Four new winter vocational internships are now open for applications!

Worksafe Victoria (http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au), the Federation of Community Legal Centres (http://www.communitylaw.org.au), the Legal Services Commissioner (http://www.lsc.vic.gov.au) and the Disability Services Commissioner (http://www.odsc.vic.gov.au) have now opened applications to penultimate and final year students.

Please see the job page at the links below:

Worksafe: http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/542567

Federation of Community Legal Centres: http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/542561

Disability Services Commissioner: http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/542590

Legal Services Commissioner: http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/542597

Please note that these internships will not be suitable for those students in their first year of the JD, as they are for credit for the Legal Internship elective only. However, make sure you have a look at our publicly available internships database in our Resources section for ideas on other internships available!

http://www.facebook.com/MelbourneLawSchool

Have a look at the Law School's facebook page?  It is a great way to contribute and find out about key events, social activities etc. I have just posted an item on this page regarding the 2012 mentor program. 

This web site below provides some useful tips. When emailing your mentor (at least initially), Dear Ms/Mr (surname) is appropriate, with the exception of Judges, politicans and other notables. When in doubt, check a reputable source such as the one below. If your mentor has honours after his/her name, it is not necessary to refer to these when emailing, though essential for more formal forms of correspondence. As a general rule, always better to be too formal than informal - unless your mentor directs you otherwise.

Barristers - Dear Mr/Ms

County Court Judge - Dear Judge (include surname if preferred)

Federal/Supreme Court Judges - Dear Justice (include surname)

If in doubt, I'd be happy to assist h.green@unimelb.edu.au

http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/index.php/resources/protocol/forms-of-address

In applying for admission to legal practice, applicants are required to swear a disclosure affidavit. That affidavit refers to the Disclosure Guidelines for Applicants for Admission to the Legal Profession.  These guidelines have been updated and extended recently by the Law Admissions Consultative Committee (a body on which all Australian admitting authorities are represented) and have been adopted by the Council of Legal Education’s Board of Examiners. The guidelines are available from the Resources section.  All students considering application for admission to practice are advised to read them carefully.

Where you unable to attend the Mentor Program briefing? Do you have some further questions about the program or need some help preparing for your first meeting with your mentor?  Call in and have a quick chat with me next week. Come to the ISS desk level 2 and ask for me anytime between 8.30am and 1.30pm.

All mentees are expected to contact their mentors by the end of this week. They are expecting to hear from you. Don't forget to take your mentor program agreement form to your first meeting. This will help you set out objectives for the mentor program duration (April - November). Return this form to the Careers Office ASAP. Hope you all enjoy being involved in the program. Keep me posted! Any issues, just contact me h.green@unimelb.edu.au or phone (03 8344 1000.