Law Student Gazette

1. Global internship opportunities

Four scholarships are available for current students and recent graduates to join the Global Explorer Program in one of 6 locations: London, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Miami or San Francisco.

If you’re looking to develop or hone your skills in any of the following areas this opportunity is for you:

• Banking and Financial Services
• Marketing, Advertising and PR
• Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups
• Design

Learn more.

Please note applications close Wednesday 15 March 2017.

2. King’s Student Law Review (King’s College London) – call for submissions

Submissions are welcome from all current Law students for the upcoming issue of the King’s Student Law Review.

The KSLR is a King’s College London publication, completely edited by students.

Whether you’re a Law student at undergraduate or postgraduate level, you are invited to submit an article of between 5,000 to 7,000 words by Sunday 30 April 2017.

Please find more information here, including submission guidelines.

3. Volunteer Opportunities at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service

Applications for volunteer positions at the Monash Oakleigh Legal Service open on Monday 27 February 2017.

Law students are rostered to volunteer on either Tuesday or Wednesday nights to be part of a team that provides advice to clients experiencing a range of legal problems, including divorce and intervention orders and general legal issues.

Please find more information about the programs and the application process here.

1. ALDI Graduate Program

ALDI are currently recruiting 16 graduates nationally for the newly launched 2018 Graduate Program – applications are closing 31 March 2017.

ALDI’s 18 month Graduate Program, with a February 2018 start, allows graduates to rotate through all aspects of the business and develop their leadership skills. At the end of the program, graduates take on the role of Area Manager, running 3-5 stores in a multi-million dollar business as if it was their own.

ALDI also offers industry leading remuneration of $85,000 and a company car. You can read more about the ALDI graduate program here.

2. Bain & Company on campus for graduate recruitment

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from consultants from Bain & Company on what a career at a top tier global consulting firm is like.

Bain & Co will be on campus on Tuesday 28 February from 1.00pm – 3.00pm.

Event details can be found here. Please click ‘attending’ and read the event details.

Applications for Bain & Company’s 2017 graduate recruitment close on Wednesday 1 March.  Visit www.bain.com/careers to submit your application now.

More information here.

3. Careers Month – March 2017

Shape your future with Career Connect’s Careers Month!

You’ll meet employers on campus promoting their graduate positions, hear from industry experts at seminars, and develop at skills workshops.

See what’s happening and plan out your Careers Month now. Visit www.monash.edu/careers-month.

4. Internship opportunity: Corporate Social Responsibility and Climate Change

The Centre for Policy Development has an internship opportunity available for an enthusiastic Monash law student to work under the supervision of the Dean of Monash Law, Professor Bryan Horrigan, members of the Centre for Policy Development, and senior lawyers and business leaders.

More information here.

Eligibility criteria:

• Final year LLB or JD Student; or

• Masters student

• Distinction average for law units

• Completed or currently enrolled in Corporations Law

• Must have 8 to 10 days capacity over Semester 1, 2017 (dates to be agreed with the successful applicant)

Apply here (you must be logged in with your Monash email account).

Applications close COB Wednesday 8 March 2017.

5. Internship opportunity: ZICOlaw, Malaysia

ZICOlaw are Malaysia’s largest law firm with offices located in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.  Their expertise and commitment to goals has led them to be a multiple recipient of the “Malaysian Law Firm of the Year” award from the International Financial Law Review.

Applications are now open and close Friday 17 March 2017.

Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks from mid-June to mid-July 2017.

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

For further information including application process and eligibility details visit the ZICOlaw Internship webpage.

Further queries: law-international@monash.edu.

6. Investment Banking and Business Consulting Evening

Interested in a career in investment banking or business consulting?

Apply now to attend the exclusive Investment Banking and Business Consulting evening. You’ll meet with employers, expand your professional network, and discover career opportunities.

Apply for your place by Monday 27 February 2017.

7. LegalVitae – new law jobs portal

The Law Society of NSW has launched a nation-wide new law-specifics jobs portal for law students and graduates, called LegalVitae today.

This portal is free for students and will provide an exhaustive list of internship, clerkship, graduate employment and other opportunities across Australia.

8. LIV Young Lawyers event: Your Career Pathways, Options and Opportunities

Law students, graduates and new solicitors are invited to learn about various paths available to those who are beginning a career in the law or still determining their career direction.

Explore the options available to you, whether you are still studying your law degree or have been practising a few years and are looking to set some career goals. There are many ways to use your law degree and the best choice for you may surprise you.

