The Hague Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions & International Justice
I want remind members of Law Students’ Association of significant financial aid opportunities(made possible by a recent in-kind donation by the Dutch Ministry of Defence) for well-qualified participants to attend a peace and security skills training symposium this summer The Netherlands. The International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) is only offering financial aid to students from a select few internationally-focused universities, and students from Flinders University are encouraged to apply for a limited number of available spots. Here is the quick info:
The Hague Symposium on Post-Conflict Transitions & International Justice
When: July 21 – August 18, 2012
Where: Clingendael Institute for International Relations
The Hague, The Netherlands
What: Training in the skills necessary to holistically restructure a society after the cessation of violent conflict and/or authoritarian rule, as well as bring those responsible for human rights violations to justice; formal lectures, site visits to International Tribunals and Courts, and interactive simulations and workshops led by the field’s top academics and practitioners.
Optional Academic Credit offered: LLM
Application deadline: Monday, 14 May 2012 [TWO WEEKS]
Total Tuition for participants from Flinders University: 3,950 EUR (Standard Tuition = 5000 EUR); tuition includes all classes/trainings, educational materials, private single room with en-suite bathroom, meals (breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri), in-country transportation, and special events for the four-week program.
Who Should Apply: Young professionals/lawyers, graduate students, law students, and accomplished rising seniors.
How to Apply: Begin a Standard online application; in the section “Tell Us About Yourself > Referred By” write “Flinders University 3950 EUR”.
Webpage: http://ipsinstitute.org/the-
Applications for Summer Clerk positions with the DPP and the CSO will be closing on Monday 30 April. If you are interested in doing a clerkship with either of these government bodies make sure you get your application in before the deadline – and remember, being a government department there are specific forms you have to complete.
Check out the Careers Guide for more information, which you can download at our Careers Guide page.
This is a reminder that the applications for Lipman Karas’ clerkship programs in both winter and summer will be closing this Sunday, 22 April.
Lipman Karas is a specialist legal practice representing corporate, government and private clients. With offices in Adelaide, Hong Kong and London, our team has a proven track record of consistently outstanding results in some of the most challenging, complex and high profile commercial litigation in the Asia Pacific region and internationally. Since its establishment in 2004, Lipman Karas has firmly entrenched itself as a premier complex litigation firm in Australia and Hong Kong. The firm’s reputation means that its practitioners conduct matters originating from all corners of the world: from Perth, to Sydney, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Channel Islands, the United States, and even the Netherlands, to identify but a few examples. The opportunity to work on these high-profile international matters allows our practitioners to diversify their practical experience very early in their career – whilst based in Adelaide.
A clerkship at Lipman Karas presents an excellent opportunity and I would strongly encourage all students in their penultimate or final (or even a year ahead of that) to send in an application. For more information on the firm and their clerkship program please see the Lipman Karas clerkship brochure by clicking here.
Applications need to include a CV and cover letter and be forwarded to the firm by email. For more information go to http://www.lipmankaras.com.
The South Australian Council for Civil Liberties (SACCL) is seeking expressions of interest for a debate to be held in May during law week. This is because SACCL encourages educating the public about civil liberties and civil liberty issues. The SACCL committee would like to know whether you are willing to encourage students from your respective associations to participate in this debate. That is to say, at this stage, SACCL is only seeking an expression interest.
The planning for this debate is still taking shape, however, the SACCL committee plans the following format for the debate: there will be three debaters to a debating team, a senior member of the legal community will lead the discussion, and there will be a moderator, possibly the President of SACCL, Ms Claire O’Connor. Depending upon participation, it may be possible to organise teams according to university. A possible topic is the recognition of rights and whether those legally trained have a responsibility to spread awareness of the recognition of rights in their community. Another possible topic is a freedom of speech versus security of the state debate focusing on the work of wikileaks and Julian Assange.
If you are interested in taking part in a debate, please contact us at vice.president@flsa.org.au.
Now in it’s fifth year, the Connecting with Law Short Film Competition is open to all students currently enrolled in an Australian law school.
To enter, choose at least one definition from the Australian Law Dictionary, from Oxford University Press, and create a 2-5 minute film based around the definition/s that will educate and help students connect with the law.
The winners will be those judged to be the most creative, instructive and original – anything that helps other students to connect with law.
The winners will receive:
- 1st prize $1500
- 2nd prize $500
- 3rd prize $250
We have promotional packs of posters, postcards and DVDs of the 2011 winning and highly commended films to help you promote the competition to your students.
If you would like to get your students involved in this competition, please contact us at highered.au@oup.com or call Stephanie Swain on 03 9934 9173.
