The Melbourne University Law Students’ Society is the main student body in Melbourne Law School. We help you with all aspects of student life, from revision classes to getting a career and having fun.
The aims and purposes of the LSS are:
Constitution of the Law Students’ Society Inc, as amended on 17 April 2012 (PDF, 279Kb).
All questions regarding the constitution should be directed to the LSS Secretary.
ALSA is the peak representative body for law students in Australia. Sounds impressive, but as a law student (and therefore an ALSA member), you may wonder: what exactly does ALSA do for me? ALSA’s services to law students can be divided into three broad categories:
First, one of ALSA’s most important roles is as a lobbyist for Australian Law Students’ interests. ALSA carries out this role through a number of channels, including making submissions to governments, universities and other stakeholders, and by maintaining relationships with bodies like the Law Council of Australia and the Council of Australian Law Deans. The ALSA education team ensures that where issues require a unified and national response, ALSA has significant weight in its ability to negotiate with other organisations where the individual law student societies would not have a substantial voice.
Second, ALSA delivers a number of services directly to students. The most obvious example is the running of the annual ALSA Conference (held each July, this year in Brisbane) which brings together over 400 law students for the national finals of legal competitions, ALSA Council meetings and Australian Legal Education Forums. ALSA also maintains a number of publications with a national focus, including the Academic Journal, International Careers Handbook and Judges Associates Handbook.
Finally, ALSA provides a knowledge sharing forum to assist the LSS on your campus to be the best it can be. This forum is the ALSA Council, which comprises of the President and an ALSA Representative from each of the 33 law student societies nationwide. The ALSA Council meets three times a year, and the most important parts of these meetings are knowledge sharing workshops which allow ideas to be shared and taken back home.
2008–9 is an exciting year for ALSA. The Executive and Committee are committed to improving each of the three aspects of ALSA’s activities listed above. We are also committed to improving the standing of Australian Law Students on the Global Stage through building relationships with other peak bodies and promoting Australian Champions attendance at international finals of legal competitions.
You will find more information about all of ALSA’s activities by browsing the pages of the ALSA website. If you want more information or are interested in getting involved in ALSA, please contact the relevant Executive or Committee member, or failing that myself; my inbox is always open (president@alsa.asn.au)!
Verity Doyle, ALSA President.
The LSS Locker Hire service will be returning again in 2012. Lockers will be available for hire in February.
Lockers on Mezzanine and Level 1 will be made available for hire in February, for $20. Full-length lockers are also available for hire for $50 each.
The locker will be in your possession until 31 December 2012. Just come by the LSS office on Level 2 in order to pay and receive your locker number (payment is to be made by EFTPOS only, cash will not beaccepted). You will need to provide your own lock.
The Locker Hire Conditions for 2012 can be found here.
Please direct all enquiries to lss-secretary@unimelb.edu.au.
The Melbourne University Global Law Students' Association specialises in helping law students access graduate opportunities beyond Australia’s shores. It aims to expose law students to the range of career opportunities available to them both here and abroad, and both within and outside the legal field.
To find out more about the GLSA, visit the GLSA website.
As the leader of the legal profession in Victoria, the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) offers 150 years of experience and expertise to help you throughout your studies and your legal career. Belonging to the LIV gives you a competitive career edge and demonstrates your commitment to the profession.
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Student membership is FREE. Join today and you’ll have access to:
Online Careers Centre for information and guidance on career opportunities, job search strategies, Traineeships, Practical Legal Training, admission to practice and much more.
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• The Supervised Workplace Training Guide
• The online registry of available traineeship positions
• Traineeships Telephone Information Service
• Seasonal Clerkship and Traineeship Guidelines
• Career-focussed events such as Targeting Traineeships
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The LLN has more than 700 members throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria and provides opportunities for members to engage in networking and professional development activities. Annual activities include:
Later Lawyers’ Networking Lunches with guest speakersLater Lawyers’ networking lunches offer a perfect opportunity for later lawyers to get together on a regular basis, share their experiences with other later lawyers and hear from guest speakers. Guest speakers offer insight into the recruitment process, starting out as a new lawyer, transitioning into law from a different profession and life in the law. Lunches are held at the LIV and a light lunch is provided.
Later Lawyers’ Evening Events Members who find it difficult to attend the lunchtime sessions are encouraged to attend after-hours networking events for the opportunity to socialise, network and share your experiences with other later lawyers. Look out for details of upcoming LLN evening events in lawBytes.
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Victoria Law Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organisation providing better access to legal information through grants, publications and events. Our grants program awards around half a million dollars each year and the same again in in-kind support for innovative legal projects.
The Victoria Law Foundation is responsible for Victoria’s most significant community legal event: Law Week (11–17 May 2009).
