1. Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIAV) – International Careers Conference 2016

The International Careers Conference (ICC) provides inspiration and careers advice for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as those seeking a mid-career change.

The ICC gives you a chance to hear from highly regarded professionals from diverse international careers and to ask questions about ways to access your dream career, and what to expect once you are there.

The conference is structured around three keynote addresses and panels ranging from government, international business, and international agencies and non-government organisations.

Details below.

Date: Friday 26 August 2016

Time: 8.45am – 4.00pm (Networking session from 4.00pm to 5.30pm)

Price: full time students $75.00 / non-full time students & others $95

For more information see here.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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. Start next semester on track and beat procrastination with 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. Before the start of a busy new semester, 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.

Be ready to start next 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

LSS Activities

1. Law Ball ticket sales – this Thursday!

Our biggest event of the year launches this Thursday 25 August, with tickets going on sale at 10am. This year, we are moving sales online, so you can purchase them from the comfort of your own home!

Date: Thursday 15 September 2016

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: The Peninsula, Shed 14, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands

Theme: Formal – Winter Wonerland

Prices: $130 for members, $140 for non-members (excludes booking fee)

Check the Facebook event for more details.

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 our website, check out our facebook page or phone Helen 0428 888 292.

2. Department of Justice and Regulation’s 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Koori) Graduate Program

Applications are now open for the Department of Justice and Regulation’s 2017 Koori Graduate Program. This is an exciting and unique initiative providing employment opportunities for Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Koori) graduates.

The Department is seeking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders graduates from a range of disciplines and interests who are passionate about contributing to the future of Victoria’s public sector.

We offer our graduates the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in an inclusive and supportive environment. This includes; competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, salary packaging of superannuation, motor vehicle leases and travel discounts and the opportunity to take temporary assignments and secondments within the department and across the Victorian Public Service.

For more information on eligibility and to apply, please see here.

3. Career Connect Recruitathon

Landing a job is like running a marathon. The more training you have, the better. Get your employability into shape through our first ever Recruitathon program. Boost your skills, practise preparing your job application and get the opportunity to experience an authentic assessment centre delivered by industry experts.

Race ahead of the competition and apply now here!

Applications close Friday 26 August 2016.

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. University students’ lunch with the Sex Discrimination Commissioner in Melbourne

Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Kate Jenkins, is holding an event with university students at Melbourne University. The Commissioner is engaged with university students as part of her national consultations, and is also working with 39 Australian universities to conduct the first ever National survey of sexual assault and harassment in university settings.

Date: Thursday 25 August

Time: 10.30am -12.oopm

Venue: Union House Private Dining Room, University of Melbourne, Melbourne

RSVP: Please register here and email universitiesproject@humanrights.gov.au for any dietary requirements.

JD

1. JD Office Hours

The JD LSS office hours are as follows:

Monday: 12.00pm – 5.00pm

Wednesday: 12.00pm – 5.00pm

Thursday: 11.00am – 3.00pm

During these times memberships and event tickets can be purchased. However if these times do not suit you please contact jd.adminactivities@monashlss.com

End of Gazette 23/08/2016

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. Castan Centre Global Internships – applications now open

The Castan Centre Global Internship program sends a small group of outstanding Monash Law students each year to some of the world’s leading human rights bodies.

The program offers placements for Monash Law students at:

• Indigenous internship to the UN Human Rights Council
• Center for Constitutional Rights, New York City
• International Women’s Rights Action Watch – Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur and Geneva
• Human Rights First, New York City
• International Service for Human Rights, Geneva
• Southern Africa Litigation Centre, Johannesburg

Interns will receive funding of between $7,300 and 9,100 from the Castan Centre Global Internship Fund to cover living and travel costs during their internship.

Please find further information here.

Please note applications close Thursday 18 August 2016.

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.

8. University of Vienna, Austria – January 2017 short term program

Would you like to study in Austria for an intensive one month short-term program?

• No tuition fees paid to the University of Vienna
• Monash Abroad travel grant available plus Travel Insurance
• Only two student places available
• Three short units in Austria for 6 credit points

Eligibility: 65% Law average plus Law Faculty credit point requirements.

