Law Student Gazette

1. Back to the Future – Cybercrime’s lessons from the past

Much has been said about the disruptive potential of new technologies such as AI and Blockchain. If history is any guide, one thing is certain: these technologies will be used by offenders to commit a broad range of offences.

Joint this thought-provoking seminar on preparing for these emerging threats and what can be learnt from earlier attempts to regulate cybercrimes.

Drawing on practical examples, Monash Law’s cybercrime expert Professor Jonathan Clough will explore some of the current challenges in the field against the lessons of the past, including:

• whether these are these truly new crimes, or old crimes committed in new ways
• the need for technological neutrality
• the blurring of cybercrime and cybersecurity, and
• the challenges to sovereignty that threaten transnational cooperation

The seminar will be moderated by Phillip Magness, National Forensic Technology Manager, Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

Date: Tuesday 25 June

Time: 7:00 am – 8.30am

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000

Breakfast will be provided for attendees, please arrive at 7.00am, the Seminar will begin at 7:30am.

2. Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference – 26 July 2019

The Castan Centre’s annual conference is coming up on Friday 26 July, featuring a line up of dynamic speakers on highly topical issues.

3. Global Legal Forum

The annual Global Legal Forum (GLF) is taking place at The Hague from August 14 to 16.

Law students are invited to join the discussion on legal technology, the need for new skills for law students, legal design thinking, and the changing dynamics of legal education, among a range of other interesting issues.

The theme for 2019 GLF conference is “Solutions”. A multi-track event, GLF 2019 will address several issues such as access to justice and how it can be increased faster and quicker with ADR, ODR and the best way to address the global issue of statelessness, refugee issues through the use of law and technology. GLF Edu is a specifically for law students and legal academia from around the world for preparing for changing dynamics of the legal profession and growing the career of the current law students.

Date: 14 – 16 August 2019

Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Tickets and more information: www.globallegalforum.com

1. How is my law degree relevant to the ombudsmen sector?

Ombudsmen are independent agencies that assist the public when a dispute arises between individuals and industry bodies or government agencies.

Be part of this Industry Seminar which features the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), Commonwealth Ombudsman and Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO).

1. ACICIS Law Professional Practicum

Applications are now open for the 2020 ACICIS Indonesia Law Professional Practicum.

Launched in 2018, ACICIS’ Law Professional Practicum Program is a six-week study program, undertaken in Jakarta prior to the commencement of the Australian academic calendar year (January – February).

Details of the program can be found here.

Applications close on 1 July 2019 and are to be made directly to ACICIS.

Designed to prepare young leaders to serve as a bridge between China and the rest of the world, Schwarzman Scholars is the first scholarship created to respond to the geopolitical landscape of the 21st Century.

2. Schwarzman Scholars

Whether in politics, business or science, the success of future leaders around the world will depend upon an understanding of China’s role in global trends.

Schwarzman Scholars students spend a year immersed in an international community of thinkers, innovators and senior leaders in business, politics and society.

This experience will expand students’ understanding of the world and create a growing network of global leaders that will build strong ties between China and the rest of the world.

Applications are now open for the 2020-2021 class, with selections made in November 2019. Applicants with Chinese passports apply by 31 May 2019, with selections made in September 2019. Learn more

1. Beyond Commercial Careers Fair

Have you ever considered a legal career outside of a traditional commercial law firm? Does the thought of working in the government, at a regulator, at a personal injury firm or at the Courts excite you? With organisations including the ACCC, County Court, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victorian Ombudsman, Slater and Gordon and Adviceline, the Beyond Commercial Careers Fair is not to be missed. Discover where your law degree can take you!

Date: Monday 20 May

Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Location: Ground Floor, Law Building, Clayton Campus

For more information, see here.

2. Winter research scholarship – Australian Centre for Justice Innovation

The Australian Centre for Justice Innovation in the Law Faculty is currently advertising winter research scholarships for law students. This program will enable interested students to get insight and experience in relation to civil justice research.

The scholarship will also be recorded on recipients’ academic transcript. Applications close on Friday 24 May, and information is available here.

Please contact ACJI Director A/Prof Genevieve Grant (genevieve.grant@monash.edu) with any queries.

1. County Court User Survey

The County Court User Survey is part of the Court’s commitment to Court Excellence. As recommended by the International Framework for Court Excellence, the Court conducts the survey biannually (June and November) so it can establish a sound base for comparison of change in satisfaction over time. The survey also assists in identifying and addressing issues as identified by our Court Users.

We are looking for law students to assist with the running of the first survey for the year on Monday 3 June 2019.

There are approximately 8 spaces available per shift. We will be running two shifts from 8.45am – 12.30pm and 12.30pm – 4pm (possibly till 4.30pm) Students can volunteer for one shift i.e. morning or afternoon, or volunteer for the day.

The survey is run on iPads and the students will be required to ask various people in the court on this day if they would like to fill out the survey on an iPad and assist them with any questions.

The volunteers will be provided with iPads, identifying T-shirts and lunch, and at the end of their shift will be provided with a signed thank you letter from the Chief Judge.

