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Welcome to the 3rd last week of Semester!
In addition to the second week of firm presentations, Week 11 also
brings back the annual Lawlapalooza - the much-loved Lawsoc talent night, the inaugural Drinks with the Judiciary, and various external
events such as the Alumni Network talk on the internationalisation of law and the NSW Equity Breakfast. Don’t miss out on these great
opportunities to find out more about the legal profession and community, as well as mingle with your fellow law students!
Have a good week, and we hope to see you around!
Carol Sin & Yi Lu The Brief Editors
Editors’ Note
Upcoming This Week
Mon 20 May Gilbert + Tobin Clerkship Presentation SLEG Student Presenters applications due
Tues 21 May King & Wood Mallesons Clerkship Presentation
Drinks with the Judiciary Alumni Network: Look Who’s Talking Series
Wed 22 May College of Law presentation Thu 23 May Johnson Winter & Slattery Clerkship Presentation
Lawlapalooza Fri 24 May Applications for External Moots close
Court of Conscience submissions due
Sat 25 May NSW Equity Breakfast
UNSW Law Faculty Announcements
2
LawSoc Announcements
3
Careers 6
Events 10
Competitions 12
2013 Cabinet 13
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Law Alumni Network: Look Who’s Talking
Hosted by Nick Hughes (BCom LLB 92), Managing Director and Group COO, UBS Australasia. James Eyers (BCom
LLB 01), Managing Editor, Financial Review Capital magazine, will interview speakers Stephen Minns (BCom LLB 81), Chairman, Australia of King & Wood Mallesons and Michael Rose (BA LLB 85) Chief Executive Partner of Allens. The globalisation of Australia's major law firms has been a phenomenon in the last three years. Australian firms are expanding through acquisitions, mergers and strategic alliances. Why has this flurry of activities happened
now? Why have law firms chosen
different models of expansion? How will the globalisation of Australian law firms affect the legal services profession and
business in general? Hear first-hand from two UNSW Law Alumni about the different approach adopted by their firms, and how it has affected their firms, their staff and their clients. Tuesday 21 May 18:30-20:30 UBS AG, Level 16, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney RSVP online: http://lwt2013.eventbrite.com.au
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New and Improved Poetic Justice
In the past, Poetic Justice was an annual publication produced by LawSoc that contained law-related articles from UNSW
law students. This year, Poetic Justice is going ONLINE! Each week, we will be inviting a contributor to write a piece on a hot topic that students will have the chance to read and comment on - yes, it's going to be interactive!
If you want to get involved as a writer and have your voice heard, or are interested in helping out in any way,
please email us at [email protected] now! If you have any ideas about topics you'd like to read about, also feel free to drop us a line.
Court of Conscience The Law Society is seeking passionate, informed and critical written submissions from law students to be published in Court of Conscience 2013! Court of Conscience is an annual publication run by the Law Society that aims to give students and academics the platform to express their issues, praise and concern about social justice issues, discussed and analysed in a legal framework. Submissions should be a maximum of 1500 - 2000 words in length and are due at 5pm Friday May 24.
Examples of previous student submissions can be found at http://www.unswlawsoc.org/?q=courtofc. For any further information or to send in a submission, contact Katerina Jovanovska at [email protected].
Great turnout to the first week of our Clerkship presentations series!
SLEG Student Presenters Would you like to raise young people’s awareness of police powers and their rights as consumers, employees and
citizens? If so, applications are now open for Student Presenter positions within the Schools Legal Education Group (SLEG). SLEG is a student-run organisation operating within the UNSW Law School for over 30 years that aims to empower high school students with knowledge of their legal rights through a youth-to-youth platform. Student Presenters will be trained and all relevant materials will be provided to ensure that they are equipped to conduct one hour
interactive classroom presentations during Semester 2, 2013. SLEG is proud to announce possible inclusion
of a human rights module to accompany existing consumer rights and police powers modules in 2013. If you are interested in volunteering with SLEG, please fill in the application here. JDs and LLBs of all stages are encouraged to apply. For further information, please contact the coordinators at [email protected]. Applications close at 5pm 20 May.
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Drinks with the Judiciary
2013 will see the Law Society’s Social Justice team host the inaugural ‘Drinks with the Judiciary’ - an event that allows students to mingle with prominent judges and discuss contemporary issues regarding social justice in the court room and the legal system more generally. Students and judges will first participate in a Q&A style panel, before being given a unique opportunity to mingle and hold informal discussions over drinks. The role of the judge is often overlooked in discussions on the accessibility of justice. Can judges play an active role in protecting human rights? Is judicial activism a check on
legislative power or a violation of the separation of powers? Come and contribute your voice to the conversation as these pivotal issues of social justice are discussed. Guests for this event include: - The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG - The Hon Ronald Sackville AO - The Hon Keith Mason AO, QC Light refreshments and drinks will be provided. Tuesday 21 May 18:00-21:00 Club Bar, Roundhouse
NSW Equity Breakfast The NSWYL Equity Breakfast is a key
initiative of the SCLSS to promote intervarsity discussion of pertinent social justice issues. In 2013, the theme for the event is Disability and the Law. At the breakfast, Our distinguished guest speaker, Professor Emeritus Ron McCallum AO will speak to the treatment of disability in Australian law and policy, and ways to address associated issues and barriers.
This is an event organised jointly by
the Law Student Societies of NSW. UNSW has 20 tickets to sell at $25 each. They are sold on a first come first serve basis. More details can be found here.
Saturday 25 May From 7:30am Sheraton on the Park
Career Development Seminar College of Law Career Development Seminar: From Law Student to Legal Professional – Plan Smart for Your
Future Career. Interested in finding out how to plan ahead for a legal career in private practice, in-house, at the bar or in government? Come to the College of Law’s career development seminar, where a line-up of experienced legal professionals will talk about the careers paths they have pursued and share insights into how they have advanced their careers in their chosen fields.
Susan Carr-Gregg, Director of the NSW Practical Legal Training Program at The College of Law, will also provide tips on how to fast track from law school through to Practical Legal Training and onto admission. Thursday 30 May 18:00-20:00 Level 16, 111 Elizabeth St, Sydney Drinks and canapés will follow the seminar. This is a free event. Click here for more information and RSVP.
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Allens Advanced Negotiations Grand Final We cordially invite you to attend the Allens Advanced Negotiations Grand Final. This is your opportunity to watch negotiation at its finest and enjoy canapes and drinks along with representatives from Allens. This is an open event and all UNSW students are encouraged to attend regardless of whether or not they have competed in the Allens Advanced Negotiation Competition. Please RSVP by Thursday 23 May at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Pw3TkddmC7rJPOFVeL9m_6gNXv85IhLVZEyzgJfU_5U/viewform
If you have any questions or queries about the event please feel free to contact Martina Pasqualino or Lucy Zheng at [email protected]. Monday 27th May 18:00-20:00 Allens Level 28, Deutsche Bank Place 126 Phillip St, Sydney 2000 (Cnr Hunter & Phillips St)
External Mooting Competitions The deadline for applications for the AAT and World Human Rights Moots have now been extended. So get applying! The new deadline is 5pm, Friday May 24. Fill in the application form here and send it to the External Mooting Director, Jacinta Wang, at [email protected]. You can direct any questions about either competition to Jacinta.
Cost: Pursuant to the External Competitions Policy, competitors’ expenses will attract financial support from LawSoc upon application. The organisers of the competition will cover accommodation, local travelling costs, and meals. The AAT Mooting competition is an excellent competition for mooters of all levels to participate in. UNSW will select up to three teams to compete in the 2013 competition, each comprising three members: two students who act
as senior and junior counsel and one researcher. Competitors will participate in up to five knockout rounds between 26 July and 8 October, depending on their success in the competition.
Prior knowledge: Knowledge of administrative law is not required – competitors who have not completed Administrative Law will be set a small number of readings in the inter-semester break to provide them with the necessary background knowledge. For more information, see: http://www.aat.gov.au/AboutTheAAT/MootingCompetition.htm.
The World Human Rights Moot is a prestigious international competition coordinated by the University of Pretoria in South Africa with the support of the UN Human Rights office. The final rounds are presided over by former South African Chief Justices and eminent international jurists. In 2012, the UNSW team was one of fifteen teams invited to Pretoria to attend the final rounds, and they went on to place fifth in the world. Key dates: The best fifteen teams from the five UN regions will be invited to participate in person in the final rounds in Pretoria from 8 - 10 December. For more information, see http://www1.chr.up.ac.za/index.php/
projects/world-moot.html.
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Position Name Email
Co-Presidents Nathan Huynh Kara Grimsley
Activities (VP) Benjamin Heenan [email protected]
Administration (VP) Derek Lim [email protected]
Australian Careers (VP) Brian Lee [email protected]
International Careers (VP) Reyna Ge [email protected]
Mooting Competitions (VP) Lyndon Goddard [email protected]
Skills Competitions (VP) Alan Coorey [email protected]
Education (VP) Cecily Zhu [email protected]
Juris Doctor (VP) Charlie Crane [email protected]
Social Justice (VP) Jacqui Fetchet [email protected]
Treasurer Geoffrey Zhang [email protected]
Secretary Natasha Ng [email protected]
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