Hear firsthand experiences of various lawyers and find out how they chose their unique pathways. The session will also include a casual Q&A, which will give you the chance to ask presenters any questions you may have.

Date: Thursday 23 February 2017

Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm

Location: LIV Lecture Theatre, 470 Bourke St, Melbourne

RSVP: Register through the LIV website here

1. International LLM opportunity – Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law

You are invited to apply for the Parasol Foundation Trust International LL.M Program at Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law for the academic year 2017-2018.

Students can choose a general course of study or may specialise in:

• Global Governance and Human Rights

• Law & Technology

• Business Law

• State & Religion

Applicants to the International LL.M. must have completed an undergraduate degree in law (LL.B., JD, and Bachelor of Laws) prior to starting the LL.M. degree. Students in their final year of first degree studies may apply, and will be accepted on the condition they finish their first degree in good standing (above 80/100).

Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year close 31 May 2017.

Please find more information about this opportunity here.

2. Italy research scholarships – International Institute for the Unification of Private Law

The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law invites applications for its research scholarships. These support top-level lawyers wishing to conduct research in the fields of uniform or comparative private law.

Postgraduate law students, academics, government officials with a good working knowledge of English or French may apply. Special attention will be given to applicants from developing and emerging economies.

Scholarships last for six weeks to two months. Between 15 and 20 scholarships are awarded each year. Funding will cover all or part of the cost of living expenses in Rome, Italy.

Please note applications close Friday 27 October 2017.

3. Rotary Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships

The Rotary Foundation is offering one Victorian graduate support to complete international study at the graduate level through the Global Postgraduate Scholarship program. Applications close Saturday 18 March 2017.

The successful applicant will go on to further study relating to one of Rotary’s six areas of focus:

• Peace and conflict prevention and/or resolution
• Disease prevention and treatment
• Water and sanitation
• Maternal and child health
• Basic education and literacy
• Economic and community development

Further details are available here.

1. The Future of Elder Mediation

Dr. Anita Frayman will speak on the topic: The Future of Elder Mediation.

With the ageing of the population, the use of elder mediation is a growing rapidly. In this presentation Dr Frayman will distinguish elder mediation from other types of mediation, highlighting how intergenerational conflict may lead to elder abuse. She will discuss both the traditional role of the elder mediator in facilitating this support and the way she sees the role developing in the future.

Dr Anita Frayman practises as an elder mediator, facilitator, coach and aged care consultant, assisting older people and their families manage and avoid family conflict and elder abuse. She teaches ADR and presents seminars to industry and community groups.

Dr Frayman is an adjunct researcher at Monash University, a nationally accredited mediator and qualified lawyer with a PhD on cultural diversity and ageing.

Date: Thursday 9 March 2016

Time: 5.45pm (registration/networking) for 6.15pm to 7.15pm

Venue: Coopers Inn, cnr Exhibition & Little Lonsdale Streets, Melbourne

Cost: Free (non-VADR members $20)

RSVP: Please email admin@vadr.asn.au

Finger food will be provided and drinks are available at bar prices.

1. Prosecuting Ned Kelly: a free talk at the Old Treasury Building

Discover the factors that led Ned Kelly to be charged with the murders of Constables Lonigan and Scanlan.

From the perspective of the prosecution we can see how the case against Kelly was developed and delivered.

The talk will involve a short performance based on the actual trial of Kelly. Patrick Watt reflects on Charles Smythe, police prosecutor against Ned Kelly and examines the case against Kelly.

Date: Monday 20 February 2017

Time: 6.00pm-7.00pm

Venue: The Old Treasury Building, 20 Spring Street, Melbourne

RSVP and further information here.

1. Global internship opportunities

Four scholarships are available for current students and recent graduates to join the Global Explorer Program in one of 6 locations: London, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Miami or San Francisco.

If you’re looking to develop or hone your skills in any of the following areas this opportunity is for you:

• Banking and Financial Services
• Marketing, Advertising and PR
• Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups
• Design

Learn more.

Please note applications close Wednesday 15 March 2017.

2. King’s Student Law Review (King’s College London) – call for submissions

Submissions are welcome from all current Law students for the upcoming issue of the King’s Student Law Review.

The KSLR is a King’s College London publication, completely edited by students.

Whether you’re a Law student at undergraduate or postgraduate level, you are invited to submit an article of between 5,000 to 7,000 words by Sunday 30 April 2017.

Please find more information here, including submission guidelines.

3. Monash University Law Review Editorial Committee Applications Now Open

Applications are open for places on the Editorial Committee of the Monash University Law Review for 2017.

