Law Students’ Society (LSS) Notices
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. 2017 LSS Annual General Meeting
The LSS will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday 12 September at 1pm in the L1 lecture theatre. The AGM will run through our director’s report and declaration of financials for the financial year 2016. We will also be proposing some constitutional changes to take effect for next year’s committee including making elections online, and changing the notice requirements for committee members going on exchange.
The 2017 Committee will also be announced. There is free pizza on offer! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear what your LSS has done for you this year, and to welcome in your representatives for next year.
3. 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.
4. Monash University Self-Defence Workshop
The Monash University Kickboxing Club is running a ‘Self-Defence Essentials’ Workshop for Monash University students and staff at Clayton Campus on Sat 17 Sept (1pm-4pm).
This Workshop is aimed at arming participants with the knowledge and skills to protect themselves, stay safe, and live with confidence!
LSS Members get 50% tickets (wow!) using the promo code “monashlss.” That brings it down to $25 for a 3 hour class!
Go to monashkickboxing.com/monashselfdefence to book tickets now! For more information, visit the Facebook event.
5. Monash Industry Team Initiative projects now open for application
The Monash Industry Team Initiative (MITI) projects are now open for applications.
This is a fabulous opportunity for students to get work experience, build their CVs and develop their interdisciplinary skills.
LSS Careers Notices
1. Careers Connect available to students one year after graduating
Did you know you can still head to Careers Connect to sit down and get resume proof reading and advice, interview tips and help from the Monash University careers team up until 1 year after your final exam? If you didn’t get that grad offer or are stuck in a quarter life career crisis, head on down and make an appointment today!
2. Environmental Justice Australia Volunteer Program 2016 – summer internships close 26 September
Environmental Justice Australia (formerly the Environment Defenders Office) is offering a limited number of two-week internships for November 2016 – February 2017 to later-year law students with a genuine and demonstrable interest in environmental issues, social justice issues and environmental law.
Opportunities available include providing paralegal support in court cases, researching and updating publications, and contributing to policy and law reform projects in areas such as air pollution, biodiversity protection and climate change.
Internships are voluntary and based in our office at the 60L Green Building, 60 Leicester Street, Carlton. Applications are due by 5.00pm Monday 26 September 2016. For more information and how to apply, see here.
3. Practical Legal Training Seminar this Wednesday
Unsure what to do next year? Considering a PLT?
Well come hear from those in the know at our Practical Legal Training Seminar to be held on Wednesday 14 September, 12.00pm in H2 Lecture Theatre, Clayton Campus.
4. Australian Centre for Health Law Research Symposium PHD opportunities
The Australian Centre for Health Law Research based at the Faculty of Law, QUT, Brisbane is offering law students interested in health law an opportunity to attend the Centre’s Higher Degree Research Symposium in October 2016.
Two successful students will be offered a bursary of up to $750 to attend this event.
Interested students can find more information about the symposium and how to apply here.
LSS JD Notices
1. Networking with ease and the benefits to your career in law workshop
Networking is important in a law career. Come along to this Career Connect seminar and find out why networking is beneficial and pick up tips to stay connected.
Date: Wednesday 14 September 2016
Book in through Career Gateway.
2. 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.