Law Student Gazette

1. Aurora Native Title Internship Program

The Aurora Native Title Internship Program places law, anthropology and other social science (archaeology, cultural heritage, environmental management,  human geography, history and sociology) students and graduates from Australian universities at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and other organisations involved in policy development, social justice, human rights, all with an Indigenous focus.   The program introduces candidates to career opportunities in native title and Indigenous affairs more generally and at the same time provides assistance to under-resourced and over-worked organisations.

The application period for the winter 2013 round of internships is open from 9am AEDT Monday 4th March AEDT through Thursday 28th March 2013.  Applications can be submitted via the Aurora website.

2. Judicial Clerk (Tipstaff)

The Chief Justice of New South Wales is seeking applicants for the position of Judicial Clerk (Tipstaff) for 2014. The successful applicant is expected to continue on in 2015 as Research Director.
The closing date for applications is Friday 22 March.

For more information please see here.

3. Careers Festival

Date: Thursday 7 February
Location: Monash Sport (building 1) Clayton campus
Time: 10am – 12:30pm: Arts, BusEco, Law and Education students
2:30 – 5pm: Art Design & Architecture, Eng, IT and Science students

Come to the Monash Careers Festival for your chance to meet employers on campus.  At the festival you can:

• find out about upcoming course-related work opportunities and graduate programs
• identify jobs that match your degree
• network and make helpful contacts
• learn about recruitment processes
• have you resume and cover letter checked

For more information and to book in to this event go to Monash Careers.

4. Moodle Careers Space

For up to date information about the Legal profession, advice from legal professionals and recordings of previous talks as well as many links to relevant Law Institute Victoria sites, please visit the Moodle Careers Space.

5. NSW Law Reform Commission

The NSW Law Reform Commission operates a winter internship program for law students in their final year of study, or entering their final year of study in 2014.

While this opportunity is unpaid, it does provide access to a range of professional development opportunities including working with their Commissioners.

Details can be found on the website at this link.

If you have questions you can email or call Abi Paramaguru on (02) 8061 9263 or abi_paramaguru@agd.nsw.gov.au.

Department of Attorney General and Justice – Promoting a Just and Safe Society.

Visit at www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au.

1. NSW Law Reform Commission

The NSW Law Reform Commission operates a winter internship program for law students in their final year of study, or entering their final year of study in 2014.

While this opportunity is unpaid, it does provide access to a range of professional development opportunities including working with their Commissioners.

Details can be found on the website at this link.

If you have questions you can email or call Abi Paramaguru on (02) 8061 9263 or abi_paramaguru@agd.nsw.gov.au.

Department of Attorney General and Justice – Promoting a Just and Safe Society.

Visit at www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au.

2. Professional Transitions

Delivered with support from legal industry representatives, the Professional Transitions – Law Program aims to enhance your career transition to professional employment with a Law degree. To book please visit the Monash Careers Gateway.

3. YouthLaw

There are limited volunteer positions available and we are looking for volunteers who are committed to social justice and have a particular interest in young people and the law. New volunteers must be available to start the week commencing 25 March 2013. All volunteers are based in our CBD office and we require a minimum 12 month commitment for half a day a week.

For more information please see here.

1. Australian Government – Rio Tinto NTRB Scholarships

Two Australian Government-Rio Tinto NTRB Scholarships are again being offered by Rio Tinto, FaHCSIA and the University of Dundee to lawyers who are currently working or interested in working in the NTRB system. The timing of the scholarships will correspond to the European academic year, commencing in September 2013. The two scholarships cover all the expenses involved in undertaking a one year Masters in Mining Law and Policy at the University of Dundee, Scotland (approx. A$43,000) and are open to any Australian resident with a law degree with no age restriction. The successful candidates will commit to work within the NTRB system for a minimum period of two years on completion of their studies.

FaHCSIA has agreed to continue to provide A$15,000 towards the living expenses of each scholarship recipient who is working within the NTRB system at the time they receive the scholarship. On-line applications can be found here, and will be open from Monday 18th February through to Friday 15th March, 2013. The LLM in Mineral Law and Policy Program is found here.

1. Right Now Seeking Arts Editors

Right Now is a volunteer, not-for-profit media organisation led by young people focused on human rights issues in Australia. We are committed to covering human rights issues through free, accessible, creative and engaging online, print and radio media. Our work begins with the belief that creating a positive, rights-respecting culture in Australia begins with the flow of information.

Right Now is currently accepting applications for volunteer Arts Editors. To apply, please send your CV to Cat Pelling at info@rightnow.org.au by Friday, 15 February 2013.

A detailed position description can be found here.

1. 2013 Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship

Applications for the 2013 Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship are currently still open. Please find background information, selection criteria, and details concerning the application process for the Peter Nygh Hague Conference Internship via the following website – http://www.aiia.asn.au/get-involved/nygh-internship.

Applications close on 30 January 2013.

If you have any further questions about the Internship or application process, please visit the Australian Institute of International Affair’s website at www.aiia.asn.au or email Shikha Sethi at Shikha.Sethi@allens.com.au.

1. Clerkship Opportunities at Linklaters Hong Kong

Online applications are now being accepted for the Linklaters Hong Kong 2013 Summer Vacation Scheme as well as the 2015 Training Contract conducted in September 2015.

This outstanding opportunity to work at one of the world’s most prestigious law firms, in one of the world’s most exciting cities, is open to all penultimate & final year law students.

For more information visit the Linklaters website.

Details of these programs are as follows;

2013 Summer vacation schemes
June: 3 – 28 June, 2013
July: 2 – 26 July, 2013
Application Deadline: 31 January 2013

2015 Training Contract
Starting date: September 2015
Application Deadline: 30 April 2013

A representative from Linklaters Hong Kong will also be on campus on March 20 to provide more information about these programs and to answer any questions interested students may have. Please stay tuned for more details regarding the time and venue for this presentation.