RECENT UTS LSS ARTICLES

Deutsche Bank summer analyst internships

Deutsche Bank are currently offering nine-week summer internships for analysts in Global Banking in their Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore offices. For more information, click here.

Perspectives on Law Dinner - Tickets now available!

Tickets for this year's Perspectives on Law Dinner, co-hosted by the UTS Law Students' Society and the UTS Faculty of Law, are now available at http://perspectivesonlawdinner-efbevent.eventbrite.com/.

"One Night in Emerald City" - Robin Nevin supporting the UTS Anti-Slavery Project

Playwright David Williamson is recreating his 1987 classic "Emerald City" with a 2010 adaptation commenting on current affairs, politics and popular culture; for a one-night only performance. For "One Night in Emerald City" eleven notable celebrities from a variety of backgrounds take the stage, each of whom will be supporting a charity of their choice - we are proud to annouce that Robin Nevin has chosen the UTS Anti-Slavery Project.

For more information, click here.

Mid-year intakes at the College of Law

If you are a final year law student and have completed your degree mid-year, you might be interested in getting a head start on your practical legal training, if you have decided not to complete it at UTS. The College of Law's next PLT intake commences 19 July 2010 in NSW. If you have any questions regarding this, call 1300 856 111 or visit www.collaw.edu.au/plt

NSW Law Reform Commission Summer Internships

Applications are open for summer internships with the NSW Law Reform Commission for students entering their final year of study in 2011. An internship at the Law Reform Commission provides an opportunity to work closely with the Commissioners and law reform staff and contribute directly to the development of proposals for law reform.

For more information, click here.

Notetaking for students with disabilities

The UTS Special Needs Service is currently recruiting UTS students to work as notetakers in the upcoming Spring 2010 Semester.There is a shortage of notetakers from the Law faculty and there are a number of positions available. With 2-15 hours paid work per week, this is a very flexible way to earn a bit of extra money! Applications close Tuesday 13 July.

For more information, click here.

 

Blake Dawson Developing Young Lawyers (DYL) Workshop Series

Blake Dawson are inviting you to the Developing Young Lawyers (DYL) Workshop Series! The DYL workshops, to be held on August 4th, are designed to help law students develop many of the skills needed to be a successful lawyer. The sessions allow the opportunity to participate in practical scenarios and receive personalised feedback from Blake Dawson Lawyers. For more information, click here.

Australian High Tech Crime Conference 2010

In September 2010, the High Tech Crime Operations portfolio, within the Australian Federal Police (AFP), will hold its second annual High Tech Crime Conference in Sydney, Australia, which will focus on providing education and training to the delegates. For more information, click here.

Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture

The Tristan Jepson Foundation is hosting a Memorial Lecture, on Sept 2, at which Professor Pat McGorry will speak about his views on depression and its effect on the legal industry. Since the Foundation's inception in August 2008, the organization has strived to create greater awareness of depression and anxiety amongst the legal fraternity. For more information, click here.

2010 LSS Clerkship Guide - hard copies now available!

Hard copies of the 2010 Guide are now available at and outside the LSS office (CM05B.01.03), and they look amazing!

The Guide is available to anyone who is interested in or wishes to know more about Summer Clerkships. If you are unable to collect a hard copy from university, you have the option of having a copy mailed to a postal address of your choosing (NB this option applies to penultimate year students ONLY). If you would like to receive a Clerkship Guide in the mail, please email Emma Earley at careers.publications@utslss.com.

Gadens Lawyers - SUMMER CLERKSHIP

There are more firms that offer Summer Clerkships than those listed in the 2010 LSS Clerkship Guide! One of those firms is Gadens Lawyers. To find out more about Clerkships and Gradutate positions at Gadens, click here.

The 2010 NSW Young Lawyers Civil Litigation Committee Essay Competition

The 2010 NSW Young Lawyers Civil Litigation Committee Essay Competition is now open! For full details, click here.

Traditional & Alternative Law Career Seminars

UTS:LAW is hosting the Traditional & Alternative Law Career Seminars, which provide an opportunity for students to hear about a myriad of legal careers paths, no matter where your vocational interests lie with law! For more information regarding registration, click here, or if you have any questions, email Katerina Papaioannou.

