Law Student Gazette

1. Sir John Monash Medal

Each year, the Faculty of Law awards the Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement.

The Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement is awarded to a student who:

• has completed the academic requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and is eligible to graduate;
• is judged to have an excellent academic record; and
• has demonstrated a significant commitment to advancing the University’s goals of social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.

All nominations must include a letter from the nominator explaining the reason for the nomination and a statement from the nominee addressing how he/she meets each of the eligibility criteria. Please also provide any supporting information which could be of use to the selection committee and permission from the student to have his or her academic records released to the selection committee.

To nominate and to learn more please see the Sir John Monash Medal webpage.

Please note nominations close 5:00 pm on Monday 17 February 2020.

2. Textbook Equity Grants

Every year the Monash LSS, in conjunction with the Law Faculty, aims to provide eligible students with textbook bursaries to assist with the cost of purchasing law textbooks.

These grants are designed to help students struggling to meet the costs of attending university purchase the resources they need.

The grants are open to undergraduate and JD students, and can be used to purchase books at the Monash Bookstore (Clayton) or online, with free delivery to Monash Chambers.

If you have any questions, please contact Lucinda Nadj (Director of Social Justice & Equity) at equity@monashlss.com.

3. The Validator: does your idea have legs?

4. Law Ambassador Program

5. Free psychologist service available at Monash Law Chambers

A clinical psychologist, Linda Russell, will now be available for counselling appointments for students on Tuesdays at Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.

This is a free and confidential service that Monash Law students can access. For further information and to make an appointment, please email linda.russell@monash.edu.

1. Positions at Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of NSW

Applications are now open for the following 2 positions at the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales:

• Researcher to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales (see more)
• Tipstaff to the President of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales (see more)

Applications will close Friday 7 February.

2. Fair Work Ombudsman

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is an independent statutory office established by the Fair Work Act 2009. The role of the FWO is to promote harmonious, productive and cooperative workplace relations and ensure compliance with Australian workplace laws.

The Compliance and Enforcement branch is primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009. This includes conducting investigations and audits to determine compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009.

The FWO are seeking exceptional candidates for the role of Fair Work Inspector.

If you have a background in government or regulatory investigations, financial or insurance investigations, or workplace investigations, the role of Fair Work Inspector will interest you.

Roles may be offered for a non-ongoing period of 12 months initially, with the possibility of becoming ongoing.

To find out more about the role of an Inspector click here to watch the video “FWO Inspector Insights.”

Applicant Information Kit

Position Description – DOCX

Position Description – PDF
Please note: intra and interstate travel will be required. Applications close 11.00pm (AEDT) Sunday 9 February. 

3. Employment/Industrial Relations Law – Graduate

Logie-Smith Lanyon is a mid-sized full service commercial law firm formed in 1996.  Based in Melbourne, we service a wide range of local and international clients in industries as diverse as logistics, technology, mining, telecommunications, agriculture, hospitality and sports.  The firm is a full service firm, with offerings in Property Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Commercial, Litigation and Family Law.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Lawyer to join our expanding and busy Employment Practice. We are looking for someone who has a passion for employment law, and genuinely wants to succeed and develop their career within the employment and industrial relations space.

The role would suit a candidate:

• With a strong interest in employment and industrial relations law.
• Seeking to start their career within a dynamic employment and industrial relations team.
• Wants to work within the culture of a mid-sized firm, but one with access to matters more usually the domain of much larger firms.
• Seeking exposure to an interesting mix of employment and industrial relations matters, advisory and litigious work and have access to clients.
• Wanting to work within a collegiate team, driven by results for their clients, in an atmosphere of camaraderie.

Our employment department takes great pride in its collaborate and collegiate approach, its enthusiasm, its openness, its fun, and its hard work.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Be admitted, or be eligible to be admitted, to legal practice in Victoria;
• Be able to work autonomously, as well as part of a team;
• Have excellent research, drafting and communications skills and strong academic results;
• Have an understanding of the employment and industrial relations system;
• A desire to constantly improve your knowledge and skillset;

If this sounds like the role you are looking for then please submit your covering letter and curriculum vitae, and academic transcript to careers@logielaw.com.

We prefer to deal with you directly. Applications put forward by agencies will not be considered at this time.

