LSS Newsletter - Week 3 (2008)
LSS Highlights – Week 3
- Meet the Profession Cocktail Evening – THIS TUESDAY!
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2008 Law Ball details announced!
- Practical Skills Seminars continue and finish this week
- Applications close this week for all LSS Competitions (Mooting, Negotiation, Witness Examination etc)
- The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC at the Tuesday lunchtime lecture series
- LSS STS Tutor positions now available!
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1. From the LSS
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1.1. LSS Elections for JD Representatives
Voting held between 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Monday 17 March to Thursday 20 March 2008
Ballot takes place at LSS Office on Level Two, more information is available at lss-secretary@unimelb.edu.au
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1.2. LSS Careers – CAREERS WEEK!!
1.2.1. Meet the Profession Cocktail Evening – TICKETS ON SALE!
When: THIS Tuesday 18th March, 6:30 - 9:15pm
Where: The Essoign Club (Owen Dixon Chambers), Level 1, 205 William St
Held just before the close of seasonal clerkship applications, this will be your chance to meet the faces behind the firms. Mingle with law firm representatives over drinks and canapés and have all your clerkship queries answered, and meet the people who might be interviewing you! Come and get your tickets quickly, anytime, at the LSS office. (EFTPOS preferred)
1.2.2. Practical Skills Seminars – CONTINUE THIS WEEK!
To complement the release of the Seasonal Clerkship Guide, a series of seminars will be held by firm representatives for you to find out what law firms are really looking for in seasonal clerkship applicants.
Seminars will be held in ROOM 108 on these dates so make sure to put them in your diary. There are different topics each day, from application tips, to how to conduct yourself on a clerkship, so come along to them all!
Monday March 17 (1-2:15) Middletons, Minter Ellison
Wednesday March 19 (1-2:15) Blakes, Clayton Utz
Thursday March 20 (1-2:15) DLA Phillips Fox, Baker & McKenzie
Look out for the posters around law school for details on topics they'll be speaking on.
1.2.3. Seasonal Clerkship Guide
Copies of the 2008 Seasonal Clerkship Guide are out now. There is currently a soft copy up on the LSS website for those who prefer to download it, at www.mulss.com
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1.3. Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2008 Law Ball
This will rock.
When: 24th April, 7pm – 11pm
Where: Shed 14, 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC 3008
Dress code: Formal
AfterParty: From 11pm onwards the AfterParty is at Watermark (800 Bourke St, The Promenade, Victoria Harbour, Docklands 3008) and has exclusive access, $5 shots, 2 separate dance-floors and an outside area.
Ticketing details: All tickets must be booked in tables, not individual tickets/seats.
Majority of tickets cost $96 (including after party)
There is a very limited amount of special edition $86 tickets (no after party), (on a first-in-first-served basis)
Tables of 11 tickets can be purchased and paid for from the Melbourne University Professional Bookshop on Monday 31st March, Tuesday 1st, and Wednesday 2nd April from 11am to 2pm. Upon booking, you may either pay the costs for the table in full, or pay a deposit of $550 per table. If a deposit is paid, full payment for the table is due by 2pm on Wednesday 2nd April.
Spirits: can be pre-purchased in the form of tokens which can be redeemed on the night. These tokens can be purchased for $2 each at the time of purchase of Law Ball tickets to a maximum of 5 per person.
Song selection: Upon booking a table one song request per table for the night may be placed. It is not guaranteed that the requested song will be played due to the large amount of tables.
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1.4. Mature Age Information Session
Dear Mature Age/ Graduate Entry Students,
I hope the new academic year has started smoothly for everyone. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the Mature Age Law Student Information session. We'll be talking about a range of very interesting and important topics that will help you to get the most of your time at Uni including:
- Problems that mature age students commonly face and how to avoid them;
- Support services available to mature age/graduate students: career counselling, learning support and heaps more;
- Interesting events and programs that LSS have planned for you this semester;
You'll also have an opportunity to meet and ask questions to the Faculty's Mature Age Liaison Officer Mr John Tobin.
The session will be held on Wednesday, 19 March in Room 109 at 1 pm. All JD and LLB Mature Age students are welcome!
Kostya Rotarou - LSS Mature Age Representative
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1.5. Become a paid LSS STS Tutor!
Are you looking for a part time job that pays $70-$90 a tute?
Did you do well in and really enjoy a law subject?
Do you possess the skills to teach it?
If you answered yes to all of these questions then we have a job for you! The LSS is now accepting applications for tutors of the Student Tutorial Service and we need tutors for any of the following subjects:
1. Administrative Law
2. Constitutional Law
3. Contracts
4. Criminal Law and Procedure
5. Dispute Resolution
6. Legal Theory
7. Obligations
8. Property
9. Trusts
To apply email your resume, covering letter and academic transcript (unofficial is fine) to lss-education@unimelb.edu.au.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
Cheers,
Arani Satgunaseelan & Hadi Mazloum
Education Vice Presidents
Melbourne Law Students' Society
Phone: 0431590038 (Arani) 0448034855 (Hadi)
Email: lss-education@unimelb.edu.au
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1.6. Competitions
Welcome back to a brand new year and a fresh opportunity to claim glory and bragging rights in LSS competitions!
Applications for competitions have now officially opened and all law students are eligible to enter. To apply, simply fill out a form available from the stand near the LSS office or online at www.mulss.com. All the major competitions, like mooting and witness examination require teams of two so grab a buddy and sign up before applications close on the 25th of March 2008.
More details about the competitions will be available on the LSS website and in the 2008 Competition Guidebook which will be released in the coming weeks at its very own launch party. We hope to see you then!
Alex Zolotarsky and Ben Teo
Directors of Competitions
Melbourne University Law Students' Societ
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1.7. Locker Hire
LSS Lockers (in Mezzanine and Level1) are now available to hire by all students. Locker hire costs $20 and the rental is until 31 January 2009. Just come by the office this week or next, preferably between 12pmand 3pm.
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2. From within the Law School
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2.1. Speaker Series
#3 - Tuesday 18xth March – 12:45pm – 1:45pm (GM15)
Topic: 'Interpretation of the Constitution and Statutes - The Basic Job of Modern Judges'
Speaker: The Hon. Justice Michael D Kirby AC, CMG, High Court of Australia
The Judge will be referring to his article in Statute Law Review Vol 24 No 2 (2003) entitled 'Towards a Grand Theory of Interpretation: the Case of Statutes and Contracts' available online at:
http://slr.oxfordjournals.org.ezproxy.lib.unimelb.edu.au/cgi/reprint/24/2/95
#4- Tuesday 18th March – 12:45pm – 1:45pm (GM15)
Topic: The Islamic headscarf debate: A human rights perspective
Speaker: Professor Dominic McGoldrick, Professor of Public and International Law,Liverpool Law School
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2.2. Public Lecture – Defending Human Rights
The University of Melbourne Human Rights Forum presents a public lecture on the issue of Defending Human Rights by the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders, Ms Hina Jilani.
Date: Tuesday 1 April 2008
Time: 6.00pm – refreshments, 6.30pm-7.30pm – Lecture
Location: Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, 185 Pelham St, Carlton
All welcome: Please RSVP to human-rights@unimelb.edu.au by Thursday 27 March 2008.
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2.3. Aurora Project Native Title Legal Internship Information Session
Tuesday 18th March at 1pm, Room G29, Melbourne Law School
There will be a student-run lunchtime information session about the Aurora Project Native Title Legal Internship on Tuesday 18th of March at 1pm in room G29. Two students who undertook placements with a Native Title Representative Bodies(NTRBs)based in Melbourne and Perth and over the summer break will talk briefly about their experiences. There will be an opportunity for students who are interested in applying for an Aurora Project Legal Internship over the winter break to ask questions about the application process and what to expect when undertaking an internship.
The Aurora Project provides law students with experience working within the Native Title system. It recognises that many Native Title Representative Bodies are under-resourced and it aims to support these bodies and other Indigenous institutions through capacity building and raising awareness of the work that they do. Through student placements, students have the opportunity to gain insights into the dynamics of the legal structures around native title as well as the practical aspects of working within it.
For more information about the Aurora Project, visit their website:
http://www.auroraproject.com.au
For more information about undertaking the subject Legal Internship for credit,please refer to the Legal Internship subject page.
Applications for Winter 2008 internships will be open from 3 March to 28 March 2008.
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3. From the ILSS
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3.1. Careers Dinner + International Careers Guidebook
What: The inaugural ILSS Careers Dinner will provide students with an invaluable opportunity to dine with top tier firm representatives and senior academic staff. It will also serve as the official launch of the International Careers Guidebook and be a fitting conclusion to International Careers Week.
When: 7pm, 10th April 2008
Where: Studio 3, Crown Entertainment Complex
Tickets: $60, available from the ILSS Office
Dress Code: Corporate Cocktail
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3.2 ILSS Annual Yum Cha
What: All-you-can-eat Yum Cha. Need we say more?
