studies. With modules on communication, teamwork, goal-setting and more, there’s plenty of topics to suit you.

Get your semester on the right track – enrol in “Time Management and Prioritisation” now.

2. AIM Overseas courses for law students

AIM runs three courses over the January 2017 holidays that are targeted at law students. See below.

International Human Rights Law in Argentina

Info: http://aimoverseas.com.au/program/law-argentina/

The International Human Rights Law program in Argentina provides a rich understanding of the history of Human Rights abuse in Argentina over the last 40 years. In order to critically analyse complex issues such as judicial independence, transnational justice, military dictatorship and amnesty laws, these academic classes will conduct an overview of the key international actors involved in Argentina, as well as international conventions and resolutions currently in place. Cultural activities will also be included, with students getting to visit La Poderosa, the Former Clandestine Detention Centre and Parque de la Memoria.

International Commercial ADR: Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration – USA

Info: http://aimoverseas.com.au/program/international-commercial-alternative-dispute-resolution

This January 2017 holidays, Law students will have an exciting opportunity to study key issues in resolving commercial disputes through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration in the context of globalisation. Taught by Michigan State University, one of the USA’s prestigious “Big 10” Universities; this 3-week program will help students from across Australia explore the use of negotiation to create transactions in the first place and to resolve disputes when they arise. It further examines more structured dispute resolution techniques involving neutral third parties — mediation and arbitration. Finally, students will be exposed to the use of arbitration as a commercial remedy – its basic operational framework and the arbitral institutions which promulgate rules and administer cases.

International Environmental Law – The Netherlands

Info http://aimoverseas.com.au/program/international-environmental-law/

This exciting course looks at the nationalisation of environmental law at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. Situated in the beautiful student city of Maastricht, students will learn through an excellent mix of classes, field trips and site visits. Classes will cover some topics such as: environmental litigation and international dispute resolution; compliance and enforcement; European environmental law and economic development, etc.

Credit and over $6000 in Government funding are available for eligible students.

Places are limited so Apply now!

For more information, go to www.aimoverseas.com.au

Call 0488 824 667 or email info@aimoverseas.com.au

3. 2017 LSS Elections

Attention all Monash LSS members – the 2017 LSS Election Nominations are now open. Forms are available from our website at monashlss.com under the “About Us” and “Elections 2017” tabs.

We strongly encourage all members to consider running for the Monash LSS.

For LLB students, this form needs to be printed and deposited in the LSS nominations box located at student services. Alternatively there are hard copies located at the nominations box and in the LSS office.

Nominations close Wednesday 31st August at 5.00pm. Campaigning and voting will be held Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th September between 12.00pm-6.00pm.

Results will be announced Monday 12th September at 1.00pm at the AGM. If you have any questions please contact Tess Birch at returningofficer@monashlss.com.

Good luck to everyone running!

4. Melbourne Lawyers’ Orchestra are looking for musicians

The Melbourne Lawyers’ Orchestra (MLO) is an independent, non-profit orchestra made up of members of Melbourne’s legal community – from judges to law students.

We are one of the permanent projects administered by BottledSnail Productions, which aspires to provide a creative outlet for lawyers and law students through producing concerts, art exhibitions and theatre, among other things.

We are currently interest from all musicians, particularly violin, viola and cello players for our orchestra.

Please email MLO Director, Aimee Nguyen at aimee.nguyen@bottledsnail.com to express your interest.

LSS Careers Notices

1. Career Confident: a new boutique careers consultancy practice opens in McKinnon

Are you ready to graduate? Boutique careers consultancy practice, Career Confident has just opened in McKinnon.

Helen Green, Director, has specialist knowledge of the local legal sector, professional services and the competitive graduate employment market.

Career Confident is offering Monash Law students and recent graduates a 30% discount on all services for the next three months (usually 20%).

Helen is a professional member of the Career Development Association of Australia. She has worked in positions involving a high degree of employer contact in the legal sector for many years, most recently at Melbourne Law School where she was Law School’s Career Programs Consultant.

