A list of firms offering seasonal clerkships is in the Resources section of this Workgroup.

The Supreme Court is seeking a Junior Associate to the Honourable Justice Bell.  See the details in the Jobs section of Careers Online.  This position is to start in January 2013.  Applications close on 27 July 2012.

Australian Lawyer2B’s inaugural iPad app is now live, featuring unseen video and audio interviews with Australia’s legal leaders and rising young guns as well as all the original content found in this years hard-copy version.

The Australian L2B app 2012 is now available on iPad free of charge.

The Dean invites law students to apply to attend the 2012 Dean's Community Leadership Forum.

This form was to be in run in May but unfortunately had to be postponed.  We are pleased to announce that it will now be held on 1 August 2012.

Applications are now open.

This exciting full day Forum will give a small group of selected students the opportunity to meet highly regarded community leaders and hear from them about their own leadership experience and challenges. Students will be able to network with the speakers and each other to discuss a range of important topics including how to enhance advocacy and law reform strategies; philanthropy and donor relationships; creating strategic partnerships; grassroots campaigning and new media. There will be a focus on learning about and developing specific leadership skills.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Phil Lynch, Executive Director, Human Rights Law Centre http://www.hrlc.org.au/
• Rebecca Scott, CEO, STREAT  http://www.streat.com.au
• Leonard Vary, CEO, the Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund http://www.myerfoundation.org.au
• Elena Mogilevski, Program Manager, the Myer Foundation

Date: Wednesday 1 August 2012

Time: 12.30-5.30pm

Place: Room 611 at the Melbourne Law School.

To apply, please complete the online form including:

• A one-page letter addressed to Associate Professor Miranda Stewart, Melbourne Law School, describing your engagement in community activities andwhy you would benefit from attending this exclusive event.
• A short biography.

Online form: http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/Form.aspx?id=554835

Applications are due by 20 July 2012.

Students whose applications are successful will be notified by Associate Professor Miranda Stewart by 23 July 2012.

Freehills will merge with UK-based international firm Herbert Smith on 1 October 2012.  The new firm will be called Herbert Smith Freehills.  See the press release for full details:  http://www.freehills.com/private/8214.aspx?source=banner