Please contact Amanda Ahmed, Program Officer, County Court of Victoria, at amanda.ahmed@countycourt.vic.gov.au or ph: 8636 6526 if you would like to participate.

3. Emotional Wellbeing for Lawyers: How to succeed with peace, purpose and happiness

FREE for LIV members. this series is designed for the members of the legal profession, especially those who are interested in achieving more balance between work and life, and those who are keen to find an alternative path to achieve success. Each workshop teaches practical skills that are essential to creating and maintaining a positive mindset and emotional well-being.

Date: 6, 13, 20, 27 May, 3 June (Mondays)

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM

Venue: LIV, Level 13, 140 William Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Further details and booking here.

4. Cultural Diversity in the Law ft. Chief Judge Peter Kidd

The Chief Judge of the County Court, the Hon Peter Kidd SC, will talk about the legal community’s burgeoning diversity, with increasing numbers of practitioners coming from different ethnic backgrounds. Even though this diversity is seen at the solicitor it is yet to be appropriately reflected on the bench.

The Chief Judge will talk about the strides made thus far to accomodate the diverse legal community; the challenges that lie ahead and the cost to our legal system if the bench does not reflect the diverse society in which we live.

Date: Monday 13 May 2019

Time: 12:00-1:30pm

Venue: AIS – Suite 2, Ground Floor, 441 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

FREE EVENT, registration essential here

5. Breakfast Masterclass: Make the Law work for your Business and Startup

Entrepreneurs (generally) are not lawyers, and may not know the full extent of how the law can help or hurt them.

In fact, there are many legal considerations that impact start-up companies and entrepreneurs, particularly in the areas of business formation and structuring, employment and intellectual property protection.

This masterclass presented by three legal professionals will touch on these topics and more, giving an introduction to the core legal issues that affect small businesses.

Date: Wednesday 15 May 2019

Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Venue: General Assembly Melbourne, 12A, 45 William Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

For more details and registration, see here

1. Up to $20,000 to grow your startup idea

If you’re a founder working on an idea, startup or social enterprise, here’s an incredible opportunity for you.

Applications to the Generator 2019 Accelerator program are now open!

With $10k-20k equity-free seed funding to scale your startup, three months of mentoring from some of the best startup founders in Australia, and full time access to The Generator co-working space, you’ll get what you need to take your startup to the next level. You just have to be crazy committed to solving real world problems through startups.

With up to 12 teams being accepted into the 2019 Accelerator Program, yes it’s competitive. But if you’re building something and think you’ve got what it takes, you should definitely apply.

Here are the details.

What you get: $10k-20k funding, mentoring & co-working.

Program dates: June 25 to September 19, 2019.

Applications close: Midnight, Sunday May 5th 2019.

Who can apply? Monash staff, student or alumni.

Apply here

2. Business law scholarships for early career lawyers

In 2019, the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia will again offer the following scholarships which may be of interest to LLM or PhD students who are early career lawyers:

• Santow Scholarship
• Gaire Blunt Scholarship
• Forsyth Pose Scholarship

Applications are now open. The deadline for applications is 5:00pm on 30 August 2019.

1. Comedy Festival show – free tickets

David Rose & Tim Logan – ‘Political Madness Gone Correct’

Monash Law student David Rose and Tim Logan present Political Madness Gone Correct – an hour of finely crafted, bespoke jokes. Handmade from scratch with the finest local and imported ingredients.

Free tickets are available to Monash Law students and staff who would like to attend the show any night between Friday 12 April – Monday 15 April. To claim your tickets email terriercomedy@gmail.com with your preferred date and number of tickets.

David Rose has appeared on ABC’s Tonightly, and has written viral articles for Cracked.com. He was a Victorian finalist in triple j’s RAW Comedy competition, and recently headlined the Comedy Club Asia.

Tim Logan was a RAW Comedy National Finalist. He has been a stalwart of the Tasmanian comedy scene for a decade, and has supported Doug Stanhope, Luke McGregor, Matt Okine and more.

2. ALTACon LegalTech Conference Pitching Competition

The Australian Legal Technology Association (ALTA) is organising the ALTACON, a unique one-day event where Australia’s leading legal technologists, national and international luminaries and the legal community come together. At the Conference, ALTA is looking to shine a light on (very) early stage legal technology start-ups to give them the best chance of bringing their ideas to the market. If this sounds like you, submit your pitch for a chance to present as a finalist on the conference mainstage, with the winner being judged on the day. Create a YouTube video of your 3 minute pitch and Submit your entry by COB on Friday 26 April. Eligibility and more details at: https://www.altacon.com.au/pitch-competition

3. Digital Civics and Legal Capability in the Community: Expanding Access to Justice

Technology is increasingly recognised as an important way to help community members participate in the design and delivery of services. At the same time, as demand for technology-based solutions to legal problems grows, there are pressing questions about the relationship between community members’ digital and legal capabilities.

In this exciting event, internationally-recognised experts Professor Patrick Olivier (digital civics pioneer and Professor of Human-Computer Interaction, Monash University) and Dr Catrina Denvir (Senior Lecturer, Monash Business School) present cutting edge developments from the cross-disciplinary fields of digital civics and assisted digital services. Presented by the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation at Law Week 2019.