Services offered include; career counselling, job search strategies, documentation review, LinkedIn/social media profiles, tertiary course advice, mentoring and interview preparation. She enjoys working with students and has helped many law students and recent graduates.

To find out more, read client testimonials and download some free articles, visit the Career Confident website, check them out on Facebook or phone Helen on 0428 888 292.

2. Ashurst GradConnection competition

Do you see yourself as a future leader in law?

Applications are now open for the GradConnection Top 100 Future Leaders Competition, which features the Ashurst Law Prize.

This competition is a great opportunity to get a head start on your penultimate year by familiarising yourself with application, assessment and interview techniques.

Applications close on Friday 9 September. Apply now!

Learn more about GradConnection.

LSS Education

1. Plain Language Training with the VLF

The Victorian Law Foundation will be attending Monash University Clayton on Tuesday 30 August to help students develop their legal writing skills. As more and more firms adopt plain language policies, law students wanting to make their mark on the profession need to display an ability to deliver the law with a client-centred focus.

The training provides law students from all year levels the chance to develop their legal writing skills. Principles taught will help law students write more succinctly in assignments and examinations, and provides a practical example of what is expected of them in the workplace.

Date: Tuesday 30 August 2016

Time: 1.00pm

Venue: Clayton campus, R3 lecture theatre in the Rotunda

LSS Social Justice & Equity

1. Homelessness, Poverty & the Law seminar

Your LSS SJE portfolio is bringing you another informative session on homelessness and poverty.

Access to justice is a real issue in our country. Systematic unfairness can lead to prolonged inequality that can continue on as individuals struggle to escape the poverty cycle. Homelessness only exacerbates what is already a complex issue.

Speakers will include: Katie Ho, Homeless Law lawyer at Justice Connect and Gemma Cafarella, lawyer in the Civil Justice Program at Victoria Legal Aid.

Date: Wednesday 31 August 2016

Time: 5.00pm

Venue: Lecture theatre L1, Law Building, 15 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton Campus

We will also be announcing the award of the first LSS Social Justice & Equity Award at this event. Do not miss it!

JD

1. Welcome to T3 + Peer Mentor Drinks

Welcome back to law school JD students!

To celebrate, catch up and welcome our new students to the Peer Mentor program, your LSS is holding an event at Loop Roof Cocktail Bar & Garden.

This event is open to all JD students, in particular those who have just started as an introduction to the Peer Mentor Program.

Date: Tuesday 30 August 2016

Time: 6.30pm

Venue: Loop Roof Cocktail Bar, Level 3, 23 Meyers Place, Melbourne

Cost: Free

Please contact Emily at jd.studentexperience@monashlss.com for further information regarding the Peer Mentor Program.

2. JD Office Hours

The JD campus at Law Chambers operates a pop-up office out of the Kitchen on level 2.

Please contact Jenny at jd.adminactivities@monashlss.com for an up to date list of office opening times.

End of Gazette 29/08/2016

1. Aurora Internship Program

The Aurora Internship Program continues to place law, anthropology and other social science (namely archaeology, cultural heritage, environmental management, human geography, history and sociology) students and graduates from Australian universities at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs), Prescribed Bodies Corporates (PBCs) and at other organisations involved in policy development, research and social justice, all working to support the broader Indigenous sector Australia-wide.

The Program introduces candidates to career opportunities in native title and the Indigenous sector and at the same time provides assistance to under-resourced and over-worked organisations.

The on-line application period for the summer 2016/17 round of internships is now open and closes Friday 26 August 2016.

Applications and further here.

Successful applicants can apply to Monash for funding via the Student organised internship process.

2. Extended trading hours – restaurants at Clayton Campus

With the recent opening of new retailers, the Clayton campus community can now enjoy food options until 9.00pm 7 days a week.

These extended hours are on a trial basis depending on demand.

For a full list of food options and retail hours on campus please see the Eat Drink Shop website.

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

Applications are now open and close Friday 16 September 2016 for the Herzog Fox & Neeman internship in Israel.

