The Hong Kong Law Cocktail Evening provides students with the opportunity to engage in quality dialogues in a vibrant social atmosphere with representatives from some of the leading international firms operating in Hong Kong today. Firm representatives include managing partners, associates and HR recruiters. The evening aims to facilitate networking amongst firms and students, and enabling attendees to mingle. Light refreshments will also be on offer.

The date of the event also coincides with the Hong Kong Law Fair, giving students a chance to further connections made earlier. Attending firms are Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Baker & McKenzie, Allen & Overy, Davis Polk, Linklaters, Hogan Lovells, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Latham & Watkins, Clifford Chance, Deacons and Skadden.

Tickets are $30 each. Places are limited to ensure a ratio of two firm representatives to each student,  so register quick by going to http://glsa.law.unimelb.edu.au or visiting the Global Law Students Association Office on Level 2 of the Law Building!

21 March 2011
6.30 to 8.30 pm
Executive Lounge, Alan Gilbert Building
161 Barry Street, Carlton VIC 3053

The new International Bar Association (IBA) student membership scheme is a project of particular relevance to law students.

The IBA, established in 1947, is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. The IBA influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world, whilst providing its members with unique international networking and professional development opportunities.

Through a new student membership initiative the IBA aims to enhance the study of law, by giving students access to the extensive range of academic and professional materials produced by the IBA - resources which are only available to IBA members. As well as some content specifically for students, such as opportunities to have work published, and competitions; all for the nominal charge of £20.

Additionally IBA membership covers a broad range of international legal practitioners, providing students with the opportunity to familiarise themselves with future employers. Membership includes top international law firms such as: Norton Rose Australia, Clayton Utz, Blake Dawson, White & Case LLP, Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy LLP, Slaughter and May, Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP and Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP; as well as 195 bar associations and law societies; over 45,000 individual lawyers; over 1,000 corporate counsel members representing hundreds of multinational corporations including Coca-Cola, IBM, Exxon-Mobil and AT&T; and now law students.

If you are interested in joining the IBA here is a link to the website: http://www.ibanet.org/PPID/Constituent/Student_Committee/Default.aspx

And further information about the benefits of IBA student membership:

http://www.ibanet.org/PPID/Constituent/Student_Committee/why_join.aspx

We encourage you to attend upcoming events run by Melbourne Law School Research Centres. These talks are a great way for students to broaden their understanding of a current issue in the particular area of law and also to meet people working in the field.

Information about forthcoming events will be included in this blog and you can also on the MLS website and the individual centre websites.

The specialist Research Centres and Institutes are:

Asian Law Centre (ALC)

Asia Pacific Centre for Military Law (APCML)

Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies (CCCS)

Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation (CCLSR)

Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law (CELRL)

Centre for Islamic Law and Society (CILS)

Centre for Media and Communications Law (CMCL)

Competition Law and Economics Network (CLEN)

Centre for Resources Energy & Environmental Law (CREEL)

Civil Justice Research Group

Human Rights in the Melbourne Law School

 Institute for International Law and the Humanities (IILaH)

 Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA)

 Obligations Group

 The Tax Group

International London Law Firm events

This semester we have two international law firms visiting the Law School. During their visit they will be holding firm information sessions and networking functions. Please see below for details. Please register online at: http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/workgroups.mvc/law-school-careers-office under Upcoming Events.

Linklaters – presentation and networking event

Wednesday 16 March 2011

1:30pm, G08

2.30pm networking function, Level 1 Function Space

For ten years, Linklaters have been taking some of Australia's most talented and enthusiastic law students and exposing them to the challenges and rewards of life in a global law firm. Most of them go on to join, train and practise with us too.

Come and hear more about our clerkship opportunities in London for penultimate-year law students at our employer presentation:

We will discuss our people and culture, as well as the work we are doing in an increasingly challenging market. We're happy to share our thoughts and answer any questions you may have about pursuing a career in London and working for a truly global law firm.

For more information about Linklaters and to apply for opportunities, please visit: www.linklaters.com/ukgrads

Herbert Smith – presentation and networking event

Monday 11 April 2011

5.30pm, G08

6.30pm networking function, Level 1 Function Space

Herbert Smith will be giving a short presentation on Monday 11 April. Applications are currently open for their Australian Internships – please see below for details.

The Melbourne Law School Hong Kong Law Fair

 21 March 2011

Woodward Centre, Level 10, Melbourne Law School, 12pm-2pm

Only 3 weeks to go for the Hong Kong Law Fair! If your dream is to work in a dynamic global financial centre, this annual event is a great opportunity to meet with major firms recruiting for seasonal clerkships and training contracts in Hong Kong.

The firms and organisations are attending are:

Allen & Overy

Baker & McKenzie

Clifford Chance

Davis Polk & Wardwell

Deacons

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Hogan Lovells

Latham & Watkins

Linklaters

Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Norton Rose

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Richards Butler in association with Reed Smith LLP

Simmons & Simmons

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

The Chinese University of HK

City University of Hong Kong

University of HK, Faculty of Law

IP Learning 

All students are welcome to attend. Please register here: http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/BrowseEvents.chpx?EventType=Careers+fairs&v=1

Refreshments will be available at the Fair