1. Sir John Monash Medal

Each year, the Faculty of Law awards the Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement.

The Sir John Monash Medal for Outstanding Achievement is awarded to a student who:

• has completed the academic requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and is eligible to graduate;
• is judged to have an excellent academic record; and
• has demonstrated a significant commitment to advancing the University’s goals of social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment.

All nominations must include a letter from the nominator explaining the reason for the nomination and a statement from the nominee addressing how he/she meets each of the eligibility criteria. Please also provide any supporting information which could be of use to the selection committee and permission from the student to have his or her academic records released to the selection committee.

To nominate and to learn more please see the Sir John Monash Medal webpage.

Please note nominations close 5:00 pm on Monday 17 February 2020.

2. Law Ambassador Program

3. Monash University Law Review – Editorial Committee applications now open

The Monash University Law Review is the flagship academic journal of the Faculty of Law at Monash University. It is highly regarded by the legal profession and international law schools.

The 2020 Editors and Faculty Advisors are accepting applications from current LLB and JD students to join the Editorial Committee in 2020. Committee members will receive training to complete 3–4 partial edits of an article during the course of the year. The time commitment per edit is approximately 10 hours. Involvement with the Review provides students with valuable practical skills in legal research, writing and editing, and is highly regarded by law firms and employers.

We are looking for highly committed students with strong time management skills, excellent attention to detail and close familiarity with the AGLC. Applicants with at least one full year of study remaining will be preferred. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, those with a disability and students from under-represented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply, including those supported by Monash under the Equity definitions.

To apply, please send your CV, one-page cover letter and latest unofficial academic transcript to law.review@monash.edu with the subject line ‘2020 Committee Application’. Your cover letter should outline your reasons for applying, suitability for the role and expected graduation date. Applications will close at 5PM on 30 January 2020. Students will be notified if they have progressed to the next stage of the application process — an editing exercise — following the close of applications.

If you have any questions, please contact the Editors at law.review@monash.edu. We look forward to receiving your applications!

4. Free psychologist service available at Monash Law Chambers

A clinical psychologist, Linda Russell, will now be available for counselling appointments for students on Tuesdays at Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.

This is a free and confidential service that Monash Law students can access. For further information and to make an appointment, please email linda.russell@monash.edu .

1. Nationalism in M&A Markets (Wednesday 29 January)

A rise in nationalism can be seen across multiple aspects of international economic law. Since 2016 major political events such as Brexit and the election of U.S. President Donald Trump have affected trade, monetary and financial regulation.The area of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is feeling the effects of nationalism. For example, in recent years countries have stepped up efforts to block mergers based on national security grounds. With little in the way of an international framework to combat emerging conflicts, Professor Robert B. Thompson explores what the future may hold for M&A markets in such volatile times.

Date: Wednesday 29 January

Time: 4:45 pm – 6:15 pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Free event, RSVP essential here

2. The Potential Virtues of the Self-Maximising Corporate Entity (Thursday 29 January)

What is a corporation? The dominant conception of the company since the 1980s is that it is a private and contractual mechanism for solving agency problems between managers and shareholders. In this Commercial Law Discussion Forum, Professor Watson examines the development of the corporate entity from an historical perspective, offering an alternative paradigm to the dominant theory of the company. Under Professor Watson’s alternative paradigm, the interests held by the corporate entity extend beyond mere financial value. The alternative paradigm also suggests that the board should be acutely sensitive to the social, environmental and economic contexts in which the company operates and its interaction with other persons. As societal expectations of the company shift, good corporate governance will increasingly require a similar shift in the operational norms of corporations.

Date: Thursday 30 January

Time: 12.45pm – 2.00pm

Venue: Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Free event, RSVP essential here

1. Positions at Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of NSW

Applications are now open for the following 2 positions at the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales:

• Researcher to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales (see more)
• Tipstaff to the President of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales (see more)

Applications will close Friday 7 February.

2. Fair Work Ombudsman

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) is an independent statutory office established by the Fair Work Act 2009. The role of the FWO is to promote harmonious, productive and cooperative workplace relations and ensure compliance with Australian workplace laws.

The Compliance and Enforcement branch is primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009. This includes conducting investigations and audits to determine compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009.

The FWO are seeking exceptional candidates for the role of Fair Work Inspector.

