Law Student Gazette

1. Castan Centre In-House Internships – Applications Now Open

The in-house internship program gives Monash Law students who are interested and passionate about human rights the opportunity to become involved in the work of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. Interns will have the opportunity to assist in a variety of programs. These could include; research and writing on human rights projects, writing articles for the Castan Centre newsletter, and assisting with public education events such as lectures and the annual human rights conference.

Deadline for applications
Applications for both summer and first semester 2011 (part-time) must be submitted by 5pm Friday 8 October 2010. There will not be interviews for the internships and students are expected to write a very brief cover letter only (no longer than 1 page).

Details of selection criteria and the application process are available on the Castan Centre website, at www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/internships/in-house-internship.html

Students may apply for the following intakes:

Full time Internships – Summer 2011
Students can volunteer for 4-days a week for 3 weeks from 7-25 February 2011.
Part-Time Internships – Semester 1, 2011
Students can volunteer 1 day per week for 12 weeks. Volunteer dates for Semester 1, 2011 will be between 28 February and 27 May (13 weeks, with one week off for mid-semester break).

2. Norton Rose Group – British Law Practice in Singapore January / February 2011 Internships in Singapore Office – Students from Universities Outside Singapore

There are two placements available, each for 3 weeks. The dates for these placements are as follows:

3 January to 21 January 2011
24 January to 11 February 2011

 Norton Rose will be accepting applications for the January / February 2011 placements throughout the month of October 2010. Applicants must have completed a full year of Law.
Successful applicants will be informed by the end of November 2010.

Application Process
Submit your application via the Norton Rose Job Portal.

Under “Role”, please choose “Internship/Vacation/Seasonal/Stagiare” and “Job location” is “Singapore.”

1. Assistant Law Reform Officer, NSW, Law Reform Commission

The Assistant Law Reform Officer will undertake research and provide policy advice on law reform projects, to assist in project management and consultation.

Salary range: $52,104 – $69,518
Total Remuneration Package valued up to: $76,713

There are currently two temporary full time positions for a period of up to 12 months (with possible extension).

Selection criteria:

Tertiary qualification in law or a related discipline;

Knowledge of Commonwealth and State law, government functions and the legislative process;

Ability to research and critically analyse legal policy issues, formulate and, under direction develop policy;

Competent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills;

Ability to manage conflicting deadlines, meet project timeframes and make sound judgments;

Strong customer focus, a commitment to maintaining high standards of professional conduct, and a willingness to accept responsibility and take initiative.

Applicants must obtain an information package and address all criteria in the advertisement.

Applications should be lodged electronically via:
jobsnsw.taleo.net/careersection/all_jobs/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=220100     

For queries contact:
Abi Paramaguru
(02) 8061 9263 or
 abi_paramaguru@agd.nsw.gov.au  

The closing date for applications is Friday 8 October, 2010.

2. Castan Centre In-House Internships – Applications Now Open

The in-house internship program gives Monash Law students who are interested and passionate about human rights the opportunity to become involved in the work of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law.

 Interns will have the opportunity to assist in a variety of programs. These could include; research and writing on human rights projects, writing articles for the Castan Centre newsletter, and assisting with public education events such as lectures and the annual human rights conference.

Deadline for applications

Applications for both summer and first semester 2011 (part-time) must be submitted by 5 pm Friday 8 October, 2010. 

There will not be interviews for the internships and students are expected to write a very brief cover letter only (no longer than 1 page).

Details of selection criteria and the application process are available on the Castan Centre website, at:
www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/internships/in-house-internship.html.

Students may apply for the following intakes:

Full Time Internships – Summer 2011

Students can volunteer for 4-days a week for 3 weeks from Monday 7 February –Friday 25 February, 2011.

Part-Time Internships – Semester 1, 2011

Students can volunteer 1 day per week for 12 weeks.  Volunteer dates for Semester 1, 2011 will be between Monday 28 February and Friday 27 May, 2010 (13 weeks, with one week off for mid-semester break).

3. Norton Rose Group – British Law Practice in Singapore

Norton Rose will be accepting applications for the January / February 2011 placements throughout the month of October, 2010.  Applicants must have completed a full year of Law.

There are two placements available, each for 3 weeks. The dates for these placements are as follows:
 
Monday 3 January – Friday 21 January, 2011
Monday 24 January – Friday 11 February, 2011

Successful applicants will be informed by the end of November 2010.
 
