Law Student Gazette

1. Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2014 (Current students)

Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2014 JD core units will be opened at 12pm on 9 December 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.

Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 31 December 2013. Students who require changing stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Friday 3 January 2014. The form can be downloaded from Faculty website: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/resources/forms/index.html

2. Professional Practice (JD) Applications Open

Application for LAW7423 Professional Practice (JD) – Trimester 1 2014 intake is now open.

Students who completed at least 12 core units, and wish to participate in this clinical unit can submit your application by 10 Jan 2014. Successful applicants will be notified via email by 15 Jan 2014.

Detailed information about the unit and how to apply can be accessed online: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/about-us/legal/cle/juris-doctor-units.html

Late applications or applications without supporting documentation will not be accepted.

1. Internships

The International Bar Association (IBA) is currently seeking high calibre legal interns to work on its International Criminal Court (ICC) Programme in The Hague.

START DATE: January 2014

END DATE: April 2014

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday 15 November 2013

The IBA’s ICC Programme monitors fair trial issues at the ICC. Programme information is disseminated through regular reports, expert discussions, workshops and other events and expert legal analysis on relevant issues. Based at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the IBA’s ICC Programme consults and interacts with Court officials, civil society organisations, academics and international lawyers.

Full details and how to apply.

1. Research Scholarships

Doctoral Research Scholarships at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore

The NUS PhD comprises: (i) coursework (up to 6 graduate courses, taken in the first year), followed by (ii) a thesis of not more than 80,000 words. Successful applicants will commence their candidature as probationary PhD students and will work under the supervision of a Faculty member at NUS Law. Within 12-18 months of their candidature, probationary PhD students must orally defend an outline of the proposed PhD thesis at the Doctoral Candidate Qualifying Examination (DCQE). Candidates who succeed at the DCQE will have their PhD candidature confirmed and may proceed to write the thesis.

The closing date for all applications is 1 December 2013. Application instructions can be found at http://law.nus.edu.sg/admissions/app_periods_forms.html.

See attached for further details.

1. Postgraduate Consultative Group

The Postgraduate Consultative Group will be meeting on Thursday 10th October and would like to invite you to raise any student concerns or points for discussion. If you do have any potential agenda items, please contact one of the following student representatives:

LSS Vice President – JD

Ms Irene Chen

email: jd@monashlss.com

Elected Student Representatives (JD)

Dr Aaron Sudholz

email: adsud1@student.monash.edu

and/or

Ms Janet Tan

email: jwtan18@student.monash.edu

Elected Student Representative (Graduate programs)

Ms Emma Turnbull

email: ejtur5@student.monash.edu

The purpose of the group is to serve as a liaison and exchange of views and information between students and staff on student concerns arising out of educational and administrative issues in relation to the postgraduate program and the provision of student services and facilities.

PS. This is not a call for any teaching and learning issues which are to be handled by Graduate Studies Committee.

.:End Student Gazette 7/10/13:.

1. Postgraduate Consultative Group

The Postgraduate Consultative Group will be meeting on Thursday 10th October and would like to invite you to raise any student concerns or points for discussion. If you do have any potential agenda items, please contact one of the following student representatives:

LSS Vice President – JD

Ms Irene Chen

email: jd@monashlss.com

Elected Student Representatives (JD)

Dr Aaron Sudholz

email: adsud1@student.monash.edu

and/or

Ms Janet Tan

email: jwtan18@student.monash.edu

Elected Student Representative (Graduate programs)

Ms Emma Turnbull

email: ejtur5@student.monash.edu

The purpose of the committee is to serve as a liaison and exchange of views and information between students and staff on student concerns arising out of educational and administrative issues in relation to the postgraduate program and the provision of student services and facilities.

PS. This is not a call for any teaching and learning issues which are to be handled by Graduate Studies Committee.

.:End Student Gazette 30/9/13:.

1. Chant Legacy Scholarship

The Chant Legacy Scholarship’s purpose is to provide funds to students seeking to undertake postgraduate study in the area of governance.

Successful applicants of the postgraduate governance scholarship are entitled to an amount up to $2,000 per subject and up to $4,000 per semester (where more than one subject is studied within the semester) and up to a maximum of $8,000 a year (up to a total of $12,000 for the whole course of study). The scholarship funding covers study fees only.

To be eligible, you must show that you have been accepted into a postgraduate course, but not have commenced, and must be relevant to your governance career aspirations.

Applications close in October 2013.

For more information, please contact:

law-postgraduate@monash.edu

1. Chant Legacy Scholarship

The Chant Legacy Scholarship’s purpose is to provide funds to students seeking to undertake postgraduate study in the area of governance.

Successful applicants of the postgraduate governance scholarship are entitled to an amount up to $2,000 per subject and up to $4,000 per semester (where more than one subject is studied within the semester) and up to a maximum of $8,000 a year (up to a total of $12,000 for the whole course of study). The scholarship funding covers study fees only.

To be eligible, you must show that you have been accepted into a postgraduate course, but not have commenced, and must be relevant to your governance career aspirations.

Applications close in October 2013.

For more information, please contact:

law-postgraduate@monash.edu

1. Chant Legacy Scholarship

The Chant Legacy Scholarship’s purpose is to provide funds to students seeking to undertake postgraduate study in the area of governance.

Successful applicants of the postgraduate governance scholarship are entitled to an amount up to $2,000 per subject and up to $4,000 per semester (where more than one subject is studied within the semester) and up to a maximum of $8,000 a year (up to a total of $12,000 for the whole course of study). The scholarship funding covers study fees only.

To be eligible, you must show that you have been accepted into a postgraduate course, but not have commenced, and must be relevant to your governance career aspirations.

Applications close in October 2013.

For more information, please contact:

law-postgraduate@monash.edu

2. JD Trimester 3 Examination Timetable

JD Trimester 3 examination timetable is now available from the Faculty Postgraduate Timetable page.

3. Trimester 3 2013 JD Unit Discontinuation Dates

The last day to discontinue a Trimester 3 JD core units without penalty is Monday 23 September 2013.

Please note that elective units have different discontinuation dates.

Detailed information about unit discontinuation dates and relevant outcomes is available on the PG website.

1. Monash University Government Lawyering publicity

Dear JD students,

You are invited to an upcoming symposium will be held at Monash University Law Chambers for High Achieving students – Government Lawyering: Same or Different?

This is an event for students interested in policy, the public sector and careers in government or in the private sector in areas of law where government is likely to be your client. Also a fantastic opportunity to meet informally with some of our recent Monash alumni.

The event details are as follows:

Government Lawyering: Same or Different?
Date: Tuesday 10 September 2013
Time: 5.30 (for 6pm) – 7:30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers (555 Lonsdale Street), ground floor auditorium.

Information on panelists and how to RSVP is contained in the attached flyer.  The event is free but RSVP essential.

Government Lawyering – Same or Different

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2. Monash University Government Lawyering publicity

Dear JD students,

You are invited to an upcoming symposium will be held at Monash University Law Chambers for High Achieving students – Government Lawyering: Same or Different?

This is an event for students interested in policy, the public sector and careers in government or in the private sector in areas of law where government is likely to be your client. Also a fantastic opportunity to meet informally with some of our recent Monash alumni.

The event details are as follows:

Government Lawyering: Same or Different?
Date: Tuesday 10 September 2013
Time: 5.30 (for 6pm) – 7:30pm
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers (555 Lonsdale Street), ground floor auditorium.

Information on panelists and how to RSVP is contained in the attached flyer.  The event is free but RSVP essential.

Government Lawyering – Same or Different