If you have a background in government or regulatory investigations, financial or insurance investigations, or workplace investigations, the role of Fair Work Inspector will interest you.

Roles may be offered for a non-ongoing period of 12 months initially, with the possibility of becoming ongoing.

To find out more about the role of an Inspector click here to watch the video “FWO Inspector Insights.”

Applicant Information Kit

Position Description – DOCX

Position Description – PDF
Please note: intra and interstate travel will be required. Applications close 11.00pm (AEDT) Sunday 9 February. 

3. Employment/Industrial Relations Law – Graduate

Logie-Smith Lanyon is a mid-sized full service commercial law firm formed in 1996.  Based in Melbourne, we service a wide range of local and international clients in industries as diverse as logistics, technology, mining, telecommunications, agriculture, hospitality and sports.  The firm is a full service firm, with offerings in Property Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Commercial, Litigation and Family Law.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Lawyer to join our expanding and busy Employment Practice. We are looking for someone who has a passion for employment law, and genuinely wants to succeed and develop their career within the employment and industrial relations space.

The role would suit a candidate:

• With a strong interest in employment and industrial relations law.
• Seeking to start their career within a dynamic employment and industrial relations team.
• Wants to work within the culture of a mid-sized firm, but one with access to matters more usually the domain of much larger firms.
• Seeking exposure to an interesting mix of employment and industrial relations matters, advisory and litigious work and have access to clients.
• Wanting to work within a collegiate team, driven by results for their clients, in an atmosphere of camaraderie.

Our employment department takes great pride in its collaborate and collegiate approach, its enthusiasm, its openness, its fun, and its hard work.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Be admitted, or be eligible to be admitted, to legal practice in Victoria;
• Be able to work autonomously, as well as part of a team;
• Have excellent research, drafting and communications skills and strong academic results;
• Have an understanding of the employment and industrial relations system;
• A desire to constantly improve your knowledge and skillset;

If this sounds like the role you are looking for then please submit your covering letter and curriculum vitae, and academic transcript to careers@logielaw.com.

We prefer to deal with you directly. Applications put forward by agencies will not be considered at this time.

4. Shared Services Clerk

Logie-Smith Lanyon is a mid-sized full service commercial law firm formed in 1996.  Based in Melbourne, we service a wide range of local and international clients in industries as diverse as logistics, technology, mining, telecommunications, agriculture, hospitality and sports.  The firm is a full service firm, with offerings in Property Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Commercial, Litigation and Family Law.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Casual Shared Services Clerk to join our expanding and busy Firm. Working two to three days per week, we are looking for a motivated and team orientated individual, who enjoys working in a collaborative, vibrant and hard working team.

To be successful in this role, you must display the following:

• Experience working in a corporate environment (preferred but not essential)
• Take pride in your professional presentation and commitment to superior customer service
• Possess exceptional communication and administration skills
• Be comfortable to work autonomously and multi-task across a variety of front of house and administration tasks
• Be competent in MS Outlook, Word and Excel
• Demonstrate high levels of attention to detail in everything you do

Some of your duties include:

• Sorting and distributing mail / deliveries
• Maintaining office documents, including deeds and archiving systems on Lexis Affinity
• Maintain utility rooms with sufficient stationary and other basic office requisites by ordering as required.
• Photocopying and binding of documents
• Undertake deliveries, lodgments and banking at various sites
• Provide reception relief and assist reception when required
• Liaising with service technicians for building issues, and arranging for maintenance to be carried out.
• Set-up and pack-up of meeting rooms for internal and external meetings, seminars and functions
• Preparing teas and coffees for clients
• Cleaning the staff kitchen and ensure the dishwashers are turned on each evening

This role will suit anyone who would be willing to make the role their own, kick start their career and genuinely wants to succeed in the position.

Please submit your covering letter, CV and academic transcript to: careers@logielaw.com

We prefer to deal with you directly. Applications put forward by agencies will not be considered at this time.

5. Paralegal, Clayton Utz – Japanese language skills required

Location: Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane

Hours: January/February – Casual 3 days + per week availability

Remuneration: $30 per hour + super

Application closing date: Open application

The Role

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from law students or law graduates who have Japanese language skills for paralegal vacancies.