Application Process
 
Submit your application:
fsr.cvmailuk.com/nortonrosecareers/main.cfm?page=job
Specific&jobId=9607&rcd=182287&queryString=group
Type_4=2010&groupType_8=799&groupType_59=&groupType_7
  
Under “Role”, please choose “Internship/Vacation/Seasonal/Stagiare” and “Job location” is “Singapore.”

1. Castan Centre In-House Internships – Applications Now Open

The in-house internship program gives Monash Law students who are interested and passionate about human rights the opportunity to become involved in the work of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law.

Interns will have the opportunity to assist in a variety of programs. These could include; research and writing on human rights projects, writing articles for the Castan Centre newsletter, and assisting with public education events such as lectures and the annual human rights conference.

Deadline for applications

Applications for both summer and first semester 2011 (part-time) must be submitted by 5 pm Friday 8 October, 2010. 

There will not be interviews for the internships and students are expected to write a very brief cover letter only (no longer than 1 page).

Details of selection criteria and the application process are available on the Castan Centre website, at:
www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/internships/in-house-internship.html.

Students may apply for the following intakes:

Full Time Internships – Summer 2011

Students can volunteer for 4-days a week for 3 weeks from Monday 7 February – Friday 25 February, 2011.

Part-Time Internships – Semester 1, 2011

Students can volunteer 1 day per week for 12 weeks.  Volunteer dates for Semester 1, 2011 will be between Monday 28 February and Friday 27 May, 2010 (13 weeks, with one week off for mid-semester break).

2. Norton Rose Group – British Law Practice in Singapore

Norton Rose will be accepting applications for the January / February 2011 placements throughout the month of October, 2010.  Applicants must have completed a full year of Law.

There are two placements available, each for 3 weeks. The dates for these placements are as follows:
 
Monday 3 January – Friday 21 January, 2011
Monday 24 January – Friday 11 February, 2011

Successful applicants will be informed by the end of November 2010.
 
Application Process
 
Submit your application:
fsr.cvmailuk.com/nortonrosecareers/main.cfm?page=job
Specific&jobId=9607&rcd=182287&queryString=group
Type_4=2010&groupType_8=799&groupType_59=&groupType_7
  
Under “Role”, please choose “Internship/Vacation/Seasonal/Stagiare” and “Job location” is “Singapore.”

1. Victoria Law Foundation Internship Program

Victoria Law Foundation is offering a one season only  internship program for this coming winter semester, July 2011-Oct 2011 ( Winter 2011 ). 

Winter 2011 internship program schedule:
 
Wednesday 1 September, 2010 – Information for student applicants was available on our website. The hyperlink to a new online internship application form is also on our website.

Thursday 30 September, 2010 – Closing date for student applications.

Approximately Saturday 30 October, 2010 – Interviews for shortlisted student applicants.

Approximately Tuesday 30 November, 2010 – Placements for the winter season confirmed. Internships will commence July 2011 and should conclude by October 2011.

For more information see:
www.victorialawfoundation.org.au

1. Faculty Managed Internship: Herzog Fox Neeman – Israel

Required Availability: Mid January to mid February
Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks

For application and eligibility details see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/herzog-fox-neeman.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Applications are now open and close Friday 10 September, 2010.

For queries email:
Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au
or 9905 3311

1. Faculty Managed Internship: Herzog Fox Neeman – Israel

Required Availability: Mid January to mid February
Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks

For application and eligibility details see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/herzog-fox-neeman.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Applications are now open and close Friday 10 September, 2010.

For queries email:
Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au
or 9905 3311

2. Family Court of Australia, Legal Associate Position

The Family Court of Australia is the superior Court determining the most complex family law cases.  Court Legal Associates work closely with the Judiciary in Court and in Chambers.  

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV (including the names and telephone numbers of two referees), a copy of your academic record and a short letter setting out your interest to:

Jane Reynolds, Registry Manager,
Family Court of Australia, GPO Box 9991,
Melbourne VIC 3001

alternatively email applications to:
fcoajob14178@familycourt.gov.au

Applications close on Thursday 2 September, 2010.

