Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) exam period starts Monday 22 November, 2010.
All exams will be held at Monash University Law Chambers.
Examination timetable can be accessed online:
www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.html
Title: Reading legal texts and writing in legal genres
Some of the questions addressed
What are and how do I apply critical reading techniques when summarising cases and statutes?
What are some effective approaches to planning my writing task?
What are the predictable structures of legal essays?
How do I write clearly and effectively for my audience using plain English?
Date: Thursday 21 October, 2010
Time: 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
This presentation will give students a better understanding of the professional practice unit, which involves attendance at a community legal service. Students learn a range of lawyers’ skills and develop professional commitment and ethical standards.
The subject adds a social dimension to academic training by creating an opportunity for students to assess the adequacy of law and legal processes in context.
Date: Thursday 21 October, 2010
Time: 5:30 pm – 6 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Not required
Presenter: Ms Helen Yandell, Director of Springvale Monash Legal Service Inc
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Topic: Reading legal texts and writing in legal genres
Date: Thursday 21 October, 2010
Time: 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers
Some of the questions addressed, include:
What are and how do I apply critical reading techniques when summarising cases and statutes?
What are some effective approaches to planning my writing task?
What are the predictable structures of legal essays?
How do I write clearly and effectively for my audience using plain English?
Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
Topic: Legal Academic Writing
Date: Friday 15 October, 2010
Time: 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Venue: Clayton Library
Some of the questions addressed, include:
How do I construct and sustain a logical legal argument throughout my answer?
What are the most effective techniques for linking ideas together?
How do I choose the most appropriate ideas to extend my argument?
How do I strengthen my written response to the question?
What are some useful techniques for using the tools of persuasion?
Use the my.monash booking system to book your place:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
Date: Friday 19 November, 2010
Venue: Gardens Point Campus, Queensland University of Technology
You may register for a full day session or a partial day session just to listen to speakers whose topics interest you.
To register please contact Dr. Jenny Ng, as seats are limited:
ng.jenny@qut.edu.au
Please note that registration for the event closes by Friday 12 November, 2010.
For more information:
Postgraduate_Law_Colloquium_Itinerary3[1]
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The Specialisation Law Seminar – Human Rights Law, previously scheduled for Thursday 7 October at the Monash University Law Chambers, has now been cancelled. If you have any queries regarding this specialisation stream, please contact the Postgraduate Department, 03 9903 8500 or law-postgraduate@monash.edu
Topic: Reading Legal Texts and Writing in Legal Genres
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St Melbourne
Time: 11.30 am -1.00 pm
Some of the questions addressed, include:
What are and how do I apply critical reading techniques when summarising cases and statutes?
What are some effective approaches to planning my writing task?
What are the predictable structures of legal essays?
How do I write clearly and effectively for my audience using plain English?
Topic: Preparing for Tests and Exams
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 472 Bourke St Melbourne
Time: 4.00 pm – 5.30pm
Date: Friday 8 October,
Venue: Clayton Campus, Bld 12, Law Library
Time: 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Some of the questions addressed, include:
What strategies are effective for performing well in both open-book and closed book law exams?
How do I prepare effective exam summaries?
To book your place, please book online at my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Commercial Law in 2010 and 2011
Date: Thursday 30 September 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Dr Ann Monotti
Professor of Law
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Human Rights Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Professor Sarah Joseph
Professor of Law
Director of the Castan Centre
All Welcome
Topic: Reading legal texts and writing in legal genres
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Some of the questions addressed, include:
What are and how do I apply critical reading techniques when summarising cases and statutes?
What are some effective approaches to planning my writing task?
What are the predictable structures of legal essays?
How do I write clearly and effectively for my audience using plain English?
Topic: Preparing for tests and exams
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Time: 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Date: Friday 8 October, 2010
Time: from 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Venue: Law Library, Clayton
Some of the questions addressed, include:
What strategies are effective for performing well in both open-book and closed book law exams?
How do I prepare effective exam summaries?
To book your place, please book online at:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
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This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Commercial Law in 2010 and 2011
Date: Thursday 30 September 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Dr Ann Monotti
Professor of Law
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Human Rights Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Professor Sarah Joseph
Professor of Law
Director of the Castan Centre
All Welcome
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Workplace & Employment Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 23 September, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Professor Marilyn Pittard
Professor of Law
Associate Dean (Research)
Topic: Legal Citation and Referencing
Date: Thursday 23 September, 2010
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm, and 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Date: Friday 24 September, 2010
Time: 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Venue: Clayton Library
Some of the questions addressed include:
How do I incorporate others’ ideas appropriately through referencing in legal assessment tasks?
What is and how do I avoid plagiarism?
To book your place please see:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
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This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Commercial Law in 2010 and 2011
Date: Thursday 30 September 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Dr Ann Monotti
Professor of Law
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Human Rights Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 7 October, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Professor Sarah Joseph
Professor of Law
Director of the Castan Centre
All Welcome
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Workplace & Employment Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 23 September, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Professor Marilyn Pittard
Professor of Law
Associate Dean (Research)
Topic: Legal Citation and Referencing
Date: Thursday 23 September, 2010
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm, and 4 pm – 5:30 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Date: Friday 24 September, 2010
Time: 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Venue: Clayton Library
Some of the questions addressed include:
How do I incorporate others’ ideas appropriately through referencing in legal assessment tasks?
What is and how do I avoid plagiarism?
To book your place please see:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Intellectual Property Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 9 September, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Dr Ann Monotti, Professor of Law,
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
All Welcome
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area and postgraduate options in Workplace & Employment Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 16 September 2010
Time: 12.30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Professor Marilyn Pittard,
Professor of Law, Associate Dean (Research)
All Welcome
This seminar will provide JD and Masters’ students with an overview of this area generally and postgraduate options in Intellectual Property Law in 2010 and 2011.
Date: Thursday 9 September, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Dr Ann Monotti, Professor of Law
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
All Welcome
The Law Library will be holding Library tours:
Date: Friday 3 September, 2010
Time: 10:45 am and 2 pm
These tours will last approximately 30 minutes and will help you to locate essential resources for your assignments and inform you about Library services and facilities. No bookings are required. Come to the Law Library, level 1 and wait at the electronic noticeboard near the Loans Desk.
Topic: Reading Efficiently and Critically
Date: Thursday 2 September, 2010
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Date: Friday 3 September, 2010
Time: Clayton Library, Clayton Campus,
Monash University
Venue: 2:30 pm – 4 pm
Some of the questions addressed, include:
What reading styles and speeds are the most appropriate to adopt in order to cope with my reading?
How do I improve my understanding and keep focused when I’m reading?
What critical reading skills do I need to develop in order to help me question and evaluate my reading, and improve my analytical writing practice?
How do I choose key ideas to create useful paraphrases and summaries?
How do I become an effective self-critical reader?
Please book your place online at:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/
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Date: Thursday 26 August, 2010
Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm
Venue: Law Chambers,
472 Bourke Street, Melbourne.
For more information see:
www.monash.edu/researchmatters/events/260810-law-info.html
Date: Thursday 9 September, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 1 pm
Location: Monash University Law Chambers,
472 Bourke St, Melbourne
Presenter: Dr Ann Monotti, Professor of Law
Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies)
The Law Library will be holding Library tours at:
Date: Friday 27 August, 2010
Time: 10.45 am and 2.00 pm
These tours will last approximately 30 minutes and will help you to locate essential resources for your assignments and inform you about Library services and facilities. No bookings are required. Come to the Law Library, level 1 and wait at the electronic noticeboard near the Loans Desk.
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