The Environment Defenders Office has a limited number of places in first semester 2012 for law students with a genuine and demonstrable interest in environmental issues and environmental law.

Students volunteer for one full day per week in the EDO office during semester, helping with administration, legal research, casework, law reform and education projects. Volunteers are based in our office at the 60L Green Building, 60 Leicester Street, Carlton; close to the Law School.

For more information and how to apply, visit the EDO website: http://www.edovic.org.au/get_involved/volunteer#semester

Executive Chat with Mr Billy Wong, Orrick

9.30-10.30am

Level 9 Common Room (924), Thursday 8 March 2012

Mr Billy Wong is a partner in the Corporate Group of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (“Orrick”) based in Hong Kong. 

His practice focuses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and venture capital financing. Orrick’s corporate team has advised on a full range of corporate transactions including private equity, venture capital, capital markets (debt and equity) and cross-border M&A, and is widely recognized as a leading international law practice in the Greater China market. 

Mr Wong graduated from the University of Sydney Law School in 2001 and developed his legal career in Hong Kong. 

He would like to give you more understanding about Orrick, the practices of their China offices, the opportunities and good platform for career development with them, etc with a Q&A session.

All students interested in a career in Hong Kong or China are welcome. Light food and drinks will be provided. Registration via th Events section of the Law School Careers Office Workgroup on Careers Online before 2 March 2012 (Friday).

Applications are now open for our Graduate and Summer Vacation Programs. Please see the job listing at http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups/law-school-careers-office/jobs/533340 for more details on how to apply.

Please note there is no specified closing date for applications. Recruitment will continue until all positions are filled and therefore we strongly encourage you to complete your application as early as possible.

The Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law (CELRL) established this Student Fellowship in 2009.  The Fellowship is intended to provide a JD or LLB student at Melbourne Law School who has an interest in Australian labour and employment law and policy, with the opportunity to gain valuable research experience in this field under the supervision of Centre members.   This is a paid position and the incumbent will be expected to spend an average of one day a week working in the Centre over nine months.

For more information and details on how to apply please visit the CELRL website - http://www.celrl.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/research/student-fellowship/index.cfm .

For any administrative queries, please contact Tessa Dermody, Centre Coordinator, tdermody@unimelb.edu.au or (03) 8344 8924.

The closing date for applications has been extended to 5pm, Monday 5 March 2012

Hong Kong Post Graduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL) Seminar – Thursday 8 March 2012, 1-2pm, GM17

Considering an exciting career in Hong Kong? In preparation for the Hong Kong Law Fair on 22 March, the Careers Office are holding a PCLL seminar to help you understand the purpose of the PCLL as part of the process for admission to practice in Hong Kong.

In this seminar, Andrew Godwin, Lecturer at Melbourne Law School, will speak about the PCLL process as well as general aspects of living and working in Hong Kong.

Register on Careers Online - Events section of the Law School Careers Office Workgroup