Law Student Gazette

1. PG Learning Skills Classes at the Chambers

Friday 16 September
9 – 10 am Advanced writing seminar. Legal style.
12 – 1 pm Advanced writing seminar. Developing claims
2 – 3 pm Finding your voice (using others’ ideas effectively)
3 – 4 pm Argument structure and cohesion

Book on https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library

2. Change to Learning Skills advice (Drop-in) Sessions at the Law Library, Clayton

These sessions will now be held at the following times.
Tuesdays 12 – 1 pm, Wednesdays 12 – 2 pm, Thursdays 1 – 2 pm
Just come to the Research and Learning desk – no appointment necessary.

1. PG Learning Skills Classes at the Chambers

Friday 9 September

These last two seminars will be repeated on 16 September at a different time.  Book on https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library

2. Welcome Dr Jan Pinder

Rosemary Shaw, Learning Skills Adviser at the Law Chambers on Tuesdays and Thursdays, has left Monash to take up a new position. To replace her, Dr Jan Pinder will be joining the Law learning skills team for the remainder of the year. Jan has many years experience and qualifications as an educationalist, and has been running Law HDR writing circles for the past couple of years. She will be available for consultations at the Law Chambers on Tuesdays and at the Law Library at Clayton on Wednesdays. As well, Trish Hughes will be at the Chambers on most Fridays through the trimesters, running scheduled seminars, and can also be contacted for consultations. See the Law Learning Skills website for contact details http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/law/learning-skills.html

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1. Law Library Seminars

Monday’s seminar on Case Notes is fully booked, so the library is offering another session on Tuesday 23 August at 1 pm in L4.

Please book on https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

Students are asked to bring a laptop or mobile device to access the databases. A ‘Writing case notes’ tab with an example has been added to the Law Library Guide.

1. Clerkship Tutorial: Tune Your Legal Research & Writing Skills

This tutorial is designed to assist those undertaking a seasonal clerkship at a law firm and in other organisations.  The tutorial focuses on refining research and writing skills needed during clerkship.  Topics covered include critically evaluating a letter for a client & a legal memo and utilising key resources.  Law firms use clerkships to identify students to take in their traineeship program.  Make yours the best clerkship ever.

This tutorial will be held at the Law Chambers on Thursday 2 June from 12.00pm to 2.00pm and again from 5.30 to 7.30pm. Room details tba.

Please register for either session through the Library Class Booking System.

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1. Clerkship Tutorial: Tune Your Legal Research & Writing Skills

This tutorial is designed to assist those undertaking a seasonal clerkship at a law firm and in other organisations.  The tutorial focuses on refining research and writing skills needed during clerkship.  Topics covered include critically evaluating a letter for a client & a legal memo and utilising key resources.  Law firms use clerkships to identify students to take in their traineeship program.  Make yours the best clerkship ever.

This tutorial will be held:

At Clayton on Thursday 26 May from 10.00am to 12.30pm in the Law Library, first floor computer lab.

At the Law Chambers on Thursday 2 June from 12.00pm – 2.00pm and again from 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Room details tba.

Please register for these sessions through the Library Class Booking System
https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/view/28945/

1. Library User Survey

Time is running out. Fill in our user survey before it closes on Wednesday 18 May. Law representation so far is low, so please give us your feedback.

Go to http://surveys.insyncsurveys.com.au/surveys/MonashUniLibraryClient2011/

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Thank you!

1. Clerkship Tutorial: Tune Your Legal Research & Writing Skills

This tutorial is designed to assist those undertaking a seasonal clerkship at a law firm and in other organisations.  The tutorial focuses on refining research and writing skills needed during clerkship.  Topics covered include critically evaluating a letter for a client & a legal memo and utilising key resources.  Law firms use clerkships to identify students to take in their traineeship program.  Make yours the best clerkship ever.

This tutorial will be held on Thursday 26 May from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm in the Law Library first floor computer lab.  Please register through the Library Class Booking System:

https://my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/view/28945/  

We will also be holding at least one of these sessions in the City. Details to be finalised, the tutorial will be advertised through the Gazette and in the Library Class Booking System.

2. How do you rate the Library? Have Your Say

Every two years Monash University Library conducts a user survey. The survey is designed to give Monash University staff and students an opportunity to rate the Library’s performance and to identify areas for improvement.

This year’s survey is being run between the 4th and 18th of May. The overall results of the survey will be published, but individual responses will be kept confidential and no personal identifying information will be collected.

You can complete the survey online at:
http://surveys.insyncsurveys.com.au/surveys/MonashUniLibraryClient2011/

3. Improvements to the Library from your Feedback

A number of improvements that have been made in response to suggestions made in the 2009 survey can be viewed in the summary report at http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/about/user-report.pdf

The large discussion and photocopying room on the first floor of the Law Library has had a makeover. Come check out the four new photographic paintings, on loan from Monash postgraduate Art and Design student, Tiziana Borghese.

https://blogs.monash.edu/library/2011/05/02/new-look-for-the-law-library-discussion-room/

4. Law Library Seminars

Improving Structure and Coherence

How to make a finished work flow through from background, definition, thesis statement, argument outline, paragraph claims and evidence, to the conclusion.  What belongs where, and how to link it all together.

Writing Clearly and Concisely

Communication matters – your writing has to be precise (or ambiguities arise) and concise (or penalties apply).  Your writing also has to use academic written language conventions, which are a specialist area in themselves.

1. Learning Skills Seminars

The Writing Process

How to organise your time around assignments, timing the planning, researching, drafting and editing, as well as dealing with problems like writer’s block.

Improving Structure and Coherence

How to make a finished work flow through from background, definition, thesis statement, argument outline, paragraph claims and evidence, to the conclusion.  What belongs where, and how to link it all together.

1. Learning Skills Seminars

Analysing a Research Essay Question and Building an Argument

Longer research essays need a different structure and approach from legal problem-solving responses and short reports.  Firstly, understand the question words and then move into analytical argument.

The Writing Process

Effectively organising your time around assignments, what steps to follow, and what to expect at each stage.

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1. Learning Skills Seminars

Monday 11 April.  Building summaries – different styles. How to turn your notes into summaries for the exams, and how to trace your sources to avoid problems.  12 – 1 pm in the 3rd floor meeting room, Law library, repeated 1 – 2 pm in L5.

Monday 18 April.  Analysing a research essay question and building an argument. Understand the directions given for longer analytical theory essays, and frame your answer accordingly.  12 – 1 in the 3rd floor meeting room, Law library, repeated 1 – 2 pm in L5.

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