Law Student Gazette

1. Cancer Council Merchandise for Sale

The following merchandise is available from the Law Student Services counter, Clayton until 6 September 2013.
Pens, pins, bull dog clips and ‘Dougal’ the bear!
Your generosity helps the Cancer Council fund cancer research, prevention and support.

2. Information on Volunteering at Monash Oakleigh Legal Service and FLAP

Are you interested in learning more about volunteering at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service (MOLS) or the Family Law Assistance Program (FLAP)? We will be hosting a stall at the Careers and Volunteering Festival on 8 August 2013 in the Main Dining Room in Campus Centre from 11:00am-1:30pm.

Come along and chat to current volunteers about their experiences and find out more about volunteer positions and availability.

For more information please e-mail Cara at mols-volunteer@monash.edu

3. Law Faculty Bible Study

What: read and discuss the Bible in a friendly, open environment.
Who: any student in the law faculty – whether you are just curious about Christianity, a committed Christian, or somewhere in between, we’d love to meet you!
When: 1-2 pm on Mondays or 2-3 pm on Wednesdays, starting in the second week of semester.
Where: one of the discussion rooms in the law library – specific location to be advised on a weekly basis through our Facebook group.

For more information please visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/241515139301007/

4. New Publication – So you want to be a Lawyer?

Is the first comprehensive Australian guide written for people who are contemplating enrolling in a law degree, whether as an undergraduate or as a postgraduate – as well as for those who are already enrolled but wondering where their law degree may lead them. Further information can be found  SYWTB_lawyer

5. S2 SETU surveys

6. Social Media Policy – The University has released a Social Media Policy

1. Allocate+ for Trimester 3

Allocate+ for Trimester 3 2013 JD core units will be opened at 12pm on 29 July 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.

Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 16 August 2013. Students who require changing stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Monday 19 August 2013.

Late applications or applications without supporting documentation will not be accepted.

1. Youth Untitled 20th September 2013

What matters to YOU? What’ve YOU got to say? YOUth Untitled gives YOU the opportunity to voice YOUr concerns, YOUr opinions and allows YOU to make a difference to the challenges facing YOUng people in Victoria. I’m going. Are YOU?

Limited Places Available
Register  here
Date: 20/09/13
Website: www.facebook.com/events/574789165898358/
Contact Email: lfieldgrass@yacvic.org.au

We aim to bring over 100 young people from across the state together with representatives from local and state government and workers in the youth sector, to discuss the core challenges they are facing. This event will provide opportunities for young people to shape the direction of youth affairs in Victoria through providing feedback and recommendations to government that best address the matters affecting young people.

The Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic) is the state’s peak advisory and advocacy body for youth in Victoria and reports directly to the state government’s Office of Youth. The Youth Reference Group is a subsidiary of YACVic, whose membership is comprised solely of young people between the ages of 15 and 25.

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1. Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University Invitation to the 20th Anniversary of the School of Law and Justice and the 7th Michael Kirby Lecture to be held Friday 11 October 2013 at 6.00 pm.

Southern Cross University 20th Anniversary and Kirby Dinner Invitation

1. Allocate+ for Trimester 3

Allocate+ for Trimester 3 2013 JD core units will be opened at 12pm on 29 July 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.

Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 16 August 2013. Students who require changing stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Monday 19 August 2013.

Late applications or applications without supporting documentation will not be accepted.

2. Scholarship Opportunity

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and a leading advisor on business strategy to major corporations, government bodies and not-for-profits.

Applications are now open for the prestigious 2013 BCG Scholarship. The successful applicant will receive $15,000 and mentoring from BCG. An application is opportunity not only to compete for the Scholarship but also to learn about what we do and, potentially, be eligible for a full-time position or an internship.

The recipient of the BCG Scholarship will demonstrate exceptional ability in the following areas – academic performance, leadership, critical thinking and be a great communicator. Past Scholarship recipients have come from a range of fields including law, commerce, arts, science and medicine.

Please visit the BCG Scholarship page to understand the eligibility criteria.

Scholarship applications close 12:00noon on Friday 9 August 2013.

3. Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship

The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation is offering for 2014 two post-graduate scholarships in law: the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law and the Sir Ninian Stephen Menzies Scholarship in International Law. The scholarship program is partially supported by funds from the Australian Government.

The prospectus and application form can be downloaded from the Foundation’s website.

Prospectus and Conditions of Award

Download application form

Please note that the closing date is 31 August, 2013.

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2. ISRCL Conference

The International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law will be holding its 26th annual conference, International Responses to Social and Justice Challenges, in Hobart, Tasmania from August 15th – 18th this year. This year’s conference will examine the challenges that vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, present as they come into contact with the criminal justice system as victims of violence and abuse, witnesses and as perpetrators of crime. Conference participants will also explore the relationships between mental illness and criminal behavior, including violence, and look at mentally ill people as victims of violence rather than just perpetrators. The conference will feature innovative and effective approaches for addressing the challenges associated with these populations from a criminal justice perspective.

A special single day student rate is available at $100 per day which includes Admission and morning tea and lunch. For more information and registration, please visit here.

1. Posting Comments to the Gazette

If you have a query relating to anything posted in the gazette, please ensure you contact the nominated person/email in the entry-do not post comments to the gazette, as the moderators do not have any specific relation to the content posted, and will not be able to answer your questions.

2. Volunteering at MOLS

Are you a first to third year Law student or JD student in your first six trimesters of your degree and looking for the opportunity to gain some invaluable practical legal experience?

Applications for the Wednesday Night Advice Only Session will open 8am 22 July 2013 until 5pm 2 August 2013, please note that late applications will not be accepted.

You are applying to be part of the Wednesday night volunteer team, which provides advice to clients experiencing a wide range of legal problems.

Students are rostered to volunteer on Wednesday nights on a fortnightly basis from 6:00pm until approximately 8:30pm. Commencement date is late September 2013.

In each session you will:

• Interview clients along with another law student
• Develop practical legal skills as well as research skills
• Have the opportunity to learn and work under the supervision of qualified lawyers and barristers.

For more information, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/about-us/legal/mols/volunteer.html

1. Allocate+ for Trimester 3

Allocate+ for Trimester 3 2013 JD core units will be opened at 12pm on 29 July 2013. Due to the set size of each class, once a stream is full there are no more places available.

Students are required to complete the self-allocation by 16 August 2013. Students who require changing stream must apply in writing to the Faculty by submitting the Changing seminar streams or tutorial group application form along with the supporting documentation by Monday 19 August 2013.

Late applications or applications without supporting documentation will not be accepted.

2. Scholarship Opportunity

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and a leading advisor on business strategy to major corporations, government bodies and not-for-profits.

Applications are now open for the prestigious 2013 BCG Scholarship. The successful applicant will receive $15,000 and mentoring from BCG. An application is opportunity not only to compete for the Scholarship but also to learn about what we do and, potentially, be eligible for a full-time position or an internship.

The recipient of the BCG Scholarship will demonstrate exceptional ability in the following areas – academic performance, leadership, critical thinking and be a great communicator. Past Scholarship recipients have come from a range of fields including law, commerce, arts, science and medicine.

Please visit the BCG Scholarship page to understand the eligibility criteria.

Scholarship applications close 12:00noon on Friday 9 August 2013.

3. Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship

The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation is offering for 2014 two post-graduate scholarships in law: the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship in Law and the Sir Ninian Stephen Menzies Scholarship in International Law. The scholarship program is partially supported by funds from the Australian Government.

The prospectus and application form can be downloaded from the Foundation’s website.

Prospectus and Conditions of Award

Download application form

Please note that the closing date is 31 August, 2013.