LSS Newsletter - Week 4 (2008)
LSS Highlights – Week 4
- Beyond Collins Street Seminars – Start this week!!
- Social Justice Launch – This Thursday night at Lentil as Anything – Great speakers!
- Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2008 Law Ball - TICKETS ON SALE NEXT MONDAY!!!
- Queer Portfolio Drinks – This Thursday night – co-hosted by the Dean of Law!
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Relevant Links
LSS Website – www.mulss.com
LSS Facebook Group- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2203777804
LSS LLB Student Guidebook - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10888383361
Beyond Collins Street Seminars - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22992916384
Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2008 Law Ball - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12637067782
Social Justice Launch - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=11986496673
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1. From the LSS
1.1 Beyond Collins Street Seminar Series
The annual 'Beyond Collins Street' seminar series kicks off in the week following the Easter break. A diverse range of distinguished speakers with legal backgrounds will share their experiences of the legal world 'Beyond Collins Street'. Valuable insights into legal careers in the government, environmental, community and international sectors may help you make those all too difficult decisions of what to do when you have to move on to 'beyond Pelham street'. Lastly, the seminar series will be concluded with a cocktail party at which the Hon. Justice Marcia Neave and her associate, Mr. Toby Pullock will share with us what a career at the judiciary entails. Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to mingle with speakers over some nibblies and drinks. All are encouraged and warmly welcomed to attend.
Speakers include Melissa Bray from DFAT; Shanta Martin from OXFAM; Phoebe Knowles (alumni) - who's currently on a secondment to PILCH and has experience with the Special Court in Sierra Leone; panel of speakers from Federation of CLC; John Cain (Victorian Government Solicitor) and more!
1pm Tuesday 1st April: Careers in Government (G27)
1pm Wednesday 2nd April: Careers in the Environmental sector (G27)
1pm Monday 7th April: Careers in the Community sector (G27)
1pm Wednesday 9th April: Careers in the International sector(G27)
6pm Wednesday 9th April - Cocktail Evening - Level 1 (featuring keynote address from the Hon. Justice Marcia Neave)
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1.2 Launchin' the 2008 Social Justice Portfolio!
Come along to meet likeminded law students and lecturers and hear from exciting, worldly guest speakers (to be confirmed soon!). There will be talk of the forthcoming projects of the Portfolio―including speaker forums and seminars, movie screenings, a possible social justice conference and volunteering newsletter― as well as general mingling and sharing of ideas. There'll be free food, drink and excellent company. We would love to meet you and hear your ideas and suggestions for the future directions of the Social Justice portfolio. Let's get to know each-other.
Where: Lentil as Anything, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford
Melway ref―44 G 5
Or catch bus numbers 200, 201, 205, 207 from Lygon Street heading away from the city―get off at Johnston St/ Clarke St stop and follow signs to Abbotsford Convent―just 15 mins away from Uni!
When: 7pm onwards
Thursday 3rd April, 2008
More info? Contact Sanmati Verma & Em Cheesman (your friendly Social Justice facilitators) on lss-social@unimelb.edu.au
For facebook users, see― http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=11986496673
Free finger food, limited free drinks (get in early). Bring friends, bring ideas, wear your socially just hat.
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1.3. Corrs Chambers Westgarth 2008 Law Ball
CORRECTION: TICKETS ARE ON SALE FROM 11AM ON MONDAY 7th APRIL!
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 7th April, Tuesday 8th, and Wednesday 9th 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 Queer Portfolio
The first queer social event for the year will kick off in the Law School on Thrusday 3 April 2008 at 7pm.
Drinks and finger food are provided.
This event will take place on Level 1, Melbourne Law School, Pelham St, Parkville.
Please come along and meet new friends! All queer students and staff (and their friends) are invited.
The atmosphere is supportive, fun and discreet.
Please RSVP to m.williams@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au to get a clear idea of numbers.
See you there!
Mike Williams
2008 Law Students' Society Queer Officer
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1.5. 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
Some updates + corrections:
- DLA clerkship application deadline has been extended to Sunday 30 March
- The Baker & McKenzie address in the Seassonal Clerkship Guide should in fact be:
Baker & McKenzie, Level 39 Rialto, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000
- The Gadens details in the Seasonal Clerkship Guide should also be:
Kelly Chapman, Legal Resources Manager, T 03 9612 7726, F 03 9252 2500, E kchapman@vic.gadens.com.au
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1.6. Women’s Mentoring Program
The Striving for Success: Women’s Mentoring Program is designed to create networks between University of Melbourne law students and women in the legal profession.
The program is flexible and it is dependent on the mentor and mentee to arrange details such as when and where to meet. Past examples of the program have included meeting for coffees and lunches, work experience, “shadowing” a lawyer in court and creating connections through general
communication via email or the telephone.
Places are limited. In 2007, due to high demand for mentors, not all law students were awarded a place in the program and precedence was given to later year law students.
To be considered for selection, please complete this form and hand it in at the LSS Office on Level 2.
For more information on the program, please email: lss-womens@unimelb.edu.au .
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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 beyond the LSS
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2.1. 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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2.2 DON'T TRADE LIVES CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Friday 4th April
Your favourite Easter chocolate might not taste so sweet when you consider that with each bite you are supporting an industry where children are forced to work long hours in dangerous conditions instead of going to school.
But YOU can take a stand against child slavery in the chocolate industry through the Don’t Trade Lives Campaign.
Join the Don’t Trade Lives Campaign Launch to hear Reverend Tim Costello, World Vision Chief Executive and David Batstone, author of Not For Sale, expose the incidence of child slavery in West Africa’s cocoa fields. You can watch Tim now a! t Ghana's Gate of No Return ( http://youtube.com/worldvisionstir)
Campaign Launch Details: Friday 4th April, 6-9pm, Carillo Gantner Theatre, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Melb Uni, Swanston St. (www.vgen.org/vicevents). RSVP to events@vgen.org
Vision Generation (VGen) is the national youth movement of World Vision Australia. Our mission is "to inspire, educate and empower young people in the fight against global poverty and injustice." To find out more about our youth-driven events and initiatives visit www.vgen.org/vic & http://www.myspace.com/vgenvic
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2.3 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Research Assistant Position for Research on Competition Law (Cartels)
Dr Caron Beaton-Wells, Director of Studies, Competition Law, is seeking a casual research assistant to provide assistance on a series of projects concerning the regulation of cartels in Australia. The RA will be involved in assisting Caron research and write conference papers, journal articles and a manuscript for a book on the law, policy and practice affecting cartel regulation in Australia, with a particular focus on the proposal to introduce criminal penalties for serious cartel conduct.
For more information including application details, please contact Caron by email at c.beaton-wells@unimelb.edu.au.
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2.4. 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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