1. Are you ready for a global career?

Contemporary legal practice is no longer limited to the local.

Lawyers now practice in a global context: across jurisdictions, in diverse cultural environments and often mediated by digital technologies.

Against this context this new unit (LAW4250, offered over Summer 2016-17) provides the foundation from which law graduates might take advantage of the increasing opportunities in global legal practice.

Please see here for more details.

2. Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship 2016

The Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship offers students the opportunity to spend a semester studying at a leading Asian university.

Uniquely, the scholarships also offer the freedom to ‘build your own adventure’ enabling students to individualise their exchange program to enhance their Asian experience.

Students can tailor their program through a range of additional opportunities beyond the classroom.

Valued at $10,000, the scholarships will help students to build their knowledge, understanding and skills to help strengthen Australia’s business, commercial and cultural ties with Asia.

Please find more information here.

Please note applications close Friday 15 July 2016.

3. Taxation Law and Advanced Taxation Law

Considering an additional qualification?

Two of our LLB(Hons) units (LAW4704 Taxation Law and LAW4332 Advanced Taxation Law) have been approved by the Tax Practitioners Board as approved courses in Australian taxation law that can count towards qualification as a registered tax agent. Note that in addition to undertaking these units, there are other requirements that must also be met.

Please find further information here about the requirements for becoming a registered tax agent.

For details of the approved courses please see here.

Please contact Professor Stephen Barkoczy (Stephen.Barkoczy@monash.edu) if you have any further queries.

4. The Undergraduate Awards – deadline extended to 14 June 2016

The deadline of The Undergraduate Awards 2016 programme has been extended to Tuesday 14 June 2016.

Cited as the ultimate champion for high-potential undergraduates, The Undergraduate Awards is the world’s only pan-discipline academic awards programme, identifying leading creative thinkers through their undergraduate coursework.

UA also has 24 additional categories into which essays may be submitted, please have a look to see if you have work for other categories too.

UA is open to all penultimate and final year students, as well as 2015 graduates, of all disciplines.

Monash is affiliated with The Undergraduate Awards and students can submit up to three papers online here and be in with a chance to win an international award for their undergraduate coursework; students submit work they have already completed as part of their undergraduate degree once it meets the eligibility criteria.

For more information please see here.

1. Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship 2016

The Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship offers students the opportunity to spend a semester studying at a leading Asian university.

Uniquely, the scholarships also offer the freedom to ‘build your own adventure’ enabling students to individualise their exchange program to enhance their Asian experience.

Students can tailor their program through a range of additional opportunities beyond the classroom.

Valued at $10,000, the scholarships will help students to build their knowledge, understanding and skills to help strengthen Australia’s business, commercial and cultural ties with Asia.

Please find more information here.

Please note applications close Friday 15 July 2016.

1. Applications for Clinical Legal Education units

Applications are now open for Professional Practice, Family Law Assistance Program and Clinical Externship.

Applications close on Friday 27 May 2016 and the outcome will be emailed to successful students within 2 weeks of this date.

For further information about these units please see here.

2. Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship 2016

The Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship offers students the opportunity to spend a semester studying at a leading Asian university.

Uniquely, the scholarships also offer the freedom to ‘build your own adventure’ enabling students to individualise their exchange program to enhance their Asian experience.

Students can tailor their program through a range of additional opportunities beyond the classroom.

Valued at $10,000, the scholarships will help students to build their knowledge, understanding and skills to help strengthen Australia’s business, commercial and cultural ties with Asia.

Please find more information here.

Please note applications close Friday 15 July 2016.

1. Applications for Clinical Legal Education units

Applications are now open for Professional Practice, Family Law Assistance Program and Clinical Externship.

Applications close on Friday 27 May 2016 and the outcome will be emailed to successful students within 2 weeks of this date.

For further information about these units please see here.

2. Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship 2016

The Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship offers students the opportunity to spend a semester studying at a leading Asian university.

Uniquely, the scholarships also offer the freedom to ‘build your own adventure’ enabling students to individualise their exchange program to enhance their Asian experience.

Students can tailor their program through a range of additional opportunities beyond the classroom.

Valued at $10,000, the scholarships will help students to build their knowledge, understanding and skills to help strengthen Australia’s business, commercial and cultural ties with Asia.

