Law Student Gazette

1. MPA Forum

Law Chambers free lunch and advocacy talk

All Law Chambers-based postgraduates are invited to enjoy an informal lunch. An MPA Advocate will be present to provide information about this free service and answer any questions. Also find out about other services the MPA offers including trips, social events and seminars. Share any feedback about Monash and tell us what events you’d like us to organise.

Date: Wednesday 10^th June

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

For registration details download the flyer

1. MPA Forum

Law Chambers free lunch and advocacy talk

All Law Chambers-based postgraduates are invited to enjoy an informal lunch. An MPA Advocate will be present to provide information about this free service and answer any questions. Also find out about other services the MPA offers including trips, social events and seminars. Share any feedback about Monash and tell us what events you’d like us to organise.

Date: Wednesday 10^th June

Time: 1:00-2:00pm

For registration details download the flyer

1. Applications still open for JD Professional Practice LAW 5050

Applications are still open for the Professional Practice Elective Unit which takes place at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service, Clayton.

Applications for Clinical Period 3 (Group A & B- 14 May 2015- 13 August 2015 & 18 May 2015- 13 August 2015) close on 17 April 2015.

Applications are not done on Wes.

For more information on application process and dates, visit the clinical legal education website

1. Applications now open for JD Professional Practice Unit LAW 5050

Due to popular demand we will be offering two clinics commencing on 7 May 2015 at the Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service for JD students.

Interested JD students can apply now for the Professional Practice Unit LAW5050 (JD elective).

This unit provides students with the opportunity to obtain hands-on practical experience through the Monash Oakleigh Legal Service located at 60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton (right next to the Clayton campus).

Developed more than 30 years ago, the Monash Law clinical legal education program for students was the first of its kind in Australia.

Under expert supervision, students are provided with the opportunity to work in a busy community legal service under professional supervision. Students work with real clients and cases, learning vital skills relating to the practice of law while providing an important service to the community.

For more information about the application process and dates visit the Clinical Legal Education website.

2. New postgraduate units in 2015

• LAW5449 Advanced administrative law is offered in Semester 2
• LAW5440 Advanced commercial mediation and negotiation advocacy C is offered in Term 4

For more information

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html

End Student Gazette 2/03/15

1. Applications now open for JD Professional Practice Unit LAW 5050

Due to popular demand we will be offering two clinics commencing on 7 May 2015 at the Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service for JD students.

Interested JD students can apply now for the Professional Practice Unit LAW5050 (JD elective).

This unit provides students with the opportunity to obtain hands-on practical experience through the Monash Oakleigh Legal Service located at 60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton (right next to the Clayton campus).

Developed more than 30 years ago, the Monash Law clinical legal education program for students was the first of its kind in Australia.

Under expert supervision, students are provided with the opportunity to work in a busy community legal service under professional supervision. Students work with real clients and cases, learning vital skills relating to the practice of law while providing an important service to the community.

For more information about the application process and dates visit the Clinical Legal Education website.

2. JD Trimester 1 discontinuation dates

The JD Trimester 1 discontinuation dates for withdrawn early are as follows:

• LAW5000 Australian legal reasoning and methods – 9 February 2015
• LAW5001 Principles of criminal law and procedure – 12 February 2015

All other JD Core units – 2 February 2015

For more details visit http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html

Academic and financial penalties will apply for units discontinued after these dates.

3. New postgraduate units in 2015

• LAW5449 Advanced administrative law is offered in Semester 2
• LAW5440 Advanced commercial mediation and negotiation advocacy C is offered in Term 4

For more information

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html

End Student Gazette 23/02/15

1. Applications now open for JD Professional Practice Unit LAW 5050

Due to popular demand we will be offering two clinics commencing on 7 May 2015 at the Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service for JD students.

Interested JD students can apply now for the Professional Practice Unit LAW5050 (JD elective).

This unit provides students with the opportunity to obtain hands-on practical experience through the Monash Oakleigh Legal Service located at 60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton (right next to the Clayton campus).