Date: Thursday 16 May

Time: 5:45pm to 7:00pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

Register here

4. Legal Tech and Design Masterclass

The Legal Tech and Design Masterclass at Law Week 2019 is a hands-on workshop where the public can learn about human-centred design and the use of technology in the legal profession.

Facilitated by Rachel Kessel, an award-winning academic with Monash University and the Australian Centre for Justice Innovation, this is a window into what it is like to study NewLaw.

Date: Friday 17 May

Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Register here

1. King & Wood Mallesons International Centre: 2019 PROPEL Graduate Recruitment Program

If you relish the prospect of being involved in cutting edge legal work, learning from industry experts, taking part in real-time cross border transactions, working in a fast-paced environment, you are just the sort of person KWM would like as a PROPEL Graduate!

During the 2-year program, the Propel Graduate Program provides you with the opportunity to be trained in KWM’s Hong Kong office for the first 12 months (2 six-month rotations), followed by the second year of training in either the Shenzhen or Guangzhou office, where the firm will support you to become a PRC qualified lawyer. You will gain exposure over two legal jurisdictions and work with qualified lawyers in these offices.

Applications close 30 April 2019. See here for further details.

2. Up to $20,000 to grow your startup idea

If you are a founder working on an idea, startup or social enterprise make sure you apply for the 2019 Accelerator Program run by the Generator – Monash University’s entrepreneurship hub.

$10,000 – $20,000 equity-free seed funding is available to scale your startup, as well as three months of mentoring from some of the best startup founders in Australia, plus full time access to The Generator co-working space.

Applications close midnight Sunday 5 May so don’t miss out!

3. Growth Mindset: the Secret to Success

Clayton

Date: Wednesday 24 April

Time: 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM

Venue: Room 101, 9 Ancora Imparo Way, Clayton Campus

Register

Caulfield

Date: Thursday 2 May

Time: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Venue: Room H914, Level 9, Building H, Caulfield

Register

This session is open to all Monash University students who would like to learn how to develop a growth mind-set during their job search process.

The view that you adopt of yourself profoundly affects the choices you make and the way you lead your life. Our beliefs limit our potential or enable our success. They are often the difference between excellence, mediocrity or failure. They influence our self-awareness, our self-esteem, our creativity and our ability to face and overcome challenges.

This workshop focuses on the key elements of Growth Mindset and the latest research and Positive Psychology to increase participants’ awareness
of tools to build optimism, positivity and long-term career success.

Register via Career Gateway.

4. Legal Associate to Chief Justice, Family Court of Australia and Chief Judge, Federal Circuit Court of Australia

The Legal Associate is part of a discrete team assisting the Chief Judge in the day-to-day management of Chambers and the Court.

The role of the Legal Associate to the Chief Judge also includes a wide range of research and administrative support relating to the Chief Judge’s role as Head of Jurisdiction.

Learn more about the role and application process here. Please note applications close 11:55pm AEST on 17 April 2019.

1. ABL and Monash Takeovers Competition 2019

If you love Corporations Law or Company Law, the 2019 Takeovers Competition is for you.

Arnold Bloch Leibler (ABL), in partnership with Monash Law, invites high-achieving Corporations/Company Law students to apply their skills and knowledge to a case study prepared by ABL, involving details of a hostile takeover.

The competition’s winning team will receive a $5,000 cash prize and the runners-up $2,500.

Register as a team of two by Sunday 31 March 2019 and ensure each team member registers online. Registration and further information can be accessed here.

Please note: both team members must have received a Distinction or High Distinction in Corporations Law or Company Law to be eligible.

2. A Reasonable Standard

Established in 2018, A Reasonable Standard is a platform created by six passionate Law students that publishes honest and transparent stories about the mental health issues we face at Law School.

We aim to provide an unfiltered perspective into the lives of our peers, and ultimately break the stigma around mental illness. Our stories have included what it’s like to fail a core unit, beating the First -Year blues, and what it’s like to study Law as an international student.

We also connect students to the right support services & resources they need to help them take actionable steps forward.

In sharing the vulnerable and truthful stories from our peers, we hope you’ll know that you’re not alone in the trials you face and that there are people who will stand by you in your struggles and triumphs.

Connect with A Reasonable Standard

• Website: www.reasonable-standard.com
• Instagram
• Facebook

3. International Legal Careers (ILC)

International Legal Careers (ILC) is a student-led non-profit service started by a group of Monash Law Ambassadors. Established in 2018, ILC expressly aims to provide law students, legal academics & practitioners with a resource that details the experience of practicing law in foreign countries. Please visit www.internationallegalcareers.com for more information.

ILC is seeking a dedicated team of hard-working students who can assist in advancing the project & maintaining this resource to the highest possible standard. This would not only refine your personal knowledge of international legal opportunities, but a role with ILC would be a very reputable portfolio to include on your resumé.

Positions for Editor-in-chief, Editor and Researcher are available.

APPLY HERE