The internship will go for a minimum of 4 weeks from mid-January to mid-February 2017.

Further information including Application process & Eligibility details can be found here.

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

Queries: law-international@monash.edu

4. Inaugural Michael Taussig QC Family Law Essay Awards

The Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia is pleased to invite law students to participate in the inaugural Michael Taussig QC Family Law Essay Awards.

The Awards commemorate the life and contribution of Michael Taussig QC, one of the Family Law Section’s most outstanding members.

The Family Law Section is the largest of the Law Council’s specialist sections. Since its inception in 1985, the Section has developed a reputation as a source of innovative, constructive and informed leadership in all areas of family law reform and policy development. With a national membership of more than 2,500 family lawyers and related professionals, the organisation is committing to furthering the development of practice in family law for the benefit of the Australian community.

Two Awards will be offered in 2016, one for junior lawyers and the second for law students.

The student Award is open to law students from all Australian Universities, with a prize value of $1,500.

Please find information about eligibility and criteria here.

Please note essays must be submitted by Friday 26 August 2016.

5. International Students Work Rights Legal Service

A new International Students Work Rights Legal Service is now operating in Victoria.

JobWatch Inc, in collaboration with the Study Melbourne Student Centre and Inner Melbourne Community Legal, is operating this new legal service at the Study Melbourne Student Centre every Thursday.

Study Melbourne Student Centre (SMSC) is a free and confidential ‘one stop shop’ where international students in Victoria can access a range of free support, information and welfare services.

As part of the service, a JobWatch lawyer will be based at the Study Melbourne Student Centre each Thursday from 9.00am until 5.00pm to give international students free and confidential legal advice about work-related matters. JobWatch is also available to assist international students with work-related matters during the rest of the week.

Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) is available to assist international students with general law consultations (not including immigration advice). A lawyer from IMCL will be at the Study Melbourne Student Centre every Thursday afternoon.

The Study Melbourne Student Centre is located at 599 Little Bourke St, Melbourne (close to Southern Cross Station).

For queries please contact the Study Melbourne Student Centre by email (info@studymelbourne.vic.gov.au) or phone 1800 056 449 (free call from landlines).

6. 2017 Nygh Internship

Are you a Postgrad student or Law graduate?

Here’s your chance to undertake an internship with Hague Conference on Private International Law in the Netherlands.

Applications for the 2017 Nygh Internship are open until Friday 30 September 2016.

Find more information here.

7. PITCH ORIGINATOR! A Monash start up competition

This start up competition will allow the Monash community to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams and aim to launch their awesome idea to commercial success. Students & staff from across the University are eligible to apply. Five winning teams will each receive $20,000, plus entry into the ACCELERATOR program to help refine and polish their idea so it is ready to pitch to investors for seed investment by the end of the program.

Applications are now open.

Find out more information here and view attached flyer (including program timeline) here.

*The second semester of how to build a start up series has started, register and find out more about the MOTIVATOR series here.

1. Australian and European Refugee Laws: a Year in Review

Refugee Seminar presented by the French Australian Lawyers Society (Inc) (FALS).

Date: Tuesday 4 October 2016

Time: 5:30 – 8:00pm

Venue: Deakin’s Melbourne City Center, 555 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Cost: $35 for FALS members, $50 for non-members and $25 for students

Register: HERE

Further information on the seminar, including speakers Julian Burnside AO QC and Dr Maria Sullivan, can be found here.

2. Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Lecture Series

Registrations are now open for the Monash Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation lecture series.

Interested undergraduate and postgraduate students and staff are all welcome to attend the lectures.

Further information on topics, speakers and registration can be found here.

3. Public lecture: Philippines’ ‘War on drugs’

Filipinos overwhelmingly voted Rodrigo R. Duterte as president of the Philippines in May 2016 after he made a campaign promise to eliminate crime and illegal drugs in the first months of his administration.

Even before he took office on June 30, 2016, the Philippine National Police launched Duterte’s “war on drugs” that saw hundreds of suspected criminals and alleged drug dealers gunned down in police operations.

