Law Student Gazette

1. Seeking Open Day Volunteers

Monash University Open Day for Clayton is on Sunday 5 August, 2012. We are looking for student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $95 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email lauren.miller@monash.edu by Monday 2 July, 2012.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have volunteered at Monash Law Open Day before

1. LIV Leading Quill Scholarship 2012

LIV Young Lawyers in partnership with the College of Law is offering an exclusive opportunity to one final year law student to complete their Practical Legal Training (PLT) complimentary at the College during 2013. To be in the running eligible entrants need to submit a piece of writing addressing the question.  If you were Attorney-General for the day what law would you reform and why?

For further information visit www.liv.asn.au/quill

2. Seeking Open Day Volunteers

Monash University Open Day for Clayton is on Sunday 5 August, 2012. We are looking for student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $95 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email lauren.miller@monash.edu by Monday 2 July, 2012.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have volunteered at Monash Law Open Day before

1. Notice Boards

Notice Boards have been placed on the second floor of the Law Chambers near the photocopier. Notices should be placed only on these boards and not around the facility. Notices placed around the facility will be removed.

Furthermore, notices placed anywhere in the Clayton Law faculty building other than the provided noticeboards, using anything other than the provided black pins, will also be removed.

2. Seeking Open Day Volunteers

Monash University Open Day for Clayton is on Sunday 5 August, 2012. We are looking for student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $95 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email lauren.miller@monash.edu by Monday 2 July, 2012.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have volunteered at Monash Law Open Day before

1. Connecting with Law Short Film Competition

Now in its fifth year, the Connecting with Law Short Film Competition is open to all students currently enrolled in an Australian Law School. Please note: Non-law students can be involved, however at least one student per group must be studying a law subject.

Choose at least one definition from the Oxford Australian Law Dictionary and create a 2-5 minute film based around the definition/s that will educate and help other students connect with the law.

1st Prize – $1500
2nd Prize – $500
3rd Prize – $250

Please see here for the entry forms and submission guidelines. Entries close 27th July 2012. Please direct all enquires to highered.au@oup.com

2. Seeking Open Day Volunteers

Monash University Open Day for Clayton is on Sunday 5 August, 2012. We are looking for student volunteers to assist on the day.

This will involve speaking with prospective students and their families about your experience of studying at at Monash, giving directions as well as helping out with the set up and pack up of the equipment used on the day.

Although these positions are voluntary roles, the faculty does provide training and $50 vouchers for students who volunteer half a day (9.00am – 1.00pm OR 12.30pm – 4.30pm) and $95 vouchers for students who volunteer for a whole day (9.00am – 4.30pm)

If you have good communication skills, and a well rounded knowledge of the faculty and campus please email lauren.miller@monash.edu by Monday 2 July, 2012.

In your email please include the following information:

• Full name and contact number
• Degree type and year
• Availability
  • Half Day (morning: 9.00am – 1.00pm)
  • Half Day (afternoon: 12.30pm – 4.30pm)
  • Full day (9.00am – 4.30pm)
• Method of entry into law (e.g. Straight from year 12, internal or external transfer)
• If you have volunteered at Monash Law Open Day before

1. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

Monash Law Chambers to host Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea,

Time: Monday 28th May, 2012, 10.30-11.30
Location: L2 Student Kitchen Area.
RSVP: Nina.massara@monash.edu (for catering purposes) by 25 May

Bring your cuppa and donation, we’ll supply the treats! Please join us and help raise money for a good cause.

Online donations.

2. Run 4 Refugees

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre aims to protect and uphold the human rights, wellbeing and dignity of asylum seekers by providing Aid, Empowerment, Justice and Community programs. We are an independent, registered, non-governmental agency working at the coal face with some of our community’s most vulnerable people.

With only 24 full time equivalent paid staff, the majority of our work is conducted by a dedicated team of over 750 volunteers. This means that the majority of funds raised go directly to the critical support and settlement services we offer to over 1,150 asylum seekers.

Run for Refugees and you can give an asylum seeker an entire year of hope. For further information, including registration, please see here.

Please note that this event is not affiliated with Monash Law School, but a team may be created by Monash Law students. More information may be provided at a later date.

1. Building Access

From Monday 7 May access to the front of the Law building has changed.  Pedestrian access from the ring road is to the Menzies building via the pathway alongside the Gallery building, then turn back left to Law.  If you are entering the building through the rear doors, you need to use the stairs at the front of the building to access the Law Library at level 1.  There is no Library access via the rear stairs.

2. Student Charter

Monash University has recently published its Student Charter. This sets out the key expectations of all students with regard to academic engagement and integrity; and behaviour and wellbeing to foster the learning community. It can be found here.

1. Student Charter

Monash University has recently published its Student Charter. This sets out the key expectations of all students with regard to academic engagement and integrity; and behaviour and wellbeing to foster the learning community. It can be found here.

2. Student Emails

Some student may not be aware that they can link their student email address to a non-Monash email address. Information on how to set this up can set up can be found below:

Follow the instructions on the ITS website to forward your email.

You can also find information on how to set up Google Apps on your iPhone or iPad here.

1. Order of Merit

Congratulations to the following graduates from Bachelor of Laws in 2011 who have been awarded Order of Merit. Please click through to view an updated list: Order of Merit Updated.

1. Order of Merit

Congratulations to the following graduates from Bachelor of Laws in 2011 who have been awarded Order of Merit. Please click through to view the list: Order of Merit.

1. Faculty Request for Students to Tutor in Torts A

The Faculty is urgently seeking a student who can provide personal face-to-face tutoring in Torts A for up to 2 hours per week and up to five hours per week in the exam period, if necessary for a current student. The person would be paid for this work. Please email Dr Karinne Ludlow on karinne.ludlow@monash.edu with your application and CV.