Law Student Gazette

1. Conciliation Versus Mediation Practice in Workplace Disputes

On Thursday 17 February, the Victorian Association for Dispute Resolution (VADR) will be hosting a presentation to be given by Anna Lee Cribb, Commissioner of Fair Work Australia, on the topic, “Conciliation versus mediation practice in workplace disputes”.

People who wish to attend can email
admin@vadr.asn.au or ordeborahmacfarlane@gmail.com

Details are also available on the website www.vadr.asn.au.

VADR is also hosting another event on Tuesday 22 March when Amie Cousins from the Financial Services Ombudsman will be presenting. Details of this event will be sent shortly and will also be available on VADR’s website, www.vadr.asn.au.

2. Preying on the Poor: “Vulture Funds”, Foreign Debt and Human Rights in Developing Countries

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law and the Human Rights Law Resource Centre present Dr Cephas Lumina, United Nations Independent Expert on the Effects of Foreign Debt and Financial Obligations on Human Rights.

Public lecture – All Welcome

For further information see Dr Cephas Lumina

1. Graduate Careers Fair

Seize the chance! If you’re looking for a graduate job after you’ve finished your studies, then come and speak to over 120 employers in person to find out how to increase your chances in getting your dream job.

For details visit: http://careers.monash.edu.au/students-grads/events/graduate-fair.html

2. New System for Unit Evaluation for 2011

The University has decided that with effect from Semester 1 in 2011 all Unit evaluations will now be automatically administered online each Semester together with a new section which asks you to also evaluate the Teaching in your Units. This new system is called SETU (Student Evaluation of Teachers and Units) and you will be able to access the SETU  surveys via your portal. These surveys are confidential and any data viewed by Faculty staff will be aggregated and de- identified. Participation in the SETU surveys is voluntary but we would really encourage you to complete a SETU survey for each Unit in which you are enrolled every Semester as we really do want know what you thought about your Units and of course if you have any suggestions as to how we can improve them even further. By providing us with feedback about your Units you help us to keep improving our Units and to give you the best possible learning experience that we can. We value your constructive comments and suggestions for improvement and take these on board when redesigning our Units for the next offering. The performance of our Units each Semester is closely monitored and reported to the Dean and to the Faculty Executive Committee.

1. Submission of Assessments

Release and submission of assessments in the postgraduate programs is to be via Blackboard in 2011.

Research assignments and take-home examinations must be submitted with a completed assessment task coversheet, which can be downloaded form:

http://www.law.monash.edu/forms/assessment-cover-sheet.pdf

or http://www.law.monash.edu.au/forms/assessment-cover-sheet.doc

2. Discontinuation Dates

Students should pay particular attention to Discontinuation Dates to avoid academic and financial penalties when withdrawing from enrolled units.

Postgraduate discontinuation dates are available on the website at:

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.html

3. Learning Skills

Postgraduate law students are invited to contact Rosemary Shaw – Learning Skills Adviser – to arrange a consultation to discuss their assessment tasks and law studies in general. A number of classes are also offered at the Law Chambers.

For more information, please visit the website at:

http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/classes/law/learning-skills.html

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1. Title Changes for Units

The following units have had title changes:

LAW7427
From: International aspects of foreign investment
To: International investment law

LAW7129
From: Law and discrimination
To: Discrimination law, theory and policy

1. Faculty Managed Internship: Zaid Ibrahim & Co. – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Applications are now open and close Friday 11 March, 2011

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid June to mid July

Application & Eligibility details:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/zaid-ibrahim-internships.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

For queries contact:
cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. Internship Programme at the Michael Kirby Centre for Public Health and Human Rights 

The Michael Kirby Centre for Public Health and Human Rights is a UNAIDS collaborating Centre in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. The Centre is named for the former Justice of the High Court of Australia, renowned human rights expert, advocate and defender. He maintains an active involvement in the Centre’s work and future direction.

The Kirby Centre comprises of lawyers, ethicists, medical practitioners, scientists and others who undertake research that critically examines the contribution of human rights and law to the realisation of good health, particularly amongst vulnerable communities in Australia and in the developing world. Kirby Centre staff also undertakes activities in Australia and internationally where theories are put into action.

The Centre is seeking two interns for a period of 8 weeks (Thursday 10 February – Sunday 10 April, 2011) to undertake a range of duties including academic research in the area of human rights and health.

Interns will work under the direction of current research staff and will be expected to perform some administrative and other word processing tasks. It is expected that interns will have a strong commitment to improving the human rights and health of vulnerable groups, including sex workers; refugees; injecting drug users; men who have sex with men; and those living in resource poor settings throughout the world. 

