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Seasonal Clerkship Guide
The 2010 Seasonal Clerkship Guide is now available online here. It's an optimised online edition so switch on "bookmarks" and use the hyperlinks.
It will be available in hardcopy on level 2 from Wednesday 26th May, so come up and grab your free copy.
Seasonal Clerkship Seminars & Mock Interviews
In conjunction with the release of the Seasonal Clerkship Guide, a series of seminars will be conducted featuring presentations by law firm representatives as to what they are looking for when they rummage through hundreds of applications. They will provide you with useful tips about the skills needed to maximise your chances of a successful application as well as insight into each firm’s focus areas and culture. We will also hold mock interviews between students and firm representatives to allow for constructive feedback and a feel for the type of questions asked in a real interview.
These seminars are free and open to all law students and will be conducted during lunchtimes. We encourage anyone considering taking a seasonal clerkship to attend.
The seminars will be taking place in 2010 between May 4 and 13 each day at 1pm. The topics are...
[ Read more… ]Meet the Profession Cocktail Evening
The Meet the Profession Cocktail Evening is one of the most popular events run in the law school. The evening provides an invaluable opportunity for students to chat with and ask questions of firm HRs, partners and graduates before seasonal clerkship applications close. Come and chat to major law firms and organisations in a relaxed friendly atmosphere and enjoy a night of gourmet food and wine!
Meet the Profession is scheduled to be held on Thursday 13th May 2010 at 6:45pm at the Essoign Club, Owen Dixon Chambers East (205 William St, Melbourne), so put the date in your diary!
Tickets can be purchased from the LSS office on level 2 from Monday 3 May for $10 each (EFTPOS only). There is a limit of 150 tickets available.
Negotiation & Client Interview Applications CLOSE 5PM Friday 2nd APRIL!
Reminder that the Negotiation and Client Interview applications close at 5PM TOMORROW (Friday 2nd April).
All applications MUST be completed online. Applications can be found here.
Any questions for the Negotiation Competition, please contact Ben & Nudge: lss-negotiation@unimelb.edu.au
Any questions for Client interview, please contact Anny: lss-client@unimelb.edu.au
Negotiation & Client Interview Applications CLOSE 5PM Friday 2nd APRIL!
Reminder that the Negotiation and Client Interview applications close at 5PM TOMORROW (Friday 2nd April).
All applications MUST be completed online. Applications can be found here.
Any questions for the Negotiation Competition, please contact Ben & Nudge: lss-negotiation@unimelb.edu.au
Any questions for Client interview, please contact Anny: lss-client@unimelb.edu.au
Application deadlines extended
Due to high demand, applications for Mooting and Witness Examination have been extend till 4pm Wednesday 17th of March. Also, Applications for the International Humanitarian Law Moot closes at 4pm Tueday 16th of March. Please visit the 2010 Competitions Applications tab (above) for the application forms.
2010 Competitions Guidebook online
The Competitions Guidebook is back and is now availabe for all the eager competitiors of 2010! You can download it from the Competitions Overview page, under the Competitions tab. We hope it's useful!
2010 Competitions Applications
Applications for all competitions will be done online. Please submit all your applications before the competition specific deadlines. If you have any questions, please contact the relevant co-ordinators via email.
Applications for Negotiation and Client Interview will close at 5PM Friday 2nd April.
Negotiation: CLOSED
Client Interview: CLOSED
Applications for Mooting and Witness Examination closed at 4pm Wednesday 17th of March. Applications for the International Humanitarian Law Moot closed at 4pm Tueday 16th of March.
Mooting: CLOSED
Witness Examination: CLOSED
International Humanitarian Law Moot: CLOSED
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Living Book Scheme Applications Summer Semester 2010 Open
The Living Book Scheme provides free legal textbooks and printed materials to law students facing financial difficulty. For more information visit the Living Book Scheme page. Note the scheme is open to both JD and LLB students.
Application forms are available online or from outside the LSS office - if you are considering applying, please do so as early as possible so that we can get your texts to you on time!
Negotiation Grand Final this Wednesday – Free food and drink!!!
Negotiation Grand Final this Wednesday – Free food and drink!!!
Come to the Allens Negotiations Grand Final!
When? Wednesday 2nd September, 7 pm.
Where? Allens office: Level 27, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne.
What? Come watch the finals of the negotiations competition, mingle with Allens reps
FREE FOOD AND DRINKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you then!!
Living Book Scheme—Semester 2 Applications Now Open
Applications for the Living Book Scheme in Semester 2, 2009 are now open. For details and to download an application form, see the Living Book Scheme page.
Applications are due 5pm July 31st.
Sign up for Negotiations and Client Interview 2009
Applications for our negotiation and client interview competitions are now open. Each requires a two-person team to enter. Applications close Friday 24 April.
To enter, download an application form and send it back to us (completed).
We only accept applications online.
- Send negotiation forms to LSS Negotiations.
- Send client interview forms to Stephanie Quatela.
Good luck!
Competitions Overview
Welcome to LSS Competitions 2010!
We’re Mel Lok & David Park, the Competitions Directors for 2010. We look forward to making 2010 a great year for competitions in the Law School! For those new to the Law School, the LSS runs a variety of legal-style competitions for law students in all stages of their degrees. Even if you are in your final year and have never done a competition before, it is never too late to start!