The Review is the flagship academic publication of the Faculty of Law. It is managed by a student editorial team, with the assistance of faculty advisers. The editorial team undertakes a range of tasks, such as copy-editing, managing correspondence, and arranging production of the Review. The Editorial Committee in particular mainly undertakes the editing of articles in accordance with the AGLC, collation and review of sources, and proofreading. To find out more about the review, please visit our website.

Involvement with the Review provides students with valuable practical skills in legal research, writing and editing, and is highly regarded by law firms and other potential employers.

If you would like to apply to join the Editorial Committee, please send your CV, covering letter, and unofficial academic transcript to law.review@monash.edu by Friday 10 February 2017 with the subject line ‘2017 Committee Application’. Your cover letter should outline your reasons for applying and your suitability for the role. Please also include your expected graduation date. Applicants with at least one full year of study remaining will be preferred.

If you wish to discuss this role, please feel free to contact the 2017 Editors — Neal Chandru, Andrew Chong, Freeman Zhong and Siobhan Lane — at the above email address.

Students will be notified if they have progressed to the next stage of the application process – an editing exercise – shortly following close of applications.

4. Volunteer Opportunities at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service

Applications for volunteer positions at the Monash Oakleigh Legal Service open on Monday 27 February 2017.

Law students are rostered to volunteer on either Tuesday or Wednesday nights to be part of a team that provides advice to clients experiencing a range of legal problems, including divorce and intervention orders and general legal issues.

Please find more information about the programs and the application process here.

5. Youthlaw volunteer applications now open

Youthlaw is a community legal centre which provides free legal advice to young people under 25 years old. Youthlaw runs a comprehensive volunteer program and takes on new volunteers annually.

Applications for the annual intake of volunteers are open now until 5.00pm on Friday 17 February 2017.

For more information on the program and how to apply, visit youthlaw.asn.au/get-involved/volunteer/ or alternatively email any queries to volapps1@youthlaw.asn.au.

1. ALDI Graduate Program

ALDI are currently recruiting 16 graduates nationally for the newly launched 2018 Graduate Program – applications are closing 31 March 2017.

ALDI’s 18 month Graduate Program, with a February 2018 start, allows graduates to rotate through all aspects of the business and develop their leadership skills. At the end of the program, graduates take on the role of Area Manager, running 3-5 stores in a multi-million dollar business as if it was their own.

ALDI also offers industry leading remuneration of $85,000 and a company car. You can read more about the ALDI graduate program here.

2. Investment Banking and Business Consulting Evening

Interested in a career in investment banking or business consulting?

Apply now to attend the exclusive Investment Banking and Business Consulting evening. You’ll meet with employers, expand your professional network, and discover career opportunities.

Apply for your place by Monday 27 February 2017.

3. Internship Opportunity in Rome, Italy

The four week internship with Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Wilkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, an international law firm in Rome, will run between March and the end of July 2017, with the final start and end dates to be negotiated with the student and the firm.

Subject to eligibility, Faculty funding will be available for the successful applicant from the Law Faculty’s Student Mobility Fund.  For further information on the funding criteria and the application process, please see the internship website.

For further information regarding the firm, please see their website.

Studio Legale Delfino have expressed a preference for students who are well-advanced in their law degree, with strong academic performance and preferably (although not essentially) some knowledge of Italian or another Romance language.  Applicants should explain in their personal statement why they are interested in the work and mission of Studio Legale Delfino.

To apply, please complete the online Studio Legale Delfino e Associati application and then email through the supporting documentation to law-international@monash.edu by Thursday 16 February 2017.

4. LegalVitae – new law jobs portal

The Law Society of NSW has launched a nation-wide new law-specifics jobs portal for law students and graduates, called LegalVitae today.

This portal is free for students and will provide an exhaustive list of internship, clerkship, graduate employment and other opportunities across Australia.

5. LIV Young Lawyers event: Your Career Pathways, Options and Opportunities

Law students, graduates and new solicitors are invited to learn about various paths available to those who are beginning a career in the law or still determining their career direction.

Explore the options available to you, whether you are still studying your law degree or have been practising a few years and are looking to set some career goals. There are many ways to use your law degree and the best choice for you may surprise you.

Hear firsthand experiences of various lawyers and find out how they chose their unique pathways. The session will also include a casual Q&A, which will give you the chance to ask presenters any questions you may have.

Date: Thursday 23 February 2017

Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm

Location: LIV Lecture Theatre, 470 Bourke St, Melbourne

RSVP: Register through the LIV website here