LSS Newsletter

ALSA Competitions

ALSA

In July this year, ALSA will be holding its annual conference in Melbourne. As part of this event, there will be a series of national competitions running. We are looking for students to represent Melbourne Law School in the following competitions:

Mooting

Witness Exam

Paper Registration

Comcare 2012 Graduate Program Intake

Comcare has opened applications for its 2012 graduate program intake. Please see their website for further information regarding the position and application process.

Internship Opportunity at the NSW Law Reform Commission

The NSW Law Reform Commission operates a summer internship program for law students in, or entering, their final year of study. This unpaid internship based in Sydney provides students access to a range of professional development opportunities, including working with the Commissioners. Please see the flyer and also the website for further information about the program. Applications close Friday 30 September 2011.

The Aurora Project - Legal Internship

The Aurora Native Title Internship Program places law students and graduates at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) and other organisations involved in policy development, social justice and Indigenous affairs. The program introduces candidates to career opportunities in native title and Indigenous affairs and at the same time provides assistance to under-resourced and over-worked organisations.

The application for the summer 2011/2012 round of intenships is from Monday 8 August through to Friday 2 September. Applications can be submitted via the Aurora website of www.auroraproject.com.au.

Please see flyer for more information.

OPP Legal Traineeships 2012

The Office of Public Prosecutions (OPP) Legal Traineeship Program offers law graduates a unique opportunity to experience diverse and challenging work that will provide the basis for a rewarding legal career.

Over 12 months legal trainees rotate through the organisation, gaining experience in a broad range of legal practice areas and responsibilities, including preparing legal advice and indictments, and instructing Crown Prosecutors and external counsel.

Applications for the 2012 Legal Traineeship Program close at midnight on Sunday 14 August 2011.

Your application will consist of three components:

• your curriculum vitae,
• a certified extract of your academic record, and
• a covering letter, including written responses to the following two questions.

In your opinion:

Beyond Law School - The LSS Annual Careers Fair

BEYOND LAW SCHOOL

The Melbourne University Law Students’ Society Careers Portfolios and Equality Directors welcome you to the Beyond Law School careers fair. Following the success of the inaugural festival last year, we wanted to host a similar event to highlight the broad array of career opportunities that are available to Melbourne Law School graduates. We have invited a number of passionate and inspiring speakers to provide students with an insight into their chosen career paths, working in the Victorian, Australian and international legal sectors. We invite all students to take advantage of this opportunity to engage with the speakers presenting at Beyond Law School and hope that this provides you with the chance to consider your own career opportunities and pathways.

Institute for International Law and the Humanities - August Seminars

'Rights and the Australian Council for Civil Liberties'

Presented by James Waghorne (University of Melbourne)

Thursday, 11 August 2011, room 920, level 9 , Melbourne Law School
1:00 - 2:00 pm (12.45-1.00pm light lunch provided)

'On the effective implementation of human and minority rights in Europe'

Presented by Panayote Dimitras (Greek Helsinki Monitor)

ALSA Conference 2012 Call for Committee

Interested in being involved in a committee but don't feel like running in an election? Want to be involved in the biggest law student event to be held in Melbourne in 2012?

What is it?
In July 2012, more than 600 law students from around Australia and overseas will descend on Melbourne for 7 days to partake in ALSA Conference. There will be events, the National Championships for Mooting, Witness Exam, Negotiation, Paper Presentation, Client Interview and IHL Moot, Legal Education Forums, workshops, council meetings and much much more!

Who are we looking for?
We are after passionate, well organised law students from all law schools in Victoria to get involved. Roles available will range from organising events to producing magazines and guides, organising the education forums and competitions or being part of the logistics or finance teams. Time commitments will vary significantly between roles.

LSS By-Election Results

Congratulations to the following people, who were recently elected onto the LSS Committee:

JD Vice-President - Nick 'Mac' Wolstenholme

Competitions Directors - Henry Hedinger

Environment Officer - Chloe John

First Year JD Reps - Rory Hudson, Fiona Hopkins, Georgina Keily

VCLSS Careers Fair 2011

New Co-Opted Committee Members

Thank you to everyone who applied for a co-opt position.

Congratulations to the following people who have been co-opted onto the LSS Committee:

Caitlin Henry - Activities Officer

Georgina Wu - Competitions Officer

Dilini Fernando & Yuji Nakayama - Careers Officers

LSS 2011 By-Elections - Call for nominations

The LSS will be holding a by-election to elect the following positions on the LSS committee:

• Competitions Director
• Environment Officer
• 3 First Year JD Representatives
• JD Vice-President (*New position opened*)

Nominations are now OPEN. Nomination forms can be found here.

