Law Careers Blog

Orrick Hong Kong - meet and greet information session with Billy Wong, Partner

Published 12 Mar 2014, 9:26 am, by Career Development Services

Tuesday 18 March, 2014

1pm to 2pm

G08 – Sandwiches and juice provided to attendees

Orrick’s Hong Kong office comprises an international team of lawyers with an almost unprecedented 40-year track record in advising Asian and international clients on a broad range of cross-border legal matters.

Meet Partner Billy Wong from Orrick at this lunchtime session on Tuesday 18 March 2014 in G08 to learn more about the firm and its career opportunities.

Click here to register!

Graduate Programs 2015 relevant to law students - list now available!

Published 11 Mar 2014, 12:13 pm, by Career Development Services

We have prepared a list of organisations that have indicated an interest in recruiting law graduates.  There may be others that are not listed, and there may be organisations to which you could apply related to your undergraduate degree.

GRADUATE PROGRAM: 2015 Graduate Programs

This document is accessible via the Resources section of Law Online.

 

LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR THE MLS MENTOR PROGRAM!

Published 10 Mar 2014, 10:52 am, by Claire Galofaro

MLS Mentor Program: 2nd and later year JD students ONLY

If you would like to participate and be matched with a Mentor in 2014, please fill in below form:

http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/melbourne-law-school/experience/careers/current-students/melbourne-law-school-mentor-program/student-jd2l

Registrations close midnight TONIGHT, Monday 10 March 2014

Hong Kong law firms – information sessions and meet and greet opportunities

Published 10 Mar 2014, 10:33 am, by Career Development Services

A great way to meet and greet or simply learn more about specific Hong Kong law firms before and after the Hong Kong Law Fair. All held at MLS unless otherwise indicated.

Orrick

Tuesday 18 March 2014

1pm to 2pm, G08. Lunch   provided

More information and Register here

Davis Polk (also accepting   applications for vacation placements in Hong Kong)

Wednesday 26 March

5pm to 6pm, room 224

More information and register here

Freshfields (also accepting   applications for vacation schemes)

Thursday 27 March

9am to 10am, room 920.   Breakfast provided

More information and register here

Skadden (also accepting   applications for training and vacation placements)

Thursday 27 March

4pm to 6pm, Tsubu Bar (169   Grattan St)

Drinks and networking

More information

 

Registrations now open for the Human Rights 2014 conference

Published 10 Mar 2014, 10:20 am, by Career Development Services

Human Rights 2014 Conference

Friday 25 July 2014

9am to 4.30pm

Venue: Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Corner Swanston and Flinders Streets, Melbourne

Speakers (specific topics to be confirmed)

Jillian C. York, Director for International Freedom of Expression, Electronic Frontier Foundation Topic: Spying and human rights

The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, Head of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Alleged Human Rights Violations in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Topic: Human rights abuses in North Korea

Dr Cassandra Goldie, CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service Topic: Poverty in Australia

Professor George Williams AO, Foundation Director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales Topic: Freedom of association in the age of "bikie laws"

Associate Professor Adam McBeth, Castan Centre Deputy Director Topic: Development assistance and human rights

Martin Hodgson, Senior advocate with Foreign Prisoner Support Service Topic: Indigenous rights in the criminal justice system

Dr Ronli Sifris, Castan Centre Associate Topic: Women's reproductive rights

For full details and to register, visit the conference website www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/conference