Please find more information here.

Please note applications close Friday 15 July 2016.

1. Applications for Clinical Legal Education units

Applications are now open for Professional Practice, Family Law Assistance Program and Clinical Externship.

Applications close on Friday 27 May 2016 and the outcome will be emailed to successful students within 2 weeks of this date.

For further information about these units please see here.

1. Summer B elective – Tax Policy Law 4243

Taxation is not a technical matter. It is preeminently a political and philosophical issue, perhaps the most important of all political issues.

Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty First Century (2014), p 493

See what Thomas Picketty is on about this summer (Law 4243, Summer B). In this elective we will look at how the design, interpretation and administration of our tax laws affect the nature of our society.

If you have an interest in politics, economics, justice and the law then an examination of how these questions get played out in our tax laws is a great place to start.

Students are welcome to enrol whether or not they have taken Law 5152 (Taxation Law). Credit given to enrol without all pre-requisites if appropriate.

Enquiries: kathryn.james@monash.edu

Handbook entry: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/LAW4243.html

End Gazette 23/11/2015

1. Summer B elective – Tax Policy Law 4243

Taxation is not a technical matter. It is preeminently a political and philosophical issue, perhaps the most important of all political issues.

Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty First Century (2014), p 493

See what Thomas Picketty is on about this summer (Law 4243, Summer B). In this elective we will look at how the design, interpretation and administration of our tax laws affect the nature of our society.

If you have an interest in politics, economics, justice and the law then an examination of how these questions get played out in our tax laws is a great place to start.

Students are welcome to enrol whether or not they have taken Law 5152 (Taxation Law). Credit given to enrol without all pre-requisites if appropriate.

Enquiries: kathryn.james@monash.edu

Handbook entry: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/LAW4243.html

End Gazette 16/11/2015

1. Summer B elective – Tax Policy Law 4243

Taxation is not a technical matter. It is preeminently a political and philosophical issue, perhaps the most important of all political issues.

Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty First Century (2014), p 493

See what Thomas Picketty is on about this summer (Law 4243, Summer B). In this elective we will look at how the design, interpretation and administration of our tax laws affect the nature of our society.

If you have an interest in politics, economics, justice and the law then an examination of how these questions get played out in our tax laws is a great place to start.

Students are welcome to enrol whether or not they have taken Law 5152 (Taxation Law). Credit given to enrol without all pre-requisites if appropriate.

Enquiries: kathryn.james@monash.edu

Handbook entry: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/LAW4243.html

End Gazette 9/11/2015

1. 2015 1st Year Peer Mentor Survey Open!

Peer Mentor Program 2015 Survey

All Super Mentors, Peer Mentors and Mentees please complete the Peer Mentor Program survey. Your feedback is valued and this will enable the program to improve from year to year. Thanks for your time!

The survey has been emailed to your Monash email account. Please complete by the end of business on Friday 30th October 2015 (5pm).

Here’s to a bigger and better 1st Year Law Peer Mentor Program next year!

2. Undergraduate Student Services Office Closed

Please note that the Student Services Office will be closed on Wednesday 28 October from 8.45am to 2pm.

1. Internship Support

Under its internship support program, ANZSIL provides financial support to selected persons undertaking unpaid internships with International Organizations and NGOs.

Applicants for internship support should:

• Consult the 2015 Guidelines and Application Form

• Complete the Application form and return it to the ANZSIL Secretariat

In 2015 there are two application rounds. The closing dates for the 2015 application rounds are:

• Friday 24 April 2015

• Friday 23 October 2015

It is envisaged that successful applicants will be notified by the end May and November 2015 respectively.

Contact ANZSIL on: +61 2 6125 2906

2. Undergraduate Student Services Office Closed

Please note that the Student Services Office will be closed on Wednesday 28 October from 8.45am to 2pm.

3. Yale Law School LL.M. Program Informational Webinar

The Graduate Programs Office at Yale Law School will host an informational webinar for law students and graduates interested in applying to our LL.M. program.

Those considering studying law in the United States and interested in a career in teaching law are advised to join in.  (Admission to the program is generally limited to
those committed to a career in teaching law.)

Date: Thursday 22 October, 2015

Time: 7.00am United States Eastern Time (EDT)

Register here

End Gazette  19/10/2015