General Notices

1. Volunteer opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities are available in 2017 at the Monash Oakleigh Legal Service for Monash Law Students.

Wednesday Night Advice Only Service

Applications for the Wednesday Night Advice Only Session at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service will open at 8:00am on 28 August 2017 and close 10:00pm on 3 September 2017. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

You are applying to be part of the Wednesday night volunteer team, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is on 4 October 2017.

For an application form please see our website.

Application forms are not available before 28 August 2017

Tuesday Night Family Law Advice Only Service

The Tuesday Family Law Advice Service handles matters relating to Children, Divorce and Intervention Orders.

Students are rostered to volunteer on a Tuesday night on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is on 3 October 2017.

In each session, volunteers will:

  • Interview clients
  • Develop practical and research skills
  • Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers

Applications for the September 2017 intake will open 8:00am on 28 August 2017 and close 10:00pm on 3 September 2017. For an application form please see our website.

Application forms are not available before 28 August 2017.

Preference will be given to students who have undertaken a Family Law Unit or have experience working/volunteer.

2. Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge

For the first time, the Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge will soon take place in Australia!

In the Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge, student teams tackle a – fictional but realistic – cyber attack and develop policy recommendations that respond to this evolving crisis. This competition will provide students across different academic disciplines with a deeper understanding of the challenges associated with cyber conflict in the Indo-Pacific. It will also provide a unique opportunity to interact with cyber security experts in industry, academia, and government.

Students enrolled in any undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional, or law program, including students in military academies, on the registration deadline (31 August 2017) are eligible to compete.

Find more information here.

3. Monash Law Ambassador Presents: TechUp Law Publication

Digital disruption – it is no question that this has become the latest buzz-word in the legal profession, but what is it and how can law students be well equipped to face the changing legal landscape?

Monash Law Ambassadors presents a student publication that specifically caters to law students’ understanding of digital technologies in the legal sector. It features articles written by legal professionals and current students, who discuss how technology is changing the legal profession and how law students can adapt to these changes.

Now available for students to download here.

4. Connecting with Law Short Film Competition

Now in its tenth year, the Connecting with Law Short Film Competition is open to all students currently enrolled in an Australian law school.

To enter, create a 2-5 minute film about Groundbreakers: people, cases or judgements that have changed the shape of Australian law.

Your film should educate, entertain and engage fellow law students and help them connect with law. Get your name known in law and win great prizes!

  • 1st Prize – $1,500
  • 2nd Prize – $500
  • 3rd Prize – $250

Competition closes Friday 25 August 2017.

5. Queen Mary Law Journal

The Queen Mary Law Journal is pleased to announce an open call for submissions for its Spring 2018 issue.

We are a peer reviewed, open access publication, which is available in print and online. Every year we publish work by undergraduates, postgraduates and legal practitioners from around the world.

While we accept articles addressing the study or practice of UK law, we especially welcome articles on the comparative analysis of UK law with other jurisdictions and articles highlighting the perplexities of the current law in general.

The deadline for submissions is 5 September 2017. Please find more information about submitting to the Spring issue.

6. Aurora Internship

The Aurora Project internship program places students and graduates with backgrounds in law, community development, archaeology and more at Indigenous sector organisations all around Australia.

Work in land rights, policy development, research and social justice.

Applications are open until Friday 25 August. Learn more and apply here.

7. Westpac Innovation Challenge 2017

The 2017 Westpac Innovation Challenge is now open to applications from start-ups, entrepreneurs and thought leaders with innovative solutions to transform Australia’s professional services sector, with a particular focus on accounting or legal practices.

The cash prize is worth $40,000.

This sector is a key contributor to the Australian economy; a major employer; and one that supports the growth and development of businesses across our economy. It’s also a very mature sector – and one that is ripe for technology-driven innovation.

Westpac’s challenge to entrepreneurs and innovators is to come up with the next big idea that will shape the future of this sector and support its growth.

Do you reckon you’ve got what it takes? Check out the Innovation Challenge here.

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