Nominations CLOSE at 2.00pm on Sunday 27 March 2011. Nomination forms must be submitted by email to the Secretary at lss-secretary@unimelb.edu.au

Please note:

• Nominees for First Year JD Representatives MUST be a full-time Melbourne Law School First Year JD students.
• Nominees for JD Vice-President MUST be a full-time Melbourne Law School JD student.

The by-elections will take place on Level 2 outside the LSS office from 1-2pm on Monday 27 March to Friday 1 April 2011.

Please direct all enquiries to Ben at lss-secretary@unimelb.edu.au

Call for Co-Opts

Applications for 3 co-opt positions on the LSS committee are now available! The LSS is looking for the following positions:

1) Competitions Officer

2) Activities Officer

3) Careers Officer

The Competitions Officer will be responsible for organising a competition. The Activities and Careers Officer will primarily assist their portfolio directors.

Nominations CLOSE on WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH at 12PM (NOT Thursday 24 March as advertised in the LSS Newsletter). 

Nomination forms can be found here.

Interviews for these co-opt positions will be held during the evening of WEDNESDAY 23 MARCH. Candidates will be notified of their interview time by 2.30pm on Wednesday 23 March.

ALSA media release: Public reporting will give Quality and Standards Agency teeth

The Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) is in strong support of the proposed Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) legislation and new system of auditing quality and standards among law schools.
Read more here.

Agile minds never miss an opportunity

Ambition. Intelligence. Energy. Of course these things are crucial if you want to succeed in the world of investment banking. That’s the obvious bit.

We’re looking for people who can go beyond the obvious.

People that ask the extra question, think the extra thought: people who want to know more, do more, see more. People like you?

Deutsche Bank representatives from Asia and Australia will be hosting a series of events for first, second and penultimate year students studying in Australia who are interested in joining our Analyst Training Program in Melbourne & Sydney and Analyst Internship Program in Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney or Singapore.

To hear first hand from the people who were once in your position and are now at the forefront of one of the world’s leading financial institutions, click here for more information and to register your interest to attend.

ALSA Clayton Utz Conference 2011

Over seven days, the Australian Law Students' Association (ALSA) is proud to bring you the 33rd annual ALSA Clayton Utz Conference 2011, with up to 600 delegates from all across Australia and such countries as New Zealand and Singapore coming together in Sydney!

Over seven days, witness the best law students battle it out in 6 national championships in front hundreds of legal professionals.

Over seven days, take part in the most jam-packed schedule of social events: Opening and Closing Galas, Theme Nights, Cocktail Parties, Pub Crawls and Day Events.

Over seven days, immerse yourself in speakers' forums drawing the most prominent figures in the legal profession, followed by canapes and a chance to speak intimately with these luminaries!

Win a paid internship!

Visit Lode on Facebook and give yourself a chance to win a paid internship with PwC

All you have to do is answer the question posed by PwC in 200 words or less.

Good luck!

Some important changes

At the first committee meeting of the new MULSS term, several important motions were carried regarding co-opt positions and the process used to bring the co-opts on board the LSS team. A summary of these changes is provided below so that all members have the opportunity to understand why they were made and what they mean for the LSS.

Call for LSS committee co-opt positions

Applications are now CLOSED for the following co-opt positions on the LSS Committee:

• Marketing & Publications Officer(s)
• Purely Dicta Editor(s)
• Law Revue Producer(s)
• IT Officer(s)
• Public Interest Careers Officer(s) [*New Position*]
• International Careers Officer(s) [*New Position*]

Applications have been extended for COMPETITIONS OFFICERS (7 positions) ONLY.

All positions except for competitions officers can be held up to two people jointly. Competitions officers must apply individually.

Nominations close for COMPETITIONS OFFICERS on Sunday 17 October at 12PM.

Nomination forms are available HERE.

For further information about the co-opt process, please contact Ben on lss-secretary@unimelb.edu.au

More information about the co-opt positions below:

IILAH presents 'Events: The Force of International Law'

The Institute for International Law and the Humanities (IILAH) is delighted to invite you to the launch of ‘Events: The Force of International Law’ by Sundhya Pahuja, Fleur Johns  and Richard Joyce. The book will be launched by Professor Anne Orford at the Melbourne Law School.