Antony Freeman
lss-vicepresident@unimelb.edu.au
Aimee Nguyen
Patrick Easton
Richard Osborn
Nicholas Baum
Anna Eleftheriadis
Fiona Hopkins
Yuji Nakayama
lss-competitions@unimelb.edu.au
Henry Hedinger
Jonathan Hoe
Alison Martyn
Bec Pickering
Anesti Petridis
Natalie Tavassoli
lss-environment@unimelb.edu.au
Robert Gough
Bryce Paterson
lss-publiccareers@unimelb.edu.au
Lewis Cohen
Tim Pirera
Ashleigh Bagnall
Oliver Cox
Clare Moss
Helen Santamaria
Chris Gordon
Ben Meadow
Andrew Frawley
Michael Thorne
Sophie Wade
lss-negotiation@unimelb.edu.au
Laura Burchell
lss-clientinterview@unimelb.edu.au
Jessica Dawson-Field
Joanna Williams
Jason Perri
Stephanie Rowan
Marcus Hannah
JK Muckersie
Ben Sturrock
Nina Janic
Georgina Keily
Marco Angele
Bronwyn Montgomery
lss-purelydicta@unimelb.edu.au
Gabriella Aloisio
Felicity Baldwin
I am delighted to welcome you to the Melbourne University Law Students’ Society (MULSS) website. Here you will find out about all things weird and wonderful related to life at Melbourne Law School.
Our organisation is the longest standing law student society in Australia, and we continue to provide first-class services to all our JD and LLB students. Our aim is simple – to provide you with the best possible student experience at law school. This includes time spent inside and outside the classroom.
We co-ordinate our efforts into five main areas:
While many of our initiatives are geared towards preparing you for work or exams, or taking away the financial strain associated with tertiary study, we also try and ‘take the pressure down’ now and then. Whether this is having a beer on the lawns at a BBQ, mentoring a high school student through difficult circumstances, or rehearsing your stand-up comedy act for Law School’s Got Talent, there are plenty of chances to get involved in some capacity. With the JD now in full swing, many of you will be finished your law degrees in less than 3 years. I encourage you to take the time to enjoy your surroundings at law school, as there is so much to enjoy in a very limited time-frame. Those sorts of eclectic experiences will shape your time here at Melbourne Law School.
If you’re on campus, feel free to drop by our office on level 2 at any stage of the year – even if it’s only for a quick chat or to see what events we’re running.
Most importantly, please remember that we are your primary port of call for any issue or idea you want support with, and our door is always open. I will usually be around the office, or alternatively you can contact me at lss-president@unimelb.edu.au
I wish you the best of luck for what is shaping as a great year ahead,
Antony Freeman - LSS President (2012)
Simon Breheny
Nudge Perara
Nick Wolstenholme
Ben Wong
Richard Osborn
Antony Freeman
Justin Meneguzzi
Heidi Edwards
Nick Laurie
Henry Hedinger
Harini Amarasinghe
Aimee Nguyen
Clara Jordan-Baird
Beth Wellington
Chloe John
Lauren Clarke
Jess Maloney
Ashleigh Bagnall
Oliver Cox
Kyle Jackson
Lyndal Ablett
Fiona Hopkins
Rory Hudson
Georgina Keily
Rose Watts
Jonathon Hoe
Andrea de Souza
Georgina Wu
Michael Daffey
Frankie Barbour
Nick McColl
Rory McNeice
Lucas Rutten
Liz Margaronis
Caitlin Trumble
Tom Fooks
Stephanie Green
Carmendy Cooper
Heather Alexander
Matthew Jaensch
Trystan Peckover
Matt Curnow
Erica Leaman
Caitlin Henry
Yuji Nakayama
Dilini Fernando
Romy Faulkner
David Yang
Simon Breheny
Hadi Mazloum
Trystan Peckover
David Wood
Frankie Barbour
Anita Das
Melissa Lok
David Park
Brendan Fitzgerald
Mollie Tregillis
Bruce Hardy
Penelope Ward
Harrison Hilt
Stephanie Straube
Clara Jordan-Baird
Bethany Wellington
Lee Carnie
Chris Summers
Jess De Simone
Nudge Perera
Harini Amarasinghe (Mooting Competition)
Longzhen Han (Witness Competition)
Kyle Jackson (Mooting Competition)
Anny Ma (Client Competition)
Ben Wong (Negotiation Competition)
Michael Cassidy
Harry Hookey
Vivienne Crompton
Paul Annabell
Tarang Chawla
Liselle Fernandes
Simin Ngan
Anthony Graham
Jonathan Augustus
Romy Faulkner
David Yang
Julia Wang
Harry Hookey
Nudge Perera
Rebecca Clarke
Alexis Fong
Thomas Ickeringill
Courtney McLennan
Laura Johnston
Charlotte Newbold
Belinda Huang
Arlene Wu
Alex Zolotarsky
Harrison Hilt
Christian Wood
Monica Lillas
Hannah Pham
Bruce Hardy
Caithleen Storr
Cat Moran
Elly Patira
Paul Annabell
Simon Breheny
Tarang Chawla
Win Nguyen
Merinda Peterson
Stephanie Quatela
Andrew Burns
Jessica De Simone
Mollie Tregillis
Pen Ward
Ronny Chieng
Frances Barbour
Jacqui Papson
Taruna Arora
Maria Shi
Katia Sanderson
Alan Wu
Duy Nguyen