To be successful in securing one of these excellent positions, you will:

• Have Japanese Native or bilingual proficiency language skills
• Be currently completing or have completed a law degree with a strong academic record
• Be able to work a minimum of 3-5 days per week
• Previous work experience in any field (paid or unpaid) is highly regarded
• Previous paralegal or legal experience is also highly regarded but not essential
• Hold Australian working rights visa or permanent residency (over 20 hours per week)

The firm

As Australia’s leading independent law firm, our culture has been built by innovative thinkers. They are the driving force behind our firm and if you choose to be part of the team your expectations will be challenged every step of the way.

We’re looking for individuals who will thrive under our spirit of independence. Dynamic personalities who can collaborate, innovate and strive for success within our collegiate culture. In return we will work to help build the career you’ve always wanted. Are you up for the challenge?

Why Clayton Utz?

As part of this innovative team you will be working across major national, government, and global clients. All the while collaborating with some of the sharpest legal minds in the industry. Clayton Utz has also been a powerful force in Australian pro bono practice, striving to deliver justice for those who need it and not just those who can afford it. In your time here you’ll be constantly surprised by the projects you get to work on and what you can accomplish.

Imagine what you could achieve at a top law firm that actually values independent thinking. A law firm who challenges the status quo.

Go on, challenge your expectations.

Application procedure:

If you think you are the ideal candidate for this role, please email your resume to cabaker@claytonutz.com

1. Monash University Law Review – Editorial Committee applications now open

The Monash University Law Review is the flagship academic journal of the Faculty of Law at Monash University. It is highly regarded by the legal profession and international law schools.

The 2020 Editors and Faculty Advisors are accepting applications from current LLB and JD students to join the Editorial Committee in 2020. Committee members will receive training to complete 3–4 partial edits of an article during the course of the year. The time commitment per edit is approximately 10 hours. Involvement with the Review provides students with valuable practical skills in legal research, writing and editing, and is highly regarded by law firms and employers.

We are looking for highly committed students with strong time management skills, excellent attention to detail and close familiarity with the AGLC. Applicants with at least one full year of study remaining will be preferred. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, those with a disability and students from under-represented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply, including those supported by Monash under the Equity definitions.

To apply, please send your CV, one-page cover letter and latest unofficial academic transcript to law.review@monash.edu with the subject line ‘2020 Committee Application’. Your cover letter should outline your reasons for applying, suitability for the role and expected graduation date. Applications will close at 5PM on 30 January 2020. Students will be notified if they have progressed to the next stage of the application process — an editing exercise — following the close of applications.

If you have any questions, please contact the Editors at law.review@monash.edu. We look forward to receiving your applications!

2. Free psychologist service available at Monash Law Chambers

A clinical psychologist, Linda Russell, will now be available for counselling appointments for students on Tuesdays at Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne.

This is a free and confidential service that Monash Law students can access. For further information and to make an appointment, please email linda.russell@monash.edu .

3. Trinity College Law Review – Call for Submissions

The Trinity College Law Review (TCLR) is Ireland’s oldest and leading student law journal. The TCLR is now accepting submissions for Volume XXIII of the print edition and the TCLR Online.

Publication in the TCLR represents the culmination of valuable legal research and writing and is widely recognised as a significant achievement. TCLR gladly accepts articles and case notes from undergraduates, postgraduates and graduates, on all areas of law. Numerous prizes are available for successful authors.

The submission deadline for Volume XXIII is 17 January 2020 at 17:00. For more information, including submission guidelines, please see here. 

1. Employment/Industrial Relations Law – Graduate

Logie-Smith Lanyon is a mid-sized full service commercial law firm formed in 1996.  Based in Melbourne, we service a wide range of local and international clients in industries as diverse as logistics, technology, mining, telecommunications, agriculture, hospitality and sports.  The firm is a full service firm, with offerings in Property Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Commercial, Litigation and Family Law.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Lawyer to join our expanding and busy Employment Practice. We are looking for someone who has a passion for employment law, and genuinely wants to succeed and develop their career within the employment and industrial relations space.

The role would suit a candidate:

• With a strong interest in employment and industrial relations law.
• Seeking to start their career within a dynamic employment and industrial relations team.
• Wants to work within the culture of a mid-sized firm, but one with access to matters more usually the domain of much larger firms.
• Seeking exposure to an interesting mix of employment and industrial relations matters, advisory and litigious work and have access to clients.
• Wanting to work within a collegiate team, driven by results for their clients, in an atmosphere of camaraderie.