Please see the attached position description for full details regarding this position:
Family Court of Australia Associate Roles
Family Court of Australia-position description

1. Faculty Managed Internship: Herzog Fox Neeman – Israel

Required Availability: Mid January to mid February
Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks

For application and eligibility details see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/herzog-fox-neeman.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Applications are now open and close Friday 10 September, 2010.

For queries email:
Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au
or 9905 3311

1. Faculty Managed Internship: Herzog Fox Neeman – Israel

Required Availability: Mid January to mid February
Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks

For application and eligibility details see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/herzog-fox-neeman.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Applications are now open and close Friday 10 September, 2010.

For queries email:
Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au
or 9905 3311

2. Faculty Managed Internship: Skrine – Malaysia

Required Availability: Mid November to mid February
Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks

Last chance for applications, they close on Friday 20 August, 2010.

For application and eligibility details:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/skrine-internship.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

For queries email:
Cathy.meredith@monash.edu
or 9905 3311

3. Australian Law Reform Commission – Legal Officer Positions

The ALRC is looking to appoint up to four Senior Legal Officers and Legal Officers to work on its current inquiries—Family Violence #2, regarding Commonwealth Laws, and the Discovery in Courts Inquiry—and other inquires that may be announced in the future.

The closing date for applications is Monday 6 September, 2010.

For more information about the position and application details see:
Ad for legal officers August 2010

Family Court of Australia, Legal Associate Position

The Family Court of Australia is the superior Court determining the most complex family law cases.  Court Legal Associates work closely with the Judiciary in Court and in Chambers.  

Please see the attached position description for full details regarding this position.
Legal Associate Position – Family Court of Australia

Applications Close Thursday 2 September, 2010

1. Aurora Native Title Internship Program

The Program introduces law students to career opportunities in native title, policy, social justice and Indigenous affairs and aims to provide assistance to under-resourced and over-worked Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs) as well as to various other organisations working in these areas including Indigenous corporations, government bodies, community groups, not-for-profit, policy organisations and others.

Intakes: Summer and winter university breaks
Duration: 5 – 6 weeks

Applications are open to law students who have completed, or are currently completing, the Property Law component of their legal studies.

Applications for the summer 2010/11 round of internships will be accepted online via our website between Monday 9 August, 2010 and Friday 3 September, 2010.

For more information see:
www.auroraproject.com.au
Aurora legal internships flyer

2. Castan Centre Global Internship Program – Applications Now Open

Applications for the Castan Centre’s 2010-2011 Global Internships are now open. Students will receive a contribution from the Student Mobility Fund and the Castan Centre Global Internship fund to assist them with their expenses.  

Internships will be available at the following organisations:
Africa and Middle East Refugee Assistance, Cairo
International Women’s Rights Action Watch – Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur and Geneva
Human Rights First, New York City
Oxfam Australia, South Africa (2 positions)
International Commission of Jurists, Geneva
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Mumbai
The Israel Democracy Institute, Jerusalem
United Nations Global Compact, New York
Human Rights Advocacy Centre, Accra Ghana

The closing date for applications is Friday 13 August, 2010.

For more information about the internships and how to apply see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/internships/global-intern-program.html

For queries contact:
erica.contini@monash.edu
or 9905 3318.

3. Court of Appeal, Research Associate Positions

The Court of Appeal is seeking to appoint three Research Associates for 2011. 

Position Title: Research Associate
Job Level: Final Years Student or Honours Graduates
Duration: 12 months

Job Description:

Undertaking legal research and providing advice on and interpretation of various legal issues as directed by the President and other Justices of the Court of Appeal;

Preparing written submissions, discussion papers and briefs for the President and other Justices of the Court of Appeal; and

Preparing summaries of applications before the Court for the Justices scheduled to hear them.

Application requirements:

A cover letter, curriculum vitae, academic transcript and a piece of recent legal research work. 

Applications should be addressed to:

Edwina Watson
Email: Edwina.Watson@justice.vic.gov.au
Address: Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria,
                  210 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria  3000
Telephone: 03 9603 6250

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 24 August, 2010 at 4 pm.

For more information see:
Court of Appeal

4. Faculty Managed Internship: Herzog Fox Neeman – Israel

Required Availability: Mid January to mid February
Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks

For application and eligibility details see:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/herzog-fox-neeman.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

Applications are now open and close Friday 10 September, 2010.

For queries email:
Cathy.Meredith@law.monash.edu.au
or 9905 3311