To apply, please send by email:
michael.williams@monash.edu

Please include a cover letter explaining why you want to undertake the internship; curriculum vitae; and current academic transcript (copy, rather than official, is acceptable).

The closing date for applications is Monday 10 January, 2011.

3. Trainee Patent Attorney – Engineering Melbourne

Here at Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, we are as excited by new ideas as our clients. Our highly specialist Patent Attorneys work with clients to make an invention registrable and have it protected by our specialised litigation team. At least one quarter of the world’s best inventions come through our offices, located in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Please forward your curriculum vitae and a covering letter in confidence, to:

The People & Development Manager
Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
367 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000

or by e-mail to:
confidential@pof.com.au

The closing date for applications is Saturday 15 January, 2011.

For more information see:
Trainee Patent Attorney Ad – Dec2010_uni

4. Williams Winter – Graduate Trainee for 2011

Williams Winter has been providing practical legal advice and business solutions for over a century.  The firm provides comprehensive services across all major areas of legal practice. 

For 2011, the firm is pleased to offer an additional traineeship placement in the Litigation area of the practice with a focus on personal injury and Workcare as well as general litigation. 

Applications should be addressed to Angela Wagstaff (Practice Manager) and should be in writing.  Please include a covering letter, resume and most recent academic transcript.

The closing date for applications is Friday 24 December, 2010.  Interviews will take place in January 2011 with an estimated start date in early February 2011.
 
Applications should be sent to:
Level 7, 555 Lonsdale Street Melbourne 3000

or via email to:
ajwagstaff@williamswinter.com

For further information about the firm, please visit:
www.williamswinter.com

1. Chief Justice’s Medal for Excellence and Community Service – Nominations are Now Open!

The Chief Justice’s Medal for Excellence and Community Service is awarded to a student who is in their final year of a Bachelor’s Degree in law at any Victorian university in 2010 and who is judged to have demonstrated a commitment to community service throughout their law studies as well as excellence in scholarship.

For further information and to download a nomination form visit:
www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/stud-exp/cj_medal.html

The full application must be submitted to the Faculty of Law by Friday 14 January, 2011.

2. Last Student Gazette

This will be the last Student Gazette for the year! The Student Gazette will resume in the first week of February.

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1. Opening Hours for December 2010

Please note: Opening hours for Monash University Law Chambers advertised last gazette were incorrect.

Correct times as follows:

MULC will be open 9 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday, commencing Monday 6 December until Wednesday 22 December, 2010.

1. Faculty Managed Internship: Zaid Ibrahim & Co. – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Applications are now open and close Friday 11 March, 2011

Minimum of 4 weeks from mid June to mid July

Application & Eligibility details:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/zaid-ibrahim-internships.html

Student Mobility Funding may be provided, please see eligibility criteria:
www.law.monash.edu.au/internships/student-mobility-fund-2.html

For queries contact:
cathy.meredith@monash.edu or 9905 3311

2. Office of Public Prosecutions: 2011 Seasonal Clerkship Program

The Office of Public Prosecutions wants the best and the brightest law students to help us make a difference in the justice system and the wider community.

Our Seasonal Clerkship program offers practical experience to help you decide whether to make criminal prosecutions part of your career.

For more information see:
Clerks-make a difference-2

1. Chief Justice’s Medal for Excellence and Community Service – Nominations are now open!

The Chief Justice’s Medal for Excellence and Community Service is awarded to a student who is in their final year of a Bachelor’s Degree in law at any Victorian university in 2010 and who is judged to have demonstrated a commitment to community service throughout their law studies as well as excellence in scholarship.

For further information and to download a nomination form visit:
www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/stud-exp/cj_medal.html

The full application must be submitted to the Faculty of Law by Friday 14 January, 2011.

1. Clerkship Tutorial: Tune your Legal Research & Writing Skills

Be work ready – refine your research and writing skills for your summer, or winter, clerkship in this hands-on two hour tutorial. This session is designed to refine skills which will assist you during your clerkship.

Topics covered will include preparing a letter for a client, key resources, analysing a topic and tracking and reporting on your research.  Law firms use clerkships to identify students to take in their traineeship program. Make yours the best clerkship ever.

This tutorial is scheduled on:

Date: Thursday 13 January, 2010
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Venue: first floor lab

Please register through the Library Class Booking system at:
my.monash.edu.au/news-and-events/bookings/library/

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