UTS:LAW Opera Fundraising Dinner

UTS:LAW invites you to the Opera Fundraising Dinner on Sept 14th @ Sydney's Customs House - a performance of fresh, vibrant opera by Pacific Opera with a sensational three-course dinner and fine wines. Your attendance will support financially disadvantaged youth who aspire to be the legal professionals of the future.

For more information, click here.

Public Address by Raja Devasish Roy, the traditional Raja, King of the Chakmas

Raja Devasish Roy, the traditional Raja, King of the Chakmas, an Indigenous Jumma Peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, will address The New South Wales Bar Association - on June 28th @ Selbourne Chambers - on "Indigenous Peoples' Rights under Constitutional Law and Peace Accords."

Please RSVP as soon as possible to Sarah Torcasio on (02) 9385 3549 or by email dtp@unsw.edu.au

For more information, click here.

UTS LSS Clerkship Guide 2010 - available for download!

The Clerkship Guide for 2010 is here!

If you are a penultimate year student, now is the time to start thinking about Summer Clerkships and Graduate positions. The Guide provides information about the leading commercial law firms in Australia, as well as useful tips regarding applications.

For more information, visit the Clerkship Guide page, or contact our Careers (Publications) Officer, Emma Earley.

UTS LSS Club Crawl - tickets available NOW

Tickets have gone on sale for the annual Club Crawl. Purchase yours at http://utslss.eventbrite.com/ before they sell out!

Prime Minister's Australia Asia Awards 2011 Round

The 2011 Round of the Prime Minister's Australia Asia Awards is now open for nominations.

The Awards offer an opportunity for international study and research related to your Australian degree, and gain international work experience and internships in Asia. The Awards are open to all Australian undergraduates and postgraduates.

For more information, click here or contact Elizabeth.Treacy@uts.edu.au

UNSW Law, Governance, and Social Justice series

The UNSW Faculty of Law invites you to hear Malcolm Turnbull MP speak on "And Something for the Grandchildren... Intergenerational Fairness" as part of the new Law, Governance and Social Justice series initiative. To attend this address - hosted Thursday 24 June - email sjp@unsw.edu.au by Tuesday 22 June. For more information, click here.

The Fight against Terror: Practical Dilemmas in applying the Laws of War

Prof. Abraham Bell of Bar-Ilan University (Israel) and Col. Sharon Afek, Deputy Military Advocate General for the Israel Defence Forces will be presenting a seminar, June 22nd @ UNSW, on the difficulties in applying the current international humanitarian laws in counter-terrorism operations. RSVP by 18/06/2010 to ahrc@unsw.edu.au.

For more information, click here.

Governor-General's Undergraduate Essay Competition

The Governor-General's Undergraduate Essay Competition is open! The 2010 Competiton is offering up to $33,000 in cash prizes to the winning authors of 2,500 word essays. This prestigious competiton provides students with the opportunity to be further recognised for their academic skill, talent and research.

To find out more, visit www.essaycompetition.com.au.

 

Allen & Overy - SUMMER CLERKSHIP

There are more firms out there that we haven't listed in the Clerkship Guide!

Allen & Overy are a leading firm in matters of international law, with one of the largest and most successful legal practices in the world. For more information on their Summer Clerkship program, click here, or visit the Allen & Overy homepage.

Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition

The Kirby Cup for 2010 is open! Students are invited to submit a written paper on a topic of law reform, either as individuals or in teams of up to four students. The competition winners will have their paper published on the Australian Law Reform Commission website and also in an academic journal, as well as winning the Kirby Cup!

For more information, visit the ALRC website or click here.

Summer Clerkship Resume Workshop

Now that the Clerkship talks for 2010 have wrapped up, the Faculty of Law are hosting a Workshop to help penultimate year students fine-tune their resumes in the lead-up to Clerkship applications.

Are you nervous about applying to the top-tier law firms? Worried about how your application will stand out in the crowd? Come along to the Resume Workshop so that you can be as prepared as possible!

Places for this workshop are strictly limited, so fill out the online registration form soon to guarantee your spot!

For more information, click here.