Law Student Gazette

1. Q&A with former Chief Justice of Supreme Court [Updated registration link]

Please note: an email was sent recently featuring a broken registration link. Please use the correct registration link below.

You are invited to this exclusive and exciting event.

Prof the Hon Marilyn Warren AC QC had an inspiring and trail-blazing law career which saw her rise through the ranks and ultimately become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

She was the first female Chief Justice appointed to this position in both Victorian and Australian history.

Since her retirement from the Court, Prof Warren has joined Monash University as a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow.

This special event is your opportunity to ask Prof Warren your questions about her career journey and learn her tips for building resilience and finding success in your career.

Date: Tuesday 30 June
Time: 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Zoom
Register for the event here

Interviewers

• Cjay Aksoyoglu: Cjay is a current JD student and JD Peer Mentoring Coordinator (LSS).
• Simon D’Angelo: Simon is a recent JD graduate, recipient of the Chief Justice Marilyn Warren (Supreme Court) Prize for Best JD/LLM Student, and winner of the Planning and Environment category of the 2020 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards.

2. Clerkship Masterclass

Are you about to undertaking a winter clerkship or traineeship? 

If so, don’t miss attending our Clerkship Masterclass.

The Masterclass is designed to deliver essential and practical skills relating to research, including:

• Writing
• Preparing memos
• Using legal databases
• Tips to work effectively during the Clerkship

3. Need Tax Return Help?

Tax Help is a network of ATO-trained and accredited Monash student volunteers who provide a free and confidential service to help people complete their tax returns online using myTax.

Appointments are available from the 1st of July – 31st of October and will be run on Zoom until further notice.

To make an appointment, visit https://msa.monash.edu/taxhelp  

4. Virtual Campus Tours, Website Tours, O Social Events  

MSA Volunteering is hosting an array of virtual orientation events and tours from mid-July.  

Including online campus tours, faculty website tours, Q&As, chat sessions, trivia nights, Netflix parties, a Virtual Melbourne Scavenger Hunt and Virtual Monash Amazing Race.

All events are hosted by Monash students for Monash students.

For more information or to register, visit msa.monash.edu/events/orientation

1. Virtual Internships for Monash Law students

Want to improve your employability? Monash Law has worked with Inside Sherpa to collate a series of virtual internships for Law students.

What is a virtual internship?

A virtual internship is a simulation of the work graduates do at leading companies. Any student, regardless of university degree, prior experience, location or year group, can now have the opportunity to experience working at some of the world’s top firms.

Not only will you build up the practical skill set employers are looking for, but upon completion you can put the company-branded virtual internship on your CV.

Virtual internships are a terrific first step, allowing you to build your confidence and experience within the Australian landscape.

Learn more

2. Monash Law Careers Directory

Want to take the next step in your legal career? Check out Monash Law’s Careers Directory.

Explore employers hiring law students and graduates both within the law industry and beyond.

Get the latest insights on legal careers and read stories of former students who are kicking goals in graduate positions.

Learn more

3. EY 2020 Breaking Down Barriers Program

How do women mindfully take control of their careers? How do they build confidence and develop the toolkit they need to be successful in this Transformative Age?

Applications are now open for EY’s Breaking Down Barriers Program 2020.

This program is for female-identifying students completing their studies in 2022 and is designed to foster skills that will assist you in reaching your first career milestones and beyond.

Join EY for an interactive and engaging webinar where we’ll work together to look at how we can help break down the barriers that are preventing women from climbing up the ranks and assist women in becoming purpose-driven leaders. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with peers and hear from inspiring EY professionals throughout.

Date: Wednesday 15 July

Time: 1.00pm – 3.30pm

Via Zoom: Zoom ID will be sent closer to event date and after registration

Apply: Please register here by 1 July 2020. This event is open to students who hold Australian/ New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

4. Startup Sprint

Applications are now open for The Generator’s brand new program, Startup Sprint.

Startup Sprint is a 5-week intensive online program aimed at individuals and teams who have validated an idea and are looking to rapidly speed up their progress.

The program is designed to progress the pieces that matter the most to your startup or social enterprise. It might be: finishing your prototype fast, building and launching a minimum viable product, acquiring customers or users, nailing your marketing and value proposition or gathering strong evidence to sell your innovation to partners or investors.

Startup Sprint is about moving fast, learning rapidly, and developing your mindset as a startup founder.

This program is open to current Monash students, staff, researchers or Alumni of Monash University.

Applications are now open and close Sunday 28 June 11.59pm (AEST). The program will run 13 July – 14 August 2020.

Learn more

1. Protecting Rights in the Pandemic

Presented by the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and the Transnational Criminal Law Group, Faculty of Law, Monash University

For the protection of the life and health of the community from COVID-19, governments have introduced unprecedented controls over many aspects of our everyday lives. Never before in peacetime have so many measures interfered with human rights in such fundamental ways. This seminar series will critically examine the application of and justification for the measures from a human rights and criminal law perspective. Learn more

Dates: Every Wednesday evening at 5.30pm throughout July.

• 1 July – Session 1: Bail, Sentencing and Prisoners under COVID-19
• 8 July – Session 2: Temporary Migrants as a Vulnerable Group under COVID-19
• 15 July – Session 3: Protest and Policing under COVID-19
• 22 July – Session 4: Legislation, Governance and Accountability under COVID-19