Law Student Gazette

 1. Medico-Legal Society of Victoria Essay Competition

The Medico-Legal Society of Victoria would like to invite final year students studying Law or Medicine to enter an essay competition.

The topic of the essay is: “‘Law, marching with medicine but in the rear and limping a little’ – medical advances and the law”.

The competition is an excellent opportunity for final year students to gain access to a professional organisation prior to completion of their degrees and the opportunity to meet and learn from professionals in their field.

The competition will close on Tuesday 30 May 2017.

Essays should be between 1500 and 2000 words in length. See more information here.

1. Allens Indigenous Legal Internship

Allens offers national Indigenous Internship Flyer 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth who are in their second year of study or above.

This two week internship program is an opportunity to find out more about working in a commercial legal environment.

The program will run from Monday 3 July – Friday 14 July 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

Applications close 5.00pm on Friday 28 April 2017.

To apply check out the ‘Current Opportunities‘ section of the Allens Careers page.

2. Careers in Legal Tech and Entrepreneurship

Digital disruption is coming for the legal profession. Will you lose your job to a robot? Or will you adapt to the changing legal landscape?

The rise of technology and artificial intelligence presents unique challenges for future lawyers. It also provides opportunities for making the justice system more accessible and user-friendly.

The Australian Centre for Justice Innovation has teamed up with the Law Students’ Society to bring you this free event on how thinking innovatively can shape your future in the legal profession.

Come along to hear from a panel of legal innovators and entrepreneurs on how they’ve built their careers by harnessing technology and new ideas to solve legal problems.

Date: Wednesday 10 May 2017

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

Venue: Clayton Campus, Room TBC

RSVP: see Facebook event page here. Register your place here.

1. Castan Centre Annual Human Rights Conference 2017

Join over 300 attendees from the law, civil society, academia and business at Australia’s only annual human rights conference.

Please find full event information including the speaker line up so far here. This list will be updated regularly.

Date: Friday 21 July 2017
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: The Edge, Federation Square, Corner Swanston and Flinders Street, Melbourne
More info and registration here.

If you have any queries about the conference please phone 03 9905 3327 or email castan.centre@monash.edu.

2. Michael Kirby on Health, Law & Sexuality

Renowned jurist and former Australian High Court judge The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG has been at the cutting edge of legal reform and intellectual inquiry for decades and has forged an international reputation as a powerful and articulate orator.

In this special event at the NGV’s Great Hall, The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG explores the legal and moral complexity that lies at the intersection of law, sexuality and health.

Justice Kirby will explore international conventions and the United Nations’ work on human rights, HIV/AIDS, and sexual and reproductive health issues. He will also review the situation for sexual and gender minorities in relation to international and criminal law.

Monash Law students receive a special discounted student rate of $10 per ticket. Just show your student ID at the door.

Date: Thursday 4 May 2017

Time: 5:30-6:45pm

Venue: Great Hall, National Gallery of Victoria (NGVI), 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Enter via main entrance (Water-wall)

Price: Students $10; General Admission $20

Register now here.

3. University Ombudsman: The nature, dynamics and challenges of the role

Universities in Australia are experiencing significant turbulence and change. They are, and must operate as, big businesses while conducting their core business of being a university.

Within these complex dynamics sits the University Ombudsman, working to provide advice and assistance in resolving complaints or grievances regarding both academic matters and administrative decisions.

Cliff Picton, former Ombudsman of La Trobe University, will speak on his experience in the role, and on the key role played by the Ombudsman as an impartial party to resolving conflicts in higher education institutions.

The event is free for VADR members (non-members $25) and carries one CPD point. Details are as follows:

Date: Thursday 4 May 2017
Time: 5.45pm (registration/networking) for 6.15pm to 7.15pm
Venue: Coopers Inn, cnr Exhibition & Little Lonsdale Sts, Melbourne
Cost: non-VADR members $25
RSVP: Email admin@vadr.asn.au by Tuesday 2 May

1. Wellbeing and Student Experience Survey

If you’re a current Monash Law student we want to hear about how you’re going.

This short 5-minute survey is anonymous and the data will be used to guide the LSS and Monash Law in future decisions regarding the experience of students while studying at Monash Law School.

Complete the survey here.

Surveys will close on Tuesday 18 April.

Also click here to go into the draw for a chocolate box for completing the survey.

1. Placement opportunities with Hepatitis Victoria

Monash Faculty of Law in partnership with Hepatitis Victoria is pleased to offer three Undergraduate (LLB) students a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience, and to undertake valuable research with real-world impact. The placement opportunity will ultimately be able to be credited towards your degree.

The placement will consist of 80 hours, at one 8-hour day a week, for 10 weeks, commencing on Monday 24 April 2017 and finishing on 30 June 2017.

There is some flexibility, too, for students who wish to complete their work in a shorter timeframe (i.e. Hepatitis Victoria can accommodate students who wish to do 2 days per week for 5 weeks).

Please note: Students selected for the placement must subsequently apply to enrol in LAW4173 “Research Unit A”.

For more information and to apply please see here.

Applications are due by 5.00pm on Wednesday 19 April 2017.

If you have any questions please email Dr Kate Seear (Kate.Seear@monash.edu).

1. Allens Indigenous Legal Internship

Allens offers national Indigenous Internship Flyer 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth who are in their second year of study or above.

This two week internship program is an opportunity to find out more about working in a commercial legal environment.

The program will run from Monday 3 July – Friday 14 July 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

Applications close 5.00pm on Friday 28 April 2017.

To apply check out the ‘Current Opportunities‘ section of the Allens Careers page.

