Events
1. Comedy Festival show – free tickets
David Rose & Tim Logan – ‘Political Madness Gone Correct’
Monash Law student David Rose and Tim Logan present Political Madness Gone Correct – an hour of finely crafted, bespoke jokes. Handmade from scratch with the finest local and imported ingredients.
Free tickets are available to Monash Law students and staff who would like to attend the show any night between Friday 12 April – Monday 15 April. To claim your tickets email terriercomedy@gmail.com with your preferred date and number of tickets.
David Rose has appeared on ABC’s Tonightly, and has written viral articles for Cracked.com. He was a Victorian finalist in triple j’s RAW Comedy competition, and recently headlined the Comedy Club Asia.
Tim Logan was a RAW Comedy National Finalist. He has been a stalwart of the Tasmanian comedy scene for a decade, and has supported Doug Stanhope, Luke McGregor, Matt Okine and more.
2. ALTACon LegalTech Conference Pitching Competition
The Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA) is organising the ALTACON, a unique one-day event where Australia’s leading legal technologists, national and international luminaries and the legal community come together. At the Conference, ALTA is looking to shine a light on (very) early stage legal technology start-ups to give them the best chance of bringing their ideas to the market. If this sounds like you, submit your pitch for a chance to present as a finalist on the conference mainstage, with the winner being judged on the day. Create a YouTube video of your 3 minute pitch and Submit your entry by COB on Friday 26 April. Eligibility and more details at: https://www.altacon.com.au/pitch-competition
3. Digital Civics and Legal Capability in the Community: Expanding Access to Justice
Technology is increasingly recognised as an important way to help community members participate in the design and delivery of services. At the same time, as demand for technology-based solutions to legal problems grows, there are pressing questions about the relationship between community members’ digital and legal capabilities.
In this exciting event, internationally-recognised experts Professor Patrick Olivier (digital civics pioneer and Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, Monash University) and Dr Catrina Denvir (Senior Lecturer, Monash Business School) present cutting edge developments from the cross-disciplinary fields of digital civics and assisted digital services. Presented by the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation at Law Week 2019.
Date: Thursday 16 May
Time: 5:45pm to 7:00pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
4. Legal Tech and Design Masterclass
The Legal Tech and Design Masterclass at Law Week 2019 is a hands-on workshop where the public can learn about human-centred design and the use of technology in the legal profession.
Facilitated by Rachel Kessel, an award-winning academic with Monash University and the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation, this is a window into what it is like to study NewLaw.
Date: Friday 17 May
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne