Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Seasonal Clerkship Guide 2011 OUT NOW
Your MULSS Careers Directors are pleased to announce the release of the Seasonal Clerkship Guide for 2011!!
We would like to thank the following sponsors:
Platinum:
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Premier:
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Freehills
Gilbert + Tobin
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Maddocks
Supporting:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Blake Dawson
Maurice Blackburn
Minter Ellison
We would also like to thank Drew Coughlan (www.drewcoughlan.com.au) for his design work and assistance in bringing this guide to publication.
[ Read more… ]Seasonal Clerkship Guide 2011
Your MULSS Careers Directors are pleased to announce the release of the Seasonal Clerkship Guide for 2011!!
We would like to thank the following sponsors:
Platinum:
Baker & McKenzie
Clayton Utz
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Premier:
Arnold Bloch Leibler
Freehills
Gilbert + Tobin
Johnson Winter & Slattery
Maddocks
Supporting:
Allens Arthur Robinson
Blake Dawson
Maurice Blackburn
Minter Ellison
We would also like to thank Drew Coughlan (www.drewcoughlan.com.au) for his design work and assistance in bringing this guide to publication.
[ Read more… ]Meet The Profession
Melbourne University Law Students Society Careers Directors are pleased to announce we are running our ever popular Meet the Profession cocktail event in 2011. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with representatives from a variety of firms and get the inside scoop on working in a law firm.
It will be held at The Essoign Club (Level 1, 205 William St) on Thursday 19th May between 6:30 and 8:30pm.
Tickets are limited to 100 and will be on sale from this Monday (2nd May) at the LSS office. The cost will be $20 (bargain).
Don't miss this great opportunity!
Mock Interviews 2011
Seasonal Clerkship Seminars 2011
Your friendly Careers Directors are pleased to confirm our schedule for Seasonal Clerkship Seminars for 2011. All students who are considering applying for a clerkship are warmly encouraged to attend. These seminars give valuable insight into the process of applying for and undertaking a seasonal clerkship.
Monday 2nd May 2011 1-2pm, Room 108:
Baker & McKenzie: Why do a seasonal clerkship?
[ Read more… ]LAW BALL 2011 - Last chance!
Sooooo...over 600 people are already coming to LAW BALL 2011. Giddy-up.
Positive 1: you probably know some of them.
Positive 2: you don't know all of them...yet.
Tickets are on sale until Monday 4th April only. No rainchecks. No deadline extensions.
You can buy 1 ticket or two. We can find you space on a table. Or you can buy a whole table of 10. Come to the LSS Office on level 2 of MLS between 11am-3pm.
Tickets are $110 each.
LAW BALL 2011 - Tickets
Ticket sales for LAW BALL 2011 have been going bonkers with nearly 500 tickets sold already.
From tomorrow (Wednesday 30th March) onwards, we will be offering ticket sales for smaller groups of 1-5 people. We will match you up with other small groups.
We are also continuing to sell whole tables of 10.
Tickets will be sold each day from 11am-3pm at the LSS office on level 2.
Ticket sales finish next Monday, so make sure you DON'T MISS OUT!!!!!
LAW BALL Tickets On Sale This Week
Okie Dokie. So you think you can dance, yes?
Tickets for LAW BALL 2011 go on sale this week. Exclusively sponsored by Corrs Chambers Westgarth, in 2011 the event returns to Peninsula in Docklands.
Sales will take place in three stages. Refer to the Activities Law Ball tab for details. Some subsidized tickets will be available.
Bring your Hunk or your Dory, or just a good mate.
MULSS & Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Client Interview Competition GRAND FINAL
The Client Interview Grand Final is finally here! Come along and support your friends/classmates at the Corrs Chambers Westgarth offices.
Fully catered - please RSVP to the facebook event if you'd like some food.
http://bit.ly/ce5HYx
Your grand finalists are:
- Andrea De Souza & Jamie McCallum
- Kristoffer Chi-Ong & Christine Cuong
PLEASE ARRIVE AT 5.15PM FOR A 5.30PM START.
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.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth Law Ball 2010
Ladies and gentlemen,
The time has come to dust off your best suits and gowns. Law Ball 2010 is only 3 weeks away (Thurs 6 May)! Prepare yourself for the culinary and auditory experience of a lifetime - not to mention the open bar.
Law Ball 2010 promises to be bigger and better than ever before!!
Dressed in your fine attire, and accompanied by all those special people in your life (or perhaps just those you can be arsed talking to in lectures) you will find yourself dining and drinking at the stylish Atlantic Function Centre, overlooking the water at Central Pier.
Thought that was AMAZING!? Well wait, there's more...
[ Read more… ]Corrs Chambers Westgarth LAW BALL 2010
Ladies and gentlemen,
The time has come to dust off your best suits and gowns. Law Ball 2010 is only 3 weeks away! Prepare yourself for the culinary and auditory experience of a lifetime - not to mention the open bar.
Law Ball 2010 promises to be bigger and better than ever before!!
Dressed in your fine attire, and accompanied by all those special people in your life (or perhaps just those you can be arsed talking to in lectures) you will find yourself dining and drinking at the stylish Atlantic Function Centre, overlooking the water at Central Pier.
Thought that was AMAZING!? Well wait, there's more...
[ Read more… ]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!
2011 Competitions Applications
Applications for all competitions to be emailed to applyforcomps@gmail.com.
Applications for Mooting, Witness, Negotiation and Client Interview have now closed.
Applications for the International Humanitarian Law Moot can be found here.
Applications for Letter of Advice and Paper and Oral will be open later in the semester.
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!