Law Student Gazette

1. Fellowship opportunity-Aurora Project

A new fully-funded, postgraduate fellowship opportunity is now being administered by the Aurora Project. The Lisa Fox Indigenous Fellowship Program will enable one Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate each year to undertake a Masters (MA) or Doctoral (PhD) program at New York University (NYU), commencing in September 2012. The Fellowship is tenable for up to four years and covers course fees and travel, plus an annual stipend of approximately US$30,000 (A$29,394) for accommodation and living expenses.

For more information please see Fox Fellowship at NYU flyer final

.: End of Student Gazette 23.1.2012:.

1. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

2. Postgraduate Student Services Closed November 3

We would like to advise that staff from the Faculty of Law will be attending a professional development day on Thursday, 3 November 2011. The Postgraduate Student Service office at 555, Lonsdale Street will be unattended on that day.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will re-open on 4 November 2011.

1. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

2. Postgraduate Student Services Closed November 3

We would like to advise that staff from the Faculty of Law will be attending a professional development day on Thursday, 3 November 2011. The Postgraduate Student Service office at 555, Lonsdale Street will be unattended on that day.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will re-open on 4 November 2011.

1. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

1. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

.: End of Student Gazette 10.10.2011 :.

1. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

.: End of Student Gazette 3.10.2011 :.

1. Census date for Juris Doctor units in Trimester 3, 2011

The census date for Juris Doctor units in Trimester 3 2011 is Friday 30 September 2011.

If a student discontinues a unit before the census date, the student will receive ‘Withdrawn no-load’ for the unit, which means:

• Financial – No financial penalty
• Academic – Recorded on transcript as ‘WD’

If a student discontinues a unit AFTER the census date but before the withdrawn fail date, the student will have ‘Withdrawn late’, which means 100% of fees will be retained and withdrawn will be recorded on the transcript. Detailed information is available online:

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/future-students/jd/enrolment-dates-2011.html

Elective units discontinuation dates and relevant outcome information can be accessed: http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/census-dates-2011.html

2. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

.: End of Student Gazette 26.09.2011 :.

1. Monash Law Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Closing date 31 October 2011

The Faculty of Law invites expressions of interest from Law graduates qualified to undertake postgraduate research leading to a doctoral degree.  We offer the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).  Some scholarships will be available for suitably qualified candidates.  Successful candidates will receive a  non-taxable stipend for 3 years of full time candidature. In addition, the Law Faculty  gives very favourable consideration to engaging its doctoral students in sessional teaching within its teaching programs.

Applicants should be Australian permanent residents or citizens of Australia or New Zealand with a first class undergraduate honours degree or the equivalent, such as a masters degree with a significant research component, a suitable publication record or a demonstrable research record in your employment.

For more information:

http://law.monash.edu/research/hdr/

Tel 990 53342, or email:  Law-Research@monash.edu

or apply directly online

http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/futurestudents/eligibility/

.: End of Student Gazette 19.09.2011 :.

1. Information Sessions at MULC

Trish Hughes, the Learning Skills Adviser, is conducting some additional seminars at the City Chambers during Semester 2.  One stream  called ‘Beginning legal writing’ is intended for  first year JD students and the other called ‘Advanced writing seminars’ is intended for LLM and later-year JD students.

For further details please see the flyer attached PG Seminars and   http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/law/learning-skills.html

For further information about the S2 learning skills classes or to arrange any additional classes or a student consultation, please contact Trish by email  patricia.hughes@monash.edu or telephone 990-58657.

2. Insight Session – LSS and the JD Portfolio

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers

Date: Tuesday 23 August

Time: 6.00pm – 7.00pm

What: Find out about the inner workings of YOUR LSS Portfolio – YOUR voice on the LSS and to the Faculty. What has been achieved in the first year of this new portfolio, exciting ventures for the future and what is involved in being part of the portfolio. This session will be of particular interest to those considering running for a 2011-2012 JD Portfolio position.

RSVP via: jd@monashlss.com OR http://www.facebook.com/?q=#/event.php?eid=109734235793368

3. Insight Session – Politics

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers

Date: Wednesday 14 September

Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm

What: how you can use your degree in the field of politics.

Presenter: John Thwaites, the former Deputy Premier of Victoria (1999 – 2007), Minister for Health, Minister for Planning, Minister for Environment, Minister for Water, Minister for Victorian Communities and Victoria’s first Minister for Climate Change.

4. Insight Session – Human Rights and In House

DATE CHANGED due to a change in the guest speaker’s availability. See next week’s Law Gazette for the new date.

Monash University Law Chambers

Presenter: Fiona McLeay, Executive Director of Public Interest Law Clearing House (PILCH) and former General Counsel of World Vision

5. Law Chambers Research Sessions on September 2 : Westlaw and Lexis Basics

Westlaw and Lexis are two of the world’s largest legal databases.  They contain hundreds of full text journals and primary sources from the UK, US, Canada and other jurisdictions. Sandra Pyke from the Law Library will be conducting sessions at the Law Chambers to help you get the best from these databases.

The sessions are aimed at later year JD students and LLM.

When: Friday 2 September 9 – 10 am or 12 – 1 pm

Bookings are available via the online class booking system

.: End of Student Gazette 22.08.2011 :.

1. CEFA-2011 Governor General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition

The Governor-General’s Undergraduate Essay Competition is Australia’s most prestigious civics essay competition. It is open to Australian undergraduate students (including LLB, JD and Honours students) studying in all faculties at universities across Australia and includes questions that are related to law, politics and other contemporary issues facing Australia. Now in its eighth year, Australia’s most prestigious essay competition provides university students with the opportunity to be recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.
The 2011 Competition is offering up to $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays.

This prestigious competition provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research. The Competition website is: www.essaycompetition.com.au

2. Learning Skills Seminars at Clayton Semester 2

Trish Hughes, the Learning Skills Adviser, is running Learning skills drop-in sessions and classes again for Semester 2 .  No bookings are required for the drop-in sessions and students just need to come to the Research and Learning desk in the Law Library on Wednesday and Friday 12-2pm, Week 1 – 13, at the Law Library, Clayton .

The classes are on  Mondays in 3rd Floor Meeting Room, Law Library, Clayton.  The first four sessions are mainly intended for students who are new to law, so the focus is on managing the reading and on taking notes as preparation for lectures and for exam summaries. The seminars have a more academic focus, with emphasis on developing a coherent and well organised argument especially in relation to semester assignments, and on writing clearly and concisely.

You can find out more at:
http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/law/learning-skills.html

and if there are any specific aspects which you would like Trish to cover in the Learning Skills classes please email her  patricia.hughes@monash.edu.

.: End of Student Gazette 25.07.2011 :.