For further details, entry forms and guidelines and to see last year’s winners please see our website at: www.oup.com.au/cwl.
Competition closes Friday 27 July 2012.
In accordance with the Constitution, this means that the ALSA Executive is able to appoint someone to the position, with the appointment being ratified by Council at our next meeting (April).
Nominations for the position are open to any law student and will close 5.00pm AEDT Friday 23 March. We are seeking to fill this position quickly, as there are a number of projects under the Education portfolio that need to be finalised in time for presentation at April Council, which is just over 4 weeks away. To nominate, simply email through the following:
- Name
- Phone
- University
- Any relevant experience
- A short (50-100) response as to why you would like the position
The Education Officer will be required to work with the Vice-President (Education) within the following framework:
- 5.2.1 to chair the Education Subcommittee;
- 5.2.2 to further the objects of the Association, with emphasis on the educational objects;
- 5.2.3 to advise the Executive, Committee and Council of ALSA about matters of policy relevant to legal education;
- 5.2.4 to, in conjunction with the relevant convenor, organise an Annual Legal Education Forum;
- 5.2.5 to actively promote the legal education priorities of ALSA in the media;
- 5.2.6 to write bi-annual reports to member LSSs detailing current political developments and lobbying campaigns affecting students;
- 5.2.7 to promote equity and social responsibility for law students, and within ALSA; and
- 5.2.8 to have a working knowledge of meeting procedure;
If you have any questions regarding the position, or the nomination process, please contact vice.president@flsa.org.au.
Nominations for positions on the Flinders Law Students’ Association (FLSA) Committee are open as of 9am Monday 19 March. The vacancies are as follows:
- First Year Representative (Competitions) x 1
- First Year Representative (Activities) x 1
- First Year Representative (Careers & Education) x 1
- Competitions Coordinator x 1
- Publications Editor x 2
- Information Technology Officer x 1
The nomination period runs from March 19 at 9am – March 23 at 5pm. No nomination received outside this period will be accepted. The voting period will take place in the following week.
Depending on which position you nominate for, being involved in FLSA offers you a wide range of opportunities including:
- Coordinating competitions
- Organising activities, such as pub crawls and Law Ball
- Preparing career and educational material
- Interacting and networking with legal practitioners and Judicial officers
- Developing your professional skills
- The chance to obtain a greater understanding of the internal mechanisms of the Law School and University
Please read the Duties By-Law for a more detailed description of what each position offers you and how in turn you can offer your skills to the culture of the Law School at Flinders.
Please see the following documents relevant to the nomination process:
Completed nomination forms should be sent to the returning officer at returning.officer@flsa.org.au and also president@flsa.org.au.
(Please note that these nominations MUST be sent from your Flinders email account. Any nominations received from any other address will not be valid.)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact president@flsa.org.au with your queries.
Registration for all first semester competitions is NOW OPEN and will be open until 4:00pm, Friday Week 4.
The competitions we will be hosting this semester are:
- Kelly & Co. Lawyers Open Moot
- Colthorpe Lawyers Witness Examination
- Cowell Clarke Client Interview and
- Paper Presentation
Visit the Registration page to register!
Hello and welcome to Flinders University!
On behalf of the Law Library, I would like to congratulate you on becoming a part of the Flinders Law School. I am Heidi Savilla, and my role as Liaison Librarian for Law and Legal Studies means that I am your go-to person in the Library.
The Law Library is your link to all the legal resources you need to successfully study law. An extensive collection of many different types of legal resources is at your disposal – but it can be a bit daunting in the first few weeks at Uni to know where to start.
To help you learn the basics of using the Law Library, we are offering quick tours this week at the following times:
- Tuesday 28th @ 10:10 am
- Tuesday 28th @ 12:10 pm
- Tuesday 28th @ 3:10 pm
- Wednesday 29th @ 1 pm
- Thursday 1st @ 1 pm
Tours will only last between 10 and 15 minutes.
Come along to learn.
- What services and facilities we offer to help you study – such as computers, group study rooms, printers, and more.
- Plus the basics of how to use them
- How to find books listed in your topic guides
- What ‘Readings’ and ‘eReadings’ mean
- All you need to know about borrowing
- The best places to study
- Where you can get help
- And more
For those of you who did not attend New in Law, this will be a great chance to visit the Law Library and check out our great facilities. For those who did pop by last week, these tours will likely cover a bit more.
If you want to get a start on finding material for your topics now, check out the ‘Becoming a Professional’ site on FLO. You’ll find a few quick guides that step you through the process.
I look forward to seeing you all in the Law Library soon.
Kind regards,
Heidi