Running parallel with these operations are summary killings perpetrated by unidentified gunmen. By the end of July — barely a month in office – more than 500 were killed by the police and these unknown perpetrators

Join Human Rights Watch Philippines Researcher, Carlos Conde, as he discusses the worsening human rights situation in the Philippines, and why the Philippines government should publicly denounce unlawful killings and reiterate support for the rule of law.

Full event details here.

Date: Friday 16 September 2016

Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, Seminar Room 3, Level 2, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

RSVP: Register here

1. Globalink Canada Research Internship now accepting applications

The student call for applications for Globalink Research Internships is now open.

The deadline to apply is Tuesday 20 September 2016, at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

The Globalink Research Internship offers a 12-week research project at Canadian universities for high-achieving senior undergraduates from Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia. Starting May 2017, approved students travel to Canada, where they work with a faculty supervisor and other researchers at their host universities.

Interns receive:

• Stipend for living expenses
• Professional development workshops
• Local Globalink Mentors

For more information visit the Globalink Research Internships web page.

2. Study in Indonesia in Semester 1 2017

New Colombo Plan mobility grants are available to undergraduate Monash University students wishing to spend Semester 1 2017 studying in Indonesia on one of ACICIS Study Indonesia’s in-country programs.

This program provides students with a unique opportunity to study Islamic/Indonesian Business, Law or Society, or a combination thereof, at an Islamic university in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation.

Find more information about the program and application process here and here.

Please note applications close Saturday 1 October 2016.

3. University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Law Journal – call for submissions

The Penn Undergraduate Law Journal is looking for papers ranging from 20 to 100+ double-spaced pages in length.

The journal is especially receptive to research papers, senior theses, and independent studies or final papers written for classes.

Papers need not be on American law – they can be on the laws or legal system of any country. PULJ considers submissions on a rolling basis for each issue, so if your piece is not finished by the deadline, please still submit it upon completion.

Students in any field of study are encouraged to submit their work, so long as their piece relates to the law or the legal system. Possible disciplinary perspectives include, but are not limited to: History, Criminology, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, English, Biology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Linguistics, Psychology, and Political Science.

Please submit your work here.

Please note submissions close 11:59pm on Friday 9 September 2016.

Selected pieces will be published in the seventh issue of the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal.

If you have questions or concerns please see here.

1. Application for Professional Practice (LAW5050)

Students are now able to make Application for PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE for Clinical Period 1 or Clinical Period 2 (LAW5050 Professional practice (JD))

• The Clinical Period 1 2016/17 dates are:

Group A: 3 November 2016 – 2 February 2017 or

Group B: 7 November 2016 – 6 February 2017.

Applications close on 6 October 2016.

• The Clinical Period 2 2016/17 dates are:

Group A: 2 February 2017 – 4 May 2017 or

Group B: 6 February 2017 – 8 May 2017

Applications close on 12 January 2017.

Further information about the application process and dates can be found here.

2. University of Oxford, London Pathway Opportunity

Would you like to graduate with a qualification from Monash University and University of Oxford London?

The Faculty of Law offers a pathway opportunity to study a Bachelor of Civil Law or Masters in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford London (Oxford) for outstanding Monash students enrolled in the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) (JD).

If successful, you will begin your studies at Oxford in October 2017. At that time you must have no more than four (4) elective units left to complete in your Monash qualification.

For further details including eligibility and application process please see the Monash JD pathway to Oxford study opportunity website.

Applications close Friday 30 September 2016.

Would you like to graduate with a qualification from Monash University and University of Oxford London?

The Faculty of Law offers a pathway opportunity to study a Bachelor of Civil Law or Masters in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford London (Oxford) for outstanding Monash students enrolled in the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) (JD).

If successful, you will begin your studies at Oxford in October 2017. At that time you must have no more than four (4) elective units left to complete in your Monash qualification.

For further details including eligibility and application process please see the Monash JD pathway to Oxford study opportunity website.

Applications close Friday 30 September 2016.