Law Student Gazette

1. PCL Lawyers Legal Scholarship 2021

Are you currently studying a Bachelor of Laws at university and you are in or heading into your final year?

PCL Lawyers is offering two Law students with a WAM of 65 or more in their penultimate or final year a grant of $2000 each to assist them through the final stage of their degree. One grant will be prioritised for a student studying in Victoria.

Applications close Tuesday 30 March.

2. Just Leadership Program

Applications for the 2021 Just Leadership Program, a prestigious initiative of the Monash Law Students’ Society, are now open. Students with an interest in social justice and the law are encouraged to apply.

The program affords selected students the opportunity to listen to, learn from and network with high profile speakers who are closely associated with social justice and equity issues in the law.

Apply now: https://forms.gle/xkENB9obTSP55Cih9 

Applications will be accepted until Friday 12 March at 5pm.

Please visit https://www.monashlss.com/other-sje-inititives for more information about the program. 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Amelia and Ellie at justleadership@monashlss.com.

Best of luck with your applications!

3. Job Opportunities: Associate and Research Associate to the Hon Justice Pritchard

Applications are invited for the positions of Associate and Research Associate to the Hon Justice
Pritchard, President of the State Administrative Tribunal, to commence in January 2022.
The successful applicants will be based at the State Administrative Tribunal but will also assist Justice
Pritchard in relation to matters in the Court of Appeal.
Both positions are offered for a period of 12 months. At the discretion of the Court, the tenure of this
position may include a subsequent two weeks.

Prospective applicants should possess the following attributes:

 A law degree (completed as at January 2022);
 A high level of academic achievement (Honours or equivalent is desirable but not essential);
 High-level research and analytical skills;
 Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills; and
 Editorial skills are an advantage.

Interviews will be conducted on 30 April 2021.

The successful applicants should be available to attend the Associates’ Induction Programme
from Tuesday 4 January to Monday 10 January 2022.

The successful applicants may also be invited to attend three days of paid handover in November or
December 2021, subject to consultation between the applicant and the Court.

Applications should include a:

 covering letter;
 curriculum vitae; and
 current academic transcript (or a certified copy).

Applicants will be considered for both positions and need only apply once.
If your application is sent by email, please scan your academic transcript (or a certified copy). You may
be required to bring the original if you are invited to attend an interview.

Please send applications or queries by email to:

Ms Georgina Due
Associate to the Hon Justice Pritchard
State Administrative Tribunal
565 Hay Street
PERTH WA 6000
Email: Associate.Justice.Pritchard@justice.wa.gov.au
Ph: (08) 9219 3101

Click here for more information on Supreme Court Associateships. 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE NOON, WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL 2021 (AWST)

(Late applications will not be considered)

1. Careers in Legal Tech and Entrepreneurship

Digital disruption is coming for the legal profession. Will you lose your job to a robot? Or will you adapt to the changing legal landscape?

The rise of technology and artificial intelligence presents unique challenges for future lawyers. It also provides opportunities for making the justice system more accessible and user-friendly.

The Australian Centre for Justice Innovation is collaborating with the Monash Law Students’ Society to bring you this free event about how thinking innovatively can shape your future in the legal profession.

Come along to hear from a panel of legal innovators and entrepreneurs on how they’ve built their careers by harnessing technology and new ideas to solve legal problems.

Date: Wednesday 10 May 2017

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

Venue: Clayton Campus, Room TBC

RSVP: see Facebook event page here. Register your place here.

2. Temporary/Fixed Term Administrative Work – CBD Legal Precinct

Barristers’ Chambers Limited has temporary administrative work upcoming based around the legal precinct in the CBD supporting our Barristers.  A variety of assignments will be available to cover annual leave and project work.

Assignments will vary in contract length and will range from entry-level administration to executive assistance.

