Events
1. ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series
Seminar 1: Shareholder Activism – leveraging the law as a tactic to effect change in listed companies
Are shareholders powerless to act when a company board makes poor decisions or destroys shareholder value? Or do shareholders have the ability to force change? Must a board act at the behest of its shareholders?
Date: Wednesday 10 April
Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Venue: Room G09, Law Building, 15 Ancora Imparo Way, Monash University Clayton Campus
The event will be fully catered.
About the ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series
Monash University in partnership with Melbourne’s leading law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL) is proud to be hosting the ABL Corporate Law Seminar Series.
This is a series of four seminars spanning across Semester 1 and 2 and covering various aspects of the unit Corporations Law (LAW3112) for undergraduate and Principles of Company Law (LAW5011) for postgraduate cohorts. These seminars will be conducted by guests (Partners and Lawyers) from ABL and will coincide with the timings of relevant topics of the unit to maximise impact.
The seminar series is a mix of lectures, case studies, analysis of real life examples and presentations covering various aspects of the Corporations Law or Company Law course. It will also provide you an opportunity to network with the presenters as well as graduate recruitment staff from ABL who would be happy to speak with you about your career path.
Find further details of the seminar series, including registration, here.
2. Blockchain Case Study: Technological Innovation and Commercial Law II
Returning for an extended follow-up seminar, this panel event will examine the legal issues that arise in a fictitious case study of an initial coin offering.
The case study concerns an Australian skier, Bruce Bomber, who purchases MILK tokens, issued by Maltese incorporated Thin Ice & Co, for the White Out ski resort in Buttermilk, Colorado.
The panel will consider some of the issues highlighted in Part 1 including: How is the nature of a token determined? Who is responsible for offering, issuing, marketing or holding a token? What obligations might be owed by a person involved in the process of selling, holding or operating an exchange for tokens and to whom? When might a cause of action be brought in Australia?
Please note, this seminar is an independent second part in a two-part series. Attendees of this seminar need not have attended the first seminar.
Date: Wednesday 27 March
Time: 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
3. Beyond Commercial Careers: Alternative Legal Careers Seminar
Back due to popular demand, the Progressive Law Network invites you to join us for a panel discussion of legal careers outside of the commercial sphere. You will hear from industry professionals who have pursued successful careers in public interest law and explore potential pathways for your future career. Whether you’re in your final year or have just commenced your law studies, we would love to see you there!
4. Common Sense and Clean Hands: An Ombudsman’s View of Justice
Melbourne University Law Review 2019 Annual Lecture
It can be instructive to look at real-life case studies to see how administrative decision-makers can be caught in the dilemma of applying perfect rules to imperfect situations and trying to fit imperfect laws or exceptions to others. No matter how considered a rule or procedure may be, there are always areas of grey that administrative decision-makers cannot avoid.
5. Monash Runs for Refugees – help raise $100,000 to support Asylum Seeker Scholarships
On July 28, hundreds of Monash staff, students, and alumni are taking part in Run Melbourne to raise $100,000 for Asylum Seeker Scholarships here at Monash, and you can help make a difference.
Through the generosity of staff, students, and alumni over $50,000 was raised last year – that’s enough to cover over a year of an asylum seeker’s education at Monash. Despite our success, there’s still an enormous need as over 50% of those who applied for a scholarship this year weren’t able to be offered a place.
Earlybird pricing ends April 11, so grab your colleagues, friends, or family, and make a difference by signing up today. All first-time runners receive a Team Monash T-Shirt, and participants who raise $250 will be eligible for a Monash branded KeepCup Glass.
Thanks in advance for your support.
Sign up here: https://www.monash.edu/run