Developed more than 30 years ago, the Monash Law clinical legal education program for students was the first of its kind in Australia.

Under expert supervision, students are provided with the opportunity to work in a busy community legal service under professional supervision. Students work with real clients and cases, learning vital skills relating to the practice of law while providing an important service to the community.

For more information about the application process and dates visit the Clinical Legal Education website.

2. JD Trimester 1 discontinuation dates

The JD Trimester 1 discontinuation dates for withdrawn early are as follows:

• LAW5000 Australian legal reasoning and methods – 9 February 2015
• LAW5001 Principles of criminal law and procedure – 12 February 2015

All other JD Core units – 2 February 2015

For more details visit http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html

Academic and financial penalties will apply for units discontinued after these dates.

3. New postgraduate units in 2015

• LAW5449 Advanced administrative law is offered in Semester 2
• LAW5440 Advanced commercial mediation and negotiation advocacy C is offered in Term 4

For more information

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html

End Student Gazette 9/02/15

1. Applications now open for JD Professional Practice Unit LAW 5050

Due to popular demand we will be offering two clinics commencing on 7 May 2015 at the Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service for JD students.

Interested JD students can apply now for the Professional Practice Unit LAW5050 (JD elective).

This unit provides students with the opportunity to obtain hands-on practical experience through the Monash Oakleigh Legal Service located at 60 Beddoe Avenue, Clayton (right next to the Clayton campus).

Developed more than 30 years ago, the Monash Law clinical legal education program for students was the first of its kind in Australia.

Under expert supervision, students are provided with the opportunity to work in a busy community legal service under professional supervision. Students work with real clients and cases, learning vital skills relating to the practice of law while providing an important service to the community.

For more information about the application process and dates visit the Clinical Legal Education website.

2. JD Trimester 1 discontinuation dates

The JD Trimester 1 discontinuation dates for withdrawn early are as follows:

• LAW5000 Australian legal reasoning and methods – 9 February 2015
• LAW5001 Principles of criminal law and procedure – 12 February 2015

All other JD Core units – 2 February 2015

For more details visit http://law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html

Academic and financial penalties will apply for units discontinued after these dates.

3. New postgraduate units in 2015

• LAW5449 Advanced administrative law is offered in Semester 2
• LAW5440 Advanced commercial mediation and negotiation advocacy C is offered in Term 4

For more information

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html

End Student Gazette 6/02/15

1. Allocate+ JD Core Units Trimester 1, 2015

Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2015 JD core units will be opened at 12 pm on Friday 21 November, 2014. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.  There are a few items to note:

• Students are required to complete the self-allocation by Friday 19 December, 2014and auto allocation into available streams will be made thereafter for those who have not allocated themselves.  Please note that elective units do not need to be allocated.
• Please refer to the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) timetables prior to allocation to ensure you have the latest version.
• Should you wish to request for a stream change, you may submit a Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form (doc, 73kb) form to law-pgstudents@monash.edu only after Friday 19 December, 2014.  We will not be managing change stream requests when Allocate+ is open as there is still movement in the streams during this time.  Please make sure that all sections of the form are completed and supporting documentation attached.

2. LAW5448 – Copyright x: Monash

The Law School will be offering the subject LAW5448 – Copyright x: Monash in conjunction with the Harvard Law School. The subject commences late January 2015 and is open as an elective for JD and Masters students. The subject can also be undertaken by non-Monash students as a single subject or as a cross-institutional subject.

Students will be required to view each week a video lecture by Prof William Fisher of the Harvard Law School. He will be concurrently teaching the subject to his Harvard law students, as well as offering the subject as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and as a subject taught in conjunction with Monash Law School. Monash students will also be required to attend a seminar held on Tuesday evenings, which will be convened by Dr George Raitt.

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website.