Essential Skills & Attributes –

• Customer service focus
• Clear communication skills
• Impeccable personal presentation (corporate environment)
• Strong computer skills (predominantly word & excel)
• Fast and accurate typing (for EA assignments/ 75WPM)

A police check and references will be required to work with BCL

To register your interest for temporary/ contract assignments please email your CV and a short covering letter outlining your availability (Monday to Friday office hours) to Sherrie Campbell, Executive Assistant to Management Team and Office Manager scampbell@vicbar.com.au  to learn more about Barristers’ Chambers Limited please visit www.bcl.net.au

3. Career Conversations

Law Faculty students: Do you have a career question you want to talk over?

Join this informal, small-group session to engage in personal discussions about your employability and career plans in the legal and / or other profession. You’ll also pick up practical strategies to find work and make career decisions.

Booking is required to attend this session and up to four students can book in.

Book: HERE

Please cancel your booking if you are unable to attend.

1. Associate to the Hon. Justice Hall at the Supreme Court of Western Australia

Applications are invited for a position as the Associate to the Hon. Justice Hall at the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

The length of tenure is 12 months, from June 2016 to June 2017.

Please find more info here.

2. Bain & Company business consulting graduate positions

Applications for graduate positions at Bain & Company are now open.

Bain & Company is one of the world’s leading global business consulting firms, serving clients across six continents on issues of strategy, operations, technology, organisation and mergers and acquisitions.

Applications close on Thursday 3 March 2016.

Please find more information here.

3. Bird & Bird ‘GC for a day’

International law firm Bird & Bird are launching a new competition for Australian law students to be shadow a General Counsel for a day.

The prize includes a day shadowing a top GC, lunch with the GC, one on one mentoring session with an Associate, return flights to Sydney and one night’s accommodation.

Entries close Wednesday 16 March 2016.

To enter you must submit a 90-second video answering the following question:“What do you envisage as the greatest opportunity for a GC of the future?”

Please find more information here.

4. ‘From Student to Professional’ sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills

The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of different pathways available in the legal profession and for students to gain an insight and network with professionals.

Guests will speak about their experiences including challenges faced, points of significance and provide wise words of advice.

This will be followed by a short question and answer session and the evening will conclude with half an hour of networking and refreshments.

Speakers include Julian Burnside, Georgina Hoy & Hong Le from Herbert Smith Freehills, Zana Bytheway from Jobwatch and Julia Wang, Senior Associate to the Honourable Chief Justice Marilyn Warren AC.

Date: Wednesday 2 March 2016

Time: 6.00-8.00pm

Location: Auditorium, Monash Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Please register here (essential).

5. NSW Law Reform Commission Winter Internship Program

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

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

Details of the program can be found here.

1. Employment Opportunities in Western Australia

The  Supreme  Court  of  Western  Australia  is inviting applications for a number  of  positions  of  Associate and Research Associate at the Court in 2015.

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 16 May, 2014.

Please see the flyer for further details.

1. Employment Opportunities in Western Australia

The  Supreme  Court  of  Western  Australia  is inviting applications for a number  of  positions  of  Associate and Research Associate at the Court in 2015.

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 16 May, 2014.

Please see the flyer for further details.

1. Employment Opportunities in Western Australia

The  Supreme  Court  of  Western  Australia  is inviting applications for a number  of  positions  of  Associate and Research Associate at the Court in 2015.

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 16 May, 2014.

Please see the flyer for further details.

1. Employment Opportunities in Western Australia

The  Supreme  Court  of  Western  Australia  is inviting applications for a number  of  positions  of  Associate and Research Associate at the Court in 2015.

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 16 May, 2014.

Please see the flyer for further details.

1. Employment Opportunities in Western Australia

The  Supreme  Court  of  Western  Australia  is inviting applications for a number  of  positions  of  Associate and Research Associate at the Court in 2015.

Applications close at 12pm on Friday 16 May, 2014.

Please see the flyer for further details.

1. Complementary Study – Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Australian Friends of the Hebrew University is holding an Information evening to advise students about the Mishpatim-Seminar in Israeli & International Law) program offered in English at the Hebrew University in January 2014.

An information session is being held
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: The Lamm Jewish Library of Australia, 304 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield
RSVP studynsw@austfhu.org.au  or (02) 9389 2825

Monash Law undergraduate students receive credit for undertaking these units as Complementary Study.  Monash application process information can be found here

Further information about the program can be found here