Why should I do a competition?
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Overview
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In the past decade, there has been a significant shift in the manner in which disputes are resolved. Traditionally, litigation has been the most popular method to resolve a dispute. However, litigation has become increasingly complex and expensive, and some parties want to avoid the stressful and intimidating adversarial nature of the civil court process. As a result, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms such as negotiation, mediation & conciliation, have provided disputing parties a much less adversarial, and cheaper forum to resolve matters outside court.
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Health & Wellbeing Seminars
A new initiative for 2009 is the introduction of a series of health and well being seminars. These seminars are designed to combat the high incidence of depression amongst law students. A number of issues will be tackled including providing information for students on work-life balance and stress management.
Seminar Three: Principles of Happiness
With end of semester fast approaching, the Melbourne University Law
Students' Society is here to provide assistance and support during
this challenging time.
Presenting our third and final seminar in our Health and Wellbeing
series, this lunchtime workshop will identify key elements and
strategies that contribute to a happier, fulfilling and more
satisfying life.
Date: Wednesday 21st October
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Room: 224, Melbourne Law School
Presenter: Orania Tokatlidis, Counselling Service
Light lunch and refreshments will be provided.
[ Read more… ]Meet The Profession Cocktail Evening
The Meet the Profession Cocktail Evening is one of the most popular events run in the law school. The evening provides an invaluable opportunity for students to chat with and ask questions of firm HRs, partners and graduates before seasonal clerkship applications close. Come and chat to major law firms and organisations in a relaxed friendly atmosphere and enjoy a night of gourmet food and wine!
[ Read more… ]Seasonal Clerkship Seminars
Thank you to the firm representatives and students who attended the Seminars this year. We hope you got a lot out of them.
In 2010, a series of seminars will be conducted featuring presentations by law firm representatives as to what they are looking for when they rummage through hundreds of applications. It will provide you with useful tips about the skills needed to maximise your chances of a successful application as well as insight into each firm’s focus areas and culture. We will also hold mock interviews between students and firm representatives to allow for constructive feedback and a feel for the type of questions asked in a real interview.
These seminars are free and open to all law students and will be conducted during lunchtimes. We encourage anyone considering taking a seasonal clerkship to attend.
[ Read more… ]Law Students’ Guidebook
The Law Students’ Guidebook contains information about every aspect of being a law student including subjects, support services and societies that represent you. The 2009 Law Students’ Guidebook combines information for both LLB and JD students.
Download
Law Students’ Guidebook 2010 (PDF, 8.4MB).
This file has been optimised for on-screen viewing. You might prefer a paper copy, since it is 126 pages long. Paper copies can be found on Level 2 of the Law School, or by knocking on the LSS office.
Seasonal Clerkship Guide
The Seasonal Clerkship Guide is a useful resource which contains all the information you need when applying for seasonal clerkships. From both firm and student perspectives, the guide contains information about writing a resume, cover letter and provides interviewing techniques as well as what to expect from your experience. It will also include an extensive directory providing application dates and contact details for a variety of firms and organisations.
Download the 2010 Guide
LSS Seasonal Clerkship Guide 2010 (PDF, 5MB).
This has been optimised for online viewing. Turn on "bookmarks" on your PDF viewer.
The 2010 Guide is available in hardcopy on level 2.
Please note, the HR contact for Lander & Rogers is listed as Liza Pitts. Liza has recently changed her name to Liza Ryan. You will not be disadvantaged by using either.
News
STS Timetable Semester 2 2009
Please note that room allocations vary for some subjects so please observe the timetable carefully.
| SUBJECT | DAY/TIME | LOCATION |
| JD and LLB Contracts |
Monday 1–2 (Except week 7 - Thursday 1-2) |
Room G14 (Except Week 7: Thursday 1-2 Room G29) |
| LLB Remedies | Tuesday 1–2 |
Room G14
|
| LLB Criminal Law and Procedure | Wednesday 1–2 |
Room 222 (Except Week 8: Room 104 and SWOTVAC: Room G27) |
| LLB Corporations Law | Wednesday 1–2 |
Room 223 (Weeks 5,8,9,10,11) Room 104 (Weeks 6,7,12 and SWOTVAC) |
| JD Property Law | Wednesday 1–2 |
Room G29
|
| JD Constitutional Law | Thursday 1-2 |
Room GM16
|
| LLB Trusts | Thursday 1–2 |
Room 224 |
This Wednesday 13th May, the LSS presents:
Seminar One: ‘Dealing with Exam Stress’
With exams fast approaching, the Melbourne University Law Students’ Society is here to provide assistance and support during this challenging time. We therefore present the first in our series of Health and Wellbeing Seminars, ‘Dealing with Exam Stress’.
‘Dealing with Exam Stress’ is a lunchtime seminar that will discuss:
- Methods for identifying anxiety.
- Motivation strategies to increase exam performance.
- Strategies to reduce exam anxiety.
- In addition, Minter Ellison will provide a legal industry perspective about how to manage work/life balance.
Date: Wednesday 13th May.
Time: 1pm–2pm.
Room: Room 102.
Speakers include:
- Felicity Rousseaux, Counsellor from Melbourne University Counselling Service.
- Victoria Cox, HR, Minter Ellison.
Light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP via Facebook to assist with catering.
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