3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Laws (LLM) Programmes Global Scholarships

The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law will award three Global Scholarships in the academic year 2015 – 2016 to students from all over the world to study in one of the LLM Programmes below. Each Global Scholarship is worth up to a maximum of HK$181,120 (approx. US$24,500). If awarded, a full Global Scholarship covers the tuition fee of HK$111,120 (approx. US$14,240) as well as a living stipend of HK$80,000 (approx. US$10,260).

• LLM in International Economic Law
• LLM in Chinese Business Law
• LLM in Common Law

Application deadline is Friday 27 February, 2015.

For further details of the Global Scholarships please visit the website, email lawpgadm@cuhk.edu.hk or see the flyer.

1. Allocate+ JD Core Units Trimester 1, 2015

Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2015 JD core units will be opened at 12 pm on Friday 21 November, 2014. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.  There are a few items to note:

• Students are required to complete the self-allocation by Friday 19 December, 2014and auto allocation into available streams will be made thereafter for those who have not allocated themselves.  Please note that elective units do not need to be allocated.
• Please refer to the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) timetables prior to allocation to ensure you have the latest version.
• Should you wish to request for a stream change, you may submit a Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form (doc, 73kb) form to law-pgstudents@monash.edu only after Friday 19 December, 2014.  We will not be managing change stream requests when Allocate+ is open as there is still movement in the streams during this time.  Please make sure that all sections of the form are completed and supporting documentation attached.

2. LAW5448 – Copyright x: Monash

The Law School will be offering the subject LAW5448 – Copyright x: Monash in conjunction with the Harvard Law School. The subject commences late January 2015 and is open as an elective for JD and Masters students. The subject can also be undertaken by non-Monash students as a single subject or as a cross-institutional subject.

Students will be required to view each week a video lecture by Prof William Fisher of the Harvard Law School. He will be concurrently teaching the subject to his Harvard law students, as well as offering the subject as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and as a subject taught in conjunction with Monash Law School. Monash students will also be required to attend a seminar held on Tuesday evenings, which will be convened by Dr George Raitt.

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website.

3. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Laws (LLM) Programmes Global Scholarships

The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law will award three Global Scholarships in the academic year 2015 – 2016 to students from all over the world to study in one of the LLM Programmes below. Each Global Scholarship is worth up to a maximum of HK$181,120 (approx. US$24,500). If awarded, a full Global Scholarship covers the tuition fee of HK$111,120 (approx. US$14,240) as well as a living stipend of HK$80,000 (approx. US$10,260).

• LLM in International Economic Law
• LLM in Chinese Business Law
• LLM in Common Law

Application deadline is Friday 27 February, 2015.

For further details of the Global Scholarships please visit the website, email lawpgadm@cuhk.edu.hk or see the flyer.

1. Allocate+ JD Core Units Trimester 1, 2015

Allocate+ for Trimester 1 2015 JD core units will be opened at 12 pm on Friday 21 November, 2014. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.  There are a few items to note:

• Students are required to complete the self-allocation by Friday 19 December, 2014 and auto allocation into available streams will be made thereafter for those who have not allocated themselves.  Please note that elective units do not need to be allocated.
• Please refer to the Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) timetables prior to allocation to ensure you have the latest version.
• Should you wish to request for a stream change, you may submit a Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form (doc, 73kb) form to law-pgstudents@monash.edu only after Friday 19 December, 2014.  We will not be managing change stream requests when Allocate+ is open as there is still movement in the streams during this time.  Please make sure that all sections of the form are completed and supporting documentation attached.

2. LAW5448 – Copyright x: Monash

The Law School will be offering the subject LAW5448 – Copyright x: Monash in conjunction with the Harvard Law School. The subject commences late January 2015 and is open as an elective for JD and Masters students. The subject can also be undertaken by non-Monash students as a single subject or as a cross-institutional subject.

Students will be required to view each week a video lecture by Prof William Fisher of the Harvard Law School. He will be concurrently teaching the subject to his Harvard law students, as well as offering the subject as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), and as a subject taught in conjunction with Monash Law School. Monash students will also be required to attend a seminar held on Tuesday evenings, which will be convened by Dr George Raitt.

For further information please see the flyer or visit the website.