The LIV Young Lawyers are currently calling for interested LIV Young Lawyer (YL) members to submit contributions for the September Edition. To be an eligible YL member, you need to be under the age of 36 or have less than six years post admission experience. Please note that YL is free for current students.

This edition will focus on health and well being. In particular this edition will concentrate on the importance of creating work life balance, recognizing, responding to, and disclosing mental health issues and how students and young lawyers can set themselves up long term for well being success.

All contributors are required to read the attached Submission Guidelines. 

Contributions can be half a page (300 words), 1 page (620 words) or 2 pages (1100 words). 

We also welcome contributions that are more interactive, such as interviews. 

Final article submissions also must be submitted along with a completed Article Submission Form (see attached) and by no later than close of business Friday 17 June 2016 .

If you would like further information about contributing to the YLJ, please email younglaw@liv.asn.au or contact the Melbourne Law School Careers Service for assistance. 

Commonwealth Scholarships for citizens of developed Commonwealth countries (Australia, The Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, and New Zealand) are offered for PhD and split-site PhD study in the UK. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Scottish Government, in conjunction with UK universities. 

All subject areas are eligible.

Full details including eligibility requirements available online.

Applications close 17 June 2016.

The Age reported this morning that the Victorian government has announced that it will trial removing personal details from job applications to rule out discrimination or unconscious bias. 

In an effort to tackle this bias, the 18-month Victorian trial will assess which personal details - including name, gender, age and location - should be removed during a job application process.

Major government departments, agencies such as WorkSafe and Victoria Police, and private companies such as Westpac will take part on a voluntary basis.

Link to the full article is available online here.

Later Lawyers Networking Lunch with Kath Wilson – Wednesday, 18 May -12.30-2pm

Later Lawyers networking events give later lawyers and mature-age law students the opportunity to network with the profession and hear how they can maximise their opportunities and careers in the law.

You can expect to:

• connect with professional contacts and develop yourself as a legal professional
• learn how to educate the career market on the value of lawyers who have come to the profession later in life
• hear personal anecdotes from fellow later lawyers

receive advice on:

• branding and marketing yourself
• effective networking
• making your resume stand out
• capitalising on previously learned skills.

Register here.

Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (Melbourne Room)
When: Thursday 14 July 2016
Time: 5–8pm
Cost: Free for LIV student members

The LIV Legal Careers Fair is the premier event for Victorian law students commencing a career in law. Targeting penultimate and final-year law students, particularly those interested in obtaining seasonal and graduate employment, the Careers Fair will feature representatives from Australia’s leading law firms, government, regional firms, and non-legal employers.

This is your best opportunity to network with key stakeholders during the height of your career planning.

Key benefits of attending this event, free for LIV student members, include giving you the opportunity to:

• practise and improve your interview skills
• identify key skills related to marketing yourself and embracing leadership roles
• improve vital communication and written skills
• network with fellow students and other stakeholders
• learn about particular areas of practice offered by law firms and legal organisations.

Find out more information about preparing for the LIV Legal Careers Fair, including the Mock Interviews and Careers Sessions, by visiting the Careers Fair page.

Further information is available here including how to register for the Fair.