Events
1. Asia-Pacific Model UN Conference
The Asia-Pacific Model UN Conference (AMUNC) is the largest Model United Nations conference in the region. Now in its 16th year, AMUNC has developed a reputation as one of the premier events in the region for aspiring young leaders, with nearly 600 of the best and brightest from across the Asia-Pacific and beyond in attendance.
Date: Sunday 11 July- Friday 16 July, 2010.
Venue: University of Sydney
For a week, AMUNC captures the glitz and grind of the diplomat’s world. Through the Model UN framework, you will have the opportunity to grapple more immediately with the intricacies of some of the pressing issues facing our global community be it in international security, law, economics, or the environment.
Model UN allows you to escape beyond the confines of theory and place yourself in the shoes of our national leaders. But, perhaps most importantly, AMUNC is about connecting with like-minded people in developing valuable professional networks and forging life-long friendships.
Spots are limited so sign up fast.
The closing date for registrations is Monday 31 May, 2010
For further information and to register please see:
www.amunc.net
AMUNC 2010 Flyer
2. Progressive Law Network Cross-Campus Social Event
The Progressive Law Network (PLN) is new organisation specifically dedicated to:
Providing information to students and practitioners about alternative legal career paths in the environmental, human rights and social justice sectors.
Facilitating connections between law students, professionals and community advocacy organisations.
Encouraging law students and practitioners to utilise their law degrees to effect positive social change.
Engaging law students with their communities and the challenges facing them, while encouraging intelligent and informed legal activism/advocacy.
Organising events to provide a forum for an exchange of views and opinions about new developments in alternative careers, environmental law, human rights law and other social justice-related issues.
The PLN was formed at Monash University early this year by a passionate group of law students, all hoping to achieve social and environmental justice through the use of their law careers. We aim to be a cross campus network for law students and law professionals alike and we welcome your involvement!
Our Inaugural Event with Brian Walters SC
Date: Thursday 20 May, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: The Fad Gallery, 14 Corrs Lane, Melbourne
For further information see:
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117942531562683&ref=mf
Legal (r)evolution
This is a 2 day conference to be held after the end of semester 2, 2010. We’re planning this now, stay tuned for further information.
Ongoing Events
Date: Weekly Meetings on Wednesdays
Time: 5 pm
Venue: Wholefoods, Building 10, Clayton Campus.
Legal Speak
These are weekly radio sessions, discussing recent developments in the legal sphere relating to human rights, environment and social justice.
Join Us
To join our mailing list and to keep up to date visit:
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/ProgressiveLaw
Check out our blog
thepln.wordpress.com or the facebook group.
Send an email to
progressivelaw@yahoogroups.com
3. The Great Law Week Debate
Witness internationally-respected Monash Law Alumni battle it out with current Monash Law students, over this highly controversial topic at the annual Great Law Week Debate. Grand Finalist of the Commonwealth AAT Moot.
Amit Golder (Law/Arts) will lead the student team to argue ‘Criminals don’t deserve the same human rights as everyone else’, supported by Natalie Devitsakis (Law/Arts), who has been ranked in the top ten of Australasian British Parliamentary Women’s Debating Championships and Sashi Balaraman (Law), a Grand Finalist at the Australasian Intervarsity Debating Championships.
But proving this point won’t be easy against the Monash Alumni team lead by one of Melbourne’s most respected QCs David Galbally (BJuris 1972, LLB 1974) and team mates Dick Gross AM (BA/LLB 1980) author and former three-time Mayor of the City of Port Phillip and Kate Metcalf (BJuris 1977, LLB 1979) a lawyer with three decades of experience gained inside businesses ranging from global household names to one-woman micro-businesses.
Overseeing the Great Law Week Debate as moderator is Monash Law graduate Will Fowles (BCom/LLB 2004), who in 2005 became the youngest ever member of the Melbourne Cricket Club Committee and in 2008 ran for Lord Mayor of Melbourne.
Date: Wednesday 19 May, 2010
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: State Library of Victoria
Theatrette,179 Latrobe St,
Melbourne (Entry 3)
Cost: Free
RSVP: By Wednesday 12 May, 2010
marketing@law.monash.edu.au
or (03) 9905 2630
For further information visit
www.law.monash.edu.au/news/events/