Freehills
LSS Sports Week
As part of the Mental Health Subcommittee’s initiatives for 2011, we will be holding a SPORTS WEEK in Week 2 (Tues 2 August – Fri 5 August) to promote healthy body and souls! We have an action-packed and fun week lined up for all law students!
Further details TBC, but this is the general outline for the week. Final details will gradually be updated on this site!
Tues 2 Aug at 1-2pm: Healthy BBQ (sponsored by Blake Dawson) with ZUMBA!
Free food and healthy drinks will be provided. Get your lycra out and move your booty for a zumba session with a sassy, professional zumba instructor!
Where? Law lawns
Wed 3 Aug at 1-2pm: Soccer game!
JD v LLB? Law students v Faculty? Guys v Girls? The possibilities are endless!
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… ]Mental Health Referral Sheet
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At the ‘Success without Stress’ event, students were given a Referral Sheet, which provides details about the University Counselling Service, the Psychology Department clinic and other mental health organisations such as Beyond Blue and the Tristan Jepson Foundation. You can find copies of the Referral Sheet on the racks outside the LSS office on Level 2, or you can find a copy here.
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Success without Stress
The LSS is proud to present the first in our series of Mental Health Seminars: Success without Stress.
Law school often seems like an insurmountable pile of assignments, reading, applications, and extracurricular activities. So it’s important to look after your mental health or it can impact your life in a way that even watching too many episodes of Sarah Palin’s Alaska will not.
[ 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… ]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.
Witness Examination Grand Final - This Thursday!
When: Thursday 17 September
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Federal Court
Come join us this Thursday evening at the final of the largest and most challenging competition offered by Melbourne University Law Students’ Society, judged by the esteemed Justice Gordon.
A pool of almost 200 competitors has been whittled down to just four. Julian Lacota and Brendan Law will act as prosecution, with Frankey Chung and Simin Ngan as defence.
What’s that I hear you ask? Does one need to understand obscure points of law about mushrooms in order to make sense of what's going on? I'm glad you asked that question. Actually, Witness Exam tests advocacy skills rather than legal research. Remember all the tv shows which made you want to do law in the first place? That’s what Witness Exam is all about.
The competition will kick off at 6:30pm. Food and Drinks will be provided afterwards at The Mint.
Sign up for Witness and Mooting 2009!
Remember to submit your sign up forms for Mooting and Witness Examination by Friday 13 March! Late entries will not be accepted. You can pick up a sign-up sheet from Level 2 of the Law School, or download it from the Competitions Overview page.
Demonstrations of Mooting and Witness Examination will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mooting Demo:
Date: Tues 10 March
Time: 1–2pm
Room: 102 Melbourne Law School
Witness Demo:
Date: Wed 11 March
Time: 1–2pm
Room: 109 Melbourne Law School
Health & Wellbeing
This aspect of the Education portfolio is one that we hope to expand substantially through 2011. We will be producing another edition of the Health and Wellbeing Guidebook which was a hugely successful initiative introduced in 2010. In addition, we will be running a series of health and wellbeing seminars designed to combat the high incidence of depression amongst law students, encourage good mental and physical health. This is a very important aspect of our portfolio in 2011 as we strongly believe that students' health and wellbeing is paramount, and its effect is directly linked to one's education. We will also be working closely with the Activities portfolio to introduce some sports activities.
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.
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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
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| 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.
[ Read more… ]Careers Guidebook
The annual LSS Careers Guidebook provides information on the many career paths a law degree opens up to you. It will be of special interest to those graduating at the end of this year, but also is an invaluable guide to those wanting to know what career paths are open to them. Enjoy the Guidebook!
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