Our employment department takes great pride in its collaborate and collegiate approach, its enthusiasm, its openness, its fun, and its hard work.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Be admitted, or be eligible to be admitted, to legal practice in Victoria;
• Be able to work autonomously, as well as part of a team;
• Have excellent research, drafting and communications skills and strong academic results;
• Have an understanding of the employment and industrial relations system;
• A desire to constantly improve your knowledge and skillset;

If this sounds like the role you are looking for then please submit your covering letter and curriculum vitae, and academic transcript to careers@logielaw.com.

We prefer to deal with you directly. Applications put forward by agencies will not be considered at this time.

2. Shared Services Clerk

Logie-Smith Lanyon is a mid-sized full service commercial law firm formed in 1996.  Based in Melbourne, we service a wide range of local and international clients in industries as diverse as logistics, technology, mining, telecommunications, agriculture, hospitality and sports.  The firm is a full service firm, with offerings in Property Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Commercial, Litigation and Family Law.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Casual Shared Services Clerk to join our expanding and busy Firm. Working two to three days per week, we are looking for a motivated and team orientated individual, who enjoys working in a collaborative, vibrant and hard working team.

To be successful in this role, you must display the following:

• Experience working in a corporate environment (preferred but not essential)
• Take pride in your professional presentation and commitment to superior customer service
• Possess exceptional communication and administration skills
• Be comfortable to work autonomously and multi-task across a variety of front of house and administration tasks
• Be competent in MS Outlook, Word and Excel
• Demonstrate high levels of attention to detail in everything you do

Some of your duties include:

• Sorting and distributing mail / deliveries
• Maintaining office documents, including deeds and archiving systems on Lexis Affinity
• Maintain utility rooms with sufficient stationary and other basic office requisites by ordering as required.
• Photocopying and binding of documents
• Undertake deliveries, lodgments and banking at various sites
• Provide reception relief and assist reception when required
• Liaising with service technicians for building issues, and arranging for maintenance to be carried out.
• Set-up and pack-up of meeting rooms for internal and external meetings, seminars and functions
• Preparing teas and coffees for clients
• Cleaning the staff kitchen and ensure the dishwashers are turned on each evening

This role will suit anyone who would be willing to make the role their own, kick start their career and genuinely wants to succeed in the position.

Please submit your covering letter, CV and academic transcript to: careers@logielaw.com

We prefer to deal with you directly. Applications put forward by agencies will not be considered at this time.

3. Paralegal, Clayton Utz – Japanese language skills required

Location: Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane

Hours: January/February – Casual 3 days + per week availability

Remuneration: $30 per hour + super

Application closing date: Open application

The Role

We are currently seeking expressions of interest from law students or law graduates who have Japanese language skills for paralegal vacancies.

To be successful in securing one of these excellent positions, you will:

• Have Japanese Native or bilingual proficiency language skills
• Be currently completing or have completed a law degree with a strong academic record
• Be able to work a minimum of 3-5 days per week
• Previous work experience in any field (paid or unpaid) is highly regarded
• Previous paralegal or legal experience is also highly regarded but not essential
• Hold Australian working rights visa or permanent residency (over 20 hours per week)

The firm

As Australia’s leading independent law firm, our culture has been built by innovative thinkers. They are the driving force behind our firm and if you choose to be part of the team your expectations will be challenged every step of the way.

We’re looking for individuals who will thrive under our spirit of independence. Dynamic personalities who can collaborate, innovate and strive for success within our collegiate culture. In return we will work to help build the career you’ve always wanted. Are you up for the challenge?

Why Clayton Utz?

As part of this innovative team you will be working across major national, government, and global clients. All the while collaborating with some of the sharpest legal minds in the industry. Clayton Utz has also been a powerful force in Australian pro bono practice, striving to deliver justice for those who need it and not just those who can afford it. In your time here you’ll be constantly surprised by the projects you get to work on and what you can accomplish.

Imagine what you could achieve at a top law firm that actually values independent thinking. A law firm who challenges the status quo.

Go on, challenge your expectations.

Application procedure:

If you think you are the ideal candidate for this role, please email your resume to cabaker@claytonutz.com