2. Career Connect

Career Connect supports students in their education and career goals including:

• Information and resources to help you plan your career, including Moodle units
  • Careers Information for Law Undergraduates
  • Careers Information for Law Postgraduates
• Private consultations with a Careers Consultant to discuss your career questions
• A drop in service if you have a quick inquiry
• Feedback on job application documents such as resumes and cover letters
• Tips on job interviews and the chance to practice
• Career activities and events to build your employability, including information on leadership and volunteering opportunities
• Access to Career Gateway for details of events and activities, job opportunities and on-line career resources

Career Connect visits the Monash Law Chambers on the second Wednesday of each month. Drop in during 3.00pm-4.30pm, or find an appointment time on Career Gateway.

Keep in mind, you can use Career Connect on any campus, or attend any event helpful to your career planning.

For details on services, locations and access see here.

3. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) traineeship

The ICRS’s Legal Division is offering six paid traineeships for a period of one year at its headquarters in Geneva. The traineeships start in September 2017.

For information on eligibility and application please refer to the ICRC’s Legal Division traineeship page.

Applications must be submitted by Saturday 15 April 2017.

4. Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) Internship

Applications are now open for the KLRCA Internship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This three month faculty-managed internship runs from September to November 2017.

Applications close Friday 14 April 2017.

For further information about the application process and eligibility criteria see here.

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

1. Castan Centre Annual Human Rights Conference 2017

Join over 300 attendees from the law, civil society, academia and business at Australia’s only annual human rights conference.

Please find full event information including the speaker line up so far here. This list will be updated regularly.

Date: Friday 21 July 2017
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: The Edge, Federation Square, Corner Swanston and Flinders Street, Melbourne
More info and registration here.

If you have any queries about the conference please phone 03 9905 3327 or email castan.centre@monash.edu.

2. Michael Kirby on Health, Law & Sexuality

Renowned jurist and former Australian High Court judge The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG has been at the cutting edge of legal reform and intellectual inquiry for decades and has forged an international reputation as a powerful and articulate orator.

In this special event at the NGV’s Great Hall, The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG explores the legal and moral complexity that lies at the intersection of law, sexuality and health.

Justice Kirby will explore international conventions and the United Nations’ work on human rights, HIV/AIDS, and sexual and reproductive health issues. He will also review the situation for sexual and gender minorities in relation to international and criminal law.

Monash Law students receive a special discounted student rate of $10 per ticket. Just show your student ID at the door.

Date: Thursday 4 May 2017

Time: 5:30-6:45pm

Venue: Great Hall, National Gallery of Victoria (NGVI), 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Enter via main entrance (Water-wall)

Price: Students $10; General Admission $20

Register now here.

1. 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.

2. Wellbeing and Student Experience Survey

If you’re a current Monash Law student we want to hear about how you’re going.

This short 5-minute survey is anonymous and the data will be used to guide the LSS and Monash Law in future decisions regarding the experience of students while studying at Monash Law School.

Complete the survey here.

Surveys will close on Tuesday 18 April.

Also click here to go into the draw for a chocolate box for completing the survey.

1. Allens Indigenous Legal Internship

Allens offers national Indigenous Internship Flyer 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth who are in their second year of study or above.

This two week internship program is an opportunity to find out more about working in a commercial legal environment.

The program will run from Monday 3 July – Friday 14 July 2017 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

Applications close 5.00pm on Friday 28 April 2017.

To apply check out the ‘Current Opportunities‘ section of the Allens Careers page.

2. International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) traineeship

The ICRS’s Legal Division is offering six paid traineeships for a period of one year at its headquarters in Geneva. The traineeships start in September 2017.

For information on eligibility and application please refer to the ICRC’s Legal Division traineeship page.

Applications must be submitted by Saturday 15 April 2017.

3. Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) Internship

Applications are now open for the KLRCA Internship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This three month faculty-managed internship runs from September to November 2017.

Applications close Friday 14 April 2017.

For further information about the application process and eligibility criteria see here.

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

1. Approaches to Youth Justice: A Panel Discussion

With all the media coverage surrounding young people in detention, we have decided to host a panel discussion.

The speakers include Tiffany Overall, the policy officer from Youthlaw and Smart Justice for Young People spokesperson, and Christopher Trotter, a professor at Monash University and the Director of the Criminal Justice Research Consortium.

The panel will focus on the current approach to youth justice and the burgeoning concept of justice reinvestment, which encourages tackling the causes of crime and re-directing money spent on prisons into community based initiatives. There will be time for questions at the end.

Time: 5.00pm – 6.15pm
Date: Wednesday 5 April
Venue: Clayton Campus, location TBC.
Check out the event page here.

2. Castan Centre Annual Human Rights Conference 2017

Join over 300 attendees from the law, civil society, academia and business at Australia’s only annual human rights conference.

Please find full event information including the speaker line up so far here. This list will be updated regularly.

Date: Friday 21 July 2017
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: The Edge, Federation Square, Corner Swanston and Flinders Street, Melbourne
More info and registration here.

If you have any queries about the conference please phone 03 9905 3327 or email castan.centre@monash.edu.

3. Melbourne University Law Review‘s Annual Lecture

You are invited to attend Melbourne University Law Review‘s Annual Lecture.

This year The Hon Kenneth Hayne AC will deliver a speech on government contracts and public law, focusing on the Commonwealth executive’s non-statutory power to enter contracts.

The Hon Kenneth Hayne AC is a Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Law School. He was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1997 to 2015. Prior to his appointment to the High Court, he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1992 to 1995 and a judge of the Court of Appeal of Victoria from 1995 to 1997.

Date: Tuesday 11 April 2017
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: David P Derham Theatre (GM15), Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham St, Carlton VIC
No RSVP is necessary.

Drinks and canapés will be served in the foyer of Melbourne Law School after the event.