{"id":4040,"date":"2013-03-12T11:39:28","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T00:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-blogs-monash-edu.pantheonsite.io\/lawstudentbulletin\/?p=4040"},"modified":"2013-03-15T12:31:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T01:31:47","slug":"events-128","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/lawstudentbulletin\/2013\/03\/12\/events-128\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. 2013 Three Minute Thesis Competition<\/span><\/h4>\n

How can you condense years of complex research into a three minute presentation that is interesting for a general audience?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the challenge that awaits graduate research candidates entering the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, which is being held at every Australian university and universities in New Zealand, Asia and the South Pacific.<\/p>\n

Research master\u2019s and PhD candidates are now encouraged to register for the Monash faculty rounds of the 3MT competition. Faculty round winners will then compete at the Monash final, with the winner representing Monash at the transnational final at the University of Western Sydney. Prizes will be awarded at the faculty and central level, with the Monash winner receiving $1,000 plus an all-expenses paid trip to the University of Western Sydney to represent Monash.<\/p>\n

Registrations open on 11 March and close at midnight on 24 May 2013. More information can be found on the intranet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Allen & Overy Info Session<\/span><\/h4>\n

Interested in working in an International Law Practice? We will be holding an information session at your campus. Details as follows:<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 20 March 2013
\nTime<\/strong>: 1-2pm
\nPlace<\/strong>: E457\/11, Menzies Building, Monash University<\/p>\n

We are keen to meet Monash law students in their penultimate and final years or postgraduate students with Burmese, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Thai or Indonesian language skills.<\/p>\n

For more information please see A&O Monash Information Session & interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. David Ritter, Green Peace CEO<\/span><\/h4>\n

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, proudly presents: David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia; Rainbows in the Court Room. How the Law Can Protect Our Environment<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, 12 March 2013
\nTime:<\/strong> 6:00pm to 7:15pm
\nVenue:<\/strong> Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
\nRSVP:<\/strong> castan.centre@monash.edu or telephone 03 9905 3327<\/p>\n

Public Lecture \u2013 All Welcome<\/p>\n

A graduate of the University of Western Australia and the London School of Economics, David Ritter is the Chief Executive Officer of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Australia. Formerly one of Australia\u2019s leading native title lawyers, David\u2019s books to date include Contesting Native Title and The Native Title Market. David is a regular contributor of op eds to public debate in Australia and is a columnist for the London journal Global Policy. David returned to Australia to take up his current role last year, after five years working for Greenpeace in London.<\/p>\n

4. Linklaters Info Session
\n<\/span><\/h4>\n

Online applications are now being accepted for the Linklaters Hong Kong 2015 Training Contract conducted in September 2015.<\/p>\n

This outstanding opportunity to work at one of the world\u2019s most prestigious law firms, in one of the world\u2019s most exciting cities, is open to all penultimate & final year law students.<\/p>\n

For more information visit the Linklaters website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Details of this program is as follows;<\/p>\n

2015 Training Contract<\/strong>
\nStarting date: September 2015
\nApplication Deadline: 30 April 2013<\/p>\n

A representative from Linklaters Hong Kong will also be on campus on March 20 to provide more information about this program and to answer any questions interested students may have. Please see this\u00a0Linklaters Flyer<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

5. Merry Christmas Yuendumu\u2026And What a Riot it Was<\/span><\/h4>\n

Monash University\u2019s Australian Centre for Justice Innovation (ACJI) invites you to a public seminar by Ippei Okazaki<\/strong> \u2013 Director, Community Justice Centre (NT) \u2013 and a launch of the online release of Australasian Dispute Resolution, edited by Professor Tania Sourdin.<\/p>\n

This seminar will provide a unique \u2018mediators perspective\u2019 of a Central Australian Indigenous community coming to grips with: murders, lateral violence, tribal punishment, the media, fake mediators and electronic ghosts \u2013 against what was a very sad, but powerful 2 year journey for the Warlpiri people. This will be an interactive seminar with an opportunity for participants to share their views regarding designing cross cultural mediation.<\/p>\n

In conjunction with the seminar, there will be a launch for the online release of Australasian Dispute Resolution, edited by Professor Tania Sourdin (Professor of Law and Dispute Resolution, Monash University).<\/p>\n

Date<\/strong>: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
\nTime:<\/strong> 6.15 \u2013 8.15pm
\nVenue:<\/strong> Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
\nCost:<\/strong> Free
\nRSVP<\/strong> Tuesday, 12 March, 2013; email acji@monash.edu<\/p>\n

RSVP essential as places are limited. For more information please see flyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6. The 3rd Annual Legal (r)Evolution Conference <\/span><\/h4>\n

The Progressive Law Network presents their 3rd annual Legal (r)Evolution conference People. Planet. Project on the 15th March at Melbourne Law School.<\/p>\n

The People Panel will discuss Gene Patenting, the Planet Panel will look into Corporate Environmental Responsibility, and the Project Panel will focus on Building Grassroots Social Justice Programs. Speakers include Bob Brown (Sea Shepard Conservation Society), Denis Nelthorpe (founder of the Taxi Driver Legal Clinic), Dr Luigi Palombi (Genetic Sequence Rights Project, ANU), Rebecca Gilsenan (Principal, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers), David Ritter (Greenpeace) and many others.<\/p>\n

To book tickets or for more information visit www.progressivelawnetwork.org.au<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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