Archive for March, 2018

General Notices

Friday, March 16th, 2018

1. Mindfulness study

Understand the benefits of Mindfulness practice for everyday life.

Law students are invited to participate in a 6-week Mindfulness course at Clayton Campus running in Semester One 2018 to explore what effect it has on wellbeing & academic performance.

The Mindfulness Course is part of a larger study which includes Biological Markers (hair & blood samples and fMRI), along with Questionnaires measuring the effects of Mindfulness Training throughout Semesters 1 & 2, 2018.

There will be 3 separate data and sample collection dates in the Health services at Clayton Campus.

Students who choose to participate in the collection of Biological Markers, will be reimbursed $25 for each collection.

Find  more information here, or contact mindfulness.study2018@gmail.com or call 0435 777 702.

2. Australia’s Next Top Lawyer 2018 essay prize

Australian Accident Helpline is holding their first annual “Australia’s Next Top Lawyer” competition.

The award aims to encourage, reward and recognise young talent and give the winning applicant an edge in a highly competitive junior legal sector.

The award will be given to the best essay written on the topic ‘What do you think is the most important development in Australian legal history?’

The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize to help with studies.

Entries close 1 October 2018. Learn more

3. LSS office location

While the Law Building is under renovation, the LSS (Law Students’ Society) office will operate from Room 354, Level 3, Law Building, 15 Ancora Imparo Way.
Students can purchase their memberships and also pay for events here.

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Undergraduate notices

Friday, March 16th, 2018

1. The Undergraduate Awards 2018 – apply now

Submissions are open for the Law category of the Undergraduate Awards 2018.

Submission is free, follow these steps to #awardyourwork!

It’s the world’s largest academic awards programme that aims to celebrate top undergrad casework and foster interdisciplinary collaboration between students and recent graduates.

WHY should I apply?

  • Earn international recognition for work you’ve already done
  • Receive access to exclusive UA Alumni Portal
  • Win a trip to UA Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland
  • Get your work profiled in The Undergraduate Journal 2018

The deadline for the 2018 programme is 12 June 2018. Learn more

NB: a reminder to all students when submitting – please anonymise your work. This applies to penultimate and final year students, as well as 2017 graduates. Here’s how to do it.

2. Study in Indonesia in Semester 2 2018

7 x $5000 mobility grants are available to undergraduate Monash University students wishing to spend Semester 2 2018 studying in Indonesia on one of ACICIS Study Indonesia’s in-country programs, the Indonesian Business, Law & Society Program.

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.

Please note direct applications to ACICIS close 15 April 2018.

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Careers

Friday, March 16th, 2018

1. Engelberg Center Research Fellowship at NYU

The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at NYU School of Law is accepting applications for a research fellow to begin in Autumn (Northern Hemisphere) 2018.

Applicants should hold a law degree or a Ph.D. in a relevant area, and show interest and promise in conducting research and writing. See here for more details.

2. Zicolaw Internship, Malaysia

Applications close soon for a Faculty Managed Internship opportunity at 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 16 March 2018

Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks from mid-June to mid-July 2018

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

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Events

Friday, March 16th, 2018

1. 2018 Louis Waller Lecture

Victoria was the first place in the world to pass laws governing assisted reproduction.

It all started with the ground-breaking work of Professor Louis Waller, who led the pioneering investigation into the social, ethical and legal issues arising from IVF.

Professor Waller himself will deliver the annual Louis Waller Lecture this year, providing an historical perspective on the lead-up to assisted reproductive treatment legislation in Victoria.

Date: Wednesday 21 March 2018

Time: 5.30 – 7.00pm (5.30 arrival for 6.00pm start – refreshments provided)

Venue: State Library of Victoria, Experimedia Room, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Tickets: Please register to attend this free event now, as places are limited.

2. ‘Writing judgments in, and for, contemporary Australia’ – Justice Debbie Mortimer, Federal Court of Australia

You are invited to Melbourne University Law Review‘s 2018 Annual Lecture.
Date: Tuesday 27 March
Time: 7:00pm (Drinks and canapés to follow)
Venue: David P Derham Theatre (GM15), Melbourne Law School, the University of Melbourne, 185 Pelham St Carlton 3053.
No RSVPs are necessary
The Hon Justice Debbie Mortimer of the Federal Court of Australia will deliver the Annual Lecture this year, titled: ‘Some thoughts on writing judgments in, and for, contemporary Australia’.
As in other walks of life the pace of work for, and productivity demands on, courts and judges have increased. While the obligation to explain an exercise of judicial power through published reasons is a critical obligation, the challenge for courts and judges in contemporary Australia is how to reconcile that obligation with the need to give parties outcomes to their litigation in a timely way, and to ensure that explanations for the exercise of judicial power are accessible and understandable. In her lecture, Justice Mortimer proposes to offer a perspective on these challenges.

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