Law Careers Blog

Public Interest Law Fair 2012

Published 28 Jun 2012, 10:58 am, by Valerie Wong

Tuesday 14 August 2012

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Level 1 Function Space, Melbourne Law School   

 

Interested in a career in social justice??

Then this Fair is for you! Come and meet representatives from 22 organisations that operate in the not-for-profit, government and community legal sector. Ask about career direction, opportunities and volunteer work - specifically in law!

Participating organisations are:

Australian Conservation Foundation

Beyond Blue

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

Energy and Water Ombudsman

Environmental Defender's Office

Federation of Community Legal Centres

Maurice Blackburn - public interest litigation

McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer

Office of Public Prosecutions

Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner

Public Interest Law Clearing House

Red Cross

Reprieve

Social Security Rights Victoria

Teach for Australia

Victorian Government Solicitor's Office

Victoria Law Reform Commission

Victoria Legal Aid

Women's Legal Service Victoria

World Vision

 

 

Need a quick meeting with the Mentor Program Coordinator? Book in now!

Published 26 Jun 2012, 11:53 am, by Helen Green

First year JD Students. A reminder I will now be available for regular meetings with students on Thursday afternoons, the next on being Thursday 26 July from 1pm.

Bookings may be made in the usual way via Careers Online. 15 minute appointment" Meet with Helen Green Mentor Program Coordinator", Melbourne Law School.

I encourage you to book and to call in and have a chat with me about any aspect of the program. I am always happy to talk with students so let me know how you are going and whether you need any assistance, advice or have suggestions to offer.

 

Also, remember if you are having trouble contacting your mentor and have made two attempts (phone and email), please contact me and I will assist.

Students needing to see me sooner should contact me on (03) 8344 1000 or h.green@unimelb.edu.au

Enjoy the rest of the semester break and take advantage of the opportunity to catch up with your mentor.

Seasonal Clerkships at VGSO

Published 26 Jun 2012, 11:22 am, by Amy Harrington

The Victorian Government Solicitor's Office are offering Seasonal Clerskships for the first time this year.  See the VGSO website for full details:  http://www.vgso.vic.gov.au/node/709

New vocational/volunteer internships posted - Fitzroy Legal Service!

Published 25 Jun 2012, 4:17 pm, by Valerie Wong

Three new internships have been advertised with the Fitzroy Legal Service commencing in August.

These internships are for 30 days total duration and can be taken for credit, or on a voluntary basis.

All internships are projects focusing on various legal issues to arise out of the Occupy Melbourne protest event in October 2011.

Please see the job board for more information:

Fitzroy Legal Service (Qualitative Report Project): http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/554114

Fitzroy Legal Service (Media Law Project): http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/554152

Fitzroy Legal Service (Evidence Project): http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/554120

Directory of Community Legal Centres

Published 21 Jun 2012, 9:38 am, by Amy Harrington

The NACLC Community Legal Centre's Directory 2012 is now available.  You can read or download from the Resources section of the MLS Careers Office Workgroup on Careers Online.