Child Wise Ltd is looking for a final year law student to fill the following position:

Four month, part-time (2-3 days per week) contract position working on a research project commissioned by the Victoria Law Foundation titled “Grooming: Exploring the call for law reform”.
• Represent Child Wise and its vision throughout the entirety of the project;
• Working in close cooperation with Project Manager;
• Assisting Project Manager in establishing limitations, challenges and timelines of the project;
• Assisting Project Manager in developing milestones and working with the Victoria Law Foundation;
• Conducting in-depth legal research and gathering information from legal databases, online resources, media reports and case studies;
• Organising, preparing and conducting interviews with relevant stakeholders and authorities working in the field, including, but not limited to: Victoria Police, Australian Federal Police, Child Protection Officers, Victoria Law Reform Committee (VLRC) and Australian Law Reform Committee (ALRC);
• Compiling all information, interviews and findings into a comprehensive report;
• Writing and editing the report, including establishing recommendations and measures for implementation;
• Assisting in publishing report and distributing to key stakeholders, government and legal bodies.
Refer to the Job Listing for more information.

Deacons Office - Hong Kong

Wednesday 19 December 2012 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

We welcome students of law degree/ juris-doctor degree/ combined law degree studying overseas and non-law students who have taken the Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination) with a view to applying for a trainee solicitor position in Hong Kong to attend.

Complete the online registration form available at: http://www.deacons.com.hk/graduaterecruitment/ by Monday, 17 December 2012, 5:00 pm (HKT)

Places are limited. For more information, visit the Event listing in Careers Online.

Finished your law degree at last? Planning to go on to Practical Legal Training in 2013?

Don't forget to apply by THIS FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2012 to Leo Cussen Practical Training Course for first round offers January 2013 intake online and onsite.

Please visit www.leocussen.vic.edu.au/apply for more information.

The Roberta Sykes Harvard Club Scholarship provides funding to Indigenous postgraduate students who wish to undertake study at Harvard University. 

The value of the scholarship is up to $60,000 per annum to be paid over the course of the Scholar’s study. The Scholarship covers university and college fees, travel costs and living expenses. Only one scholarship will be available at any point in time.  Consequently, the Scholarship will be offered in the year following the expiry of the tenure of the previous recipient.

For more information, including how to apply visit: http://www.robertasykesfoundation.com/roberta-sykes-harvard-club-scholarship.html

Applications close 15 December 2012.

For further information about the scholarships available at Melbourne Law School, and application details, please visit:

 http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/jd/current-students/scholarships-and-awards/melbourne-law-school-scholarships-and-awards