To apply: Please submit the Monash Abroad ISP application form together with a copy of your bank statement to law-international@monash.edu by Friday 19 August 2016.

For further information see 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. Australian Institute of International Affairs Victoria (AIIAV) – International Careers Conference 2016

The International Careers Conference (ICC) provides inspiration and careers advice for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as those seeking a mid-career change.

The ICC gives you a chance to hear from highly regarded professionals from diverse international careers and to ask questions about ways to access your dream career, and what to expect once you are there.

The conference is structured around three keynote addresses and panels ranging from government, international business, and international agencies and non-government organisations.

Details below.

Date: Friday 26 August 2016

Time: 8.45am – 4.00pm (Networking session from 4.00pm to 5.30pm)

Price: full time students $75.00 / non-full time students & others $95

For more information see here.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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.

LSS General Notices

1. Start next semester on track and beat procrastination with 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. Before the start of a busy new semester, 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.

Be ready to start next semester on the right track – enrol in “Time Management and Prioritisation” now.

2. English Connect: Monash University free lessons developing your English

Drop in sessions:

Assistance with academic English in free, one to one “drop in” 20 minute sessions, no booking requires. They operate week 3-13 every semester, Monday – Friday 11am – 3pm daily in Career Connect, starting Monday 8 August.

Sessions include grammar checks, explanations and sample editing, providing grammar resources and directions for self-development. Bring in your academic work with you and talk it through. This is facilitated by Monash students.

English speaking sessions:

Structured but flexible fun sessions that operate weekly for one hour for 9 weeks (August – October). This is a great way to make friends, laugh and learn. The content will address common conversation situations, how to make friends and talk to local students, Australian slang and accents as well as having a party at the end of semester! Registration for class is open with the timetable being released in late June.

Visit monash.edu/students/conversational-english or email english.connect@monash.edu for more information.

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 our website, check out our facebook page or phone Helen 0428 888 292.

2. Department of Justice and Regulation’s 2017 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Koori) Graduate Program

Applications are now open for the Department of Justice and Regulation’s 2017 Koori Graduate Program. This is an exciting and unique initiative providing employment opportunities for Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Koori) graduates.

The Department is seeking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders graduates from a range of disciplines and interests who are passionate about contributing to the future of Victoria’s public sector.

We offer our graduates the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in an inclusive and supportive environment. This includes; competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, salary packaging of superannuation, motor vehicle leases and travel discounts and the opportunity to take temporary assignments and secondments within the department and across the Victorian Public Service.

For more information on eligibility and to apply, please see here.

3. Career Connect Recruitathon

Landing a job is like running a marathon. The more training you have, the better. Get your employability into shape through our first ever Recruitathon program. Boost your skills, practise preparing your job application and get the opportunity to experience an authentic assessment centre delivered by industry experts.

Race ahead of the competition and apply now here!

Applications close Friday 26 August 2016.

JD

1. JD Office Hours

The JD LSS office hours are as follows:

Monday: 12.00pm – 5.00pm

Wednesday: 12.00pm – 5.00pm

Thursday: 11.00am – 3.00pm

During these times memberships and event tickets can be purchased. However if these times do not suit you please contact jd.adminactivities@monashlss.com

End of Gazette 16/08/2016

1. 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.

2. Register now to crack the 2016 Global Microfinance Case Competition (GMCC)

Want to explore the pathways your law degree can take you? Got an itch for social impact and a knack for business? Interested in the practical financial solutions that can empower livelihoods around the world?

Monash SEED presents the 2016 Global Microfinance Case Competition (GMCC), a unique opportunity for you to apply your multidisciplinary skills and work in a team to solve some of the challenges faced by microfinance organisations.

Through collaborating on this real-life case, you will gain insights into how microfinance can help individuals access fair, affordable and effective financial services which have the power to change lives.

You may end up in the Grand Final, presenting in front of esteemed judges and competing against other teams from the University of Melbourne, University of Auckland and Australian National University, amongst others. If that isn’t tempting enough, there are also some amazing prizes up for grabs!

This is an invaluable experience not to be missed, so get your teams ready before it’s too late! Register now or head to our website for more information about the competition. Registration closes on Friday 5 August.

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.