When: 11am, Thursday 27th March 2008
Where: Dragon Boat Palace, 149 Lonsdale Street
Tickets: $12, available from the ILSS Office
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4. From beyond the Law School
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4.1. Kirby Cup 08 - Law Reform Competition
The Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition is a unique opportunity for Australian law students to gain recognition for their vision for law reform. The Kirby Cup is organised and sponsored by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), in collaboration with the Australian Law Students Association (ALSA).
To enter, teams of two students must provide a submission (maximum 15 pages) on a topic of law reform relevant to a current ALRC inquiry. The topic is set by the ALRC.
Based on written entries, up to three teams will be invited to participate in an oral advocacy round to be held in Hobart in July, during the Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) Conference. The teams advancing to the oral advocacy round will present their proposal to an expert judging panel convened by an ALRC Commissioner.
The winners will have their names engraved on the perpetual Kirby Cup, which was donated by the Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG. In addition, a summary of the winning entry will be published in the ALRC’s journal Reform. The entries of the teams advancing to the oral advocacy round also will be treated as submissions to the relevant inquiry and will be formally recognised in the relevant ALRC consultation papers and final report.
Teams wishing to participate must register for the competition by 11 April 2008. Entries must then be submitted by 5 May 2008. The oral advocacy component will be in Hobart during the ALSA conference, being held in the week commencing 7 July 2008. More details will be posted on the Kirby Cup web site as they are finalised.
Detailed information on the competition is available from the Kirby Cup web site. This web site will be regularly updated as competition details are finalised, so interested students should check it regularly.
www.alrc.gov.au/events/events/kirbycup
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4.2. Unimelb Counselling
Please note the following details of the first workshop series being offered by the Counselling Service this semester. It follows on from the very popular lecture which was offered during O week:
Brain Management >From Neurons to H1s - Maximise your learning
This five week course teaches you how to best support the major organ involved in your learning - your brain. There is an emphasis on neurobiology and how different factors in your life affect your learning and performance.
Date: Wed 12.30 to 2, March 19, April 9, 16, & 23
For details go to
http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel%20/Workshops/index.html
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4.3. SALP 2008 Applications Open
The STUDENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (SALP) is taking applications
from March 3 - March 30.
WHAT IS SALP? SALP is a 14-month extra-curricular program aimed at exploring and enhancing your leadership qualities and skills by volunteering with the University and wider Melbourne community. The program builds an invaluable network of support and guidance for community-minded individuals.
DO WE GET TRAINING? Yes! SALP offers a series of seminars and workshops on topics such as public presentation, ethics and community project management. Ambassadors also participate in 2 Leadership Weekends that provide training via personal challenges and working with others.
IS THERE A FEE? Yes. Ambassadors contribute $80 towards the cost of the Leadership Weekends.
CAN I APPLY? If you're in the 2nd or subsequent year of your undergraduate degree (final years not eligible) or you are a postgraduate student, you can apply! ABP, Education, LFR, Music and Vet Science students can apply in first year. Applications are open to local and international students.
WHERE CAN I APPLY? Fill out the on-line application form at: www.services.unimelb.edu.au/live/salp/apply.html Applications open March 3!
BOOK YOUR PLACE FOR UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSIONS
If you want more information, want to hear from past Ambassadors or want to apply, you MUST attend a SALP Information Session. To book a place, go to Careers Online:
http://careersonline.acs.unimelb.edu.au/cae/studentscae/
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4.4. Victoria Law Foundation Legal Internship
This internship is for law students studying at Victorian universities with a career interest in legal research, policy development, community legal education (including legal publishing) and legal and community sector capacity-building and development. If successful you will undertake a 20 day placement during university holidays or by arrangement. Placements will be made with public sector agencies, community groups, government, the judiciary and other legal institutions.
The internship is a pro bono commitment, although a lump-sum honorarium of $400 is paid to interns on completion of the internship. The honorarium is intended to cover out of pocket expenses. Please note that the internship cannot be undertaken for credit toward a university subject.
How do I apply? Applications should be forwarded to internship@victorialaw.org.au or by post to:
Internship Manager, Victoria Law Foundation, Level 5, Hardware House, 43 Hardware Lane
MELBOURNE VIC 3000, Tel (03) 9604 8100 Group interviews will be conducted in early May 2008. A decision will be made in late May or early June for both mid-year and summer placements.
Applications must be received by close of business on 18 April 2008.
For further details and selection criteria see our website.
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4. Other
For other events around the university see: http://events.unimelb.edu.au/
For more information on the operations of the LSS see: www.mulss.com
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