Notre Dame Law Students Society

Enter Now! King Wood & Mallesons’s Facebook Competition

Liz — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:14:26 +0000

Picture this…. a $1000 travel voucher and being mentored by one of King Wood & Mallesons’s partners. Interested?

Click on the link below for more details.

https://www.facebook.com/KingWoodMallesons/app_201143516562748

Tickets Available for NDLSS Golf Tournament 5th of May

Liz — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:56:16 +0000

Have you met Jacquie?

Liz — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:48:03 +0000

This is the NDLSS’s secretary, Jacquie!
She’ll be selling tickets to The Amazing Race and social memberships during lunchtimes this week in the law courtyard! Remember, memberships cost $20… plus you’ll get great discounts to social events including the cocktail party and ball!

NDLSS’S AMAZING RACE

Liz — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:55:26 +0000

Tickets for the Amazing Race (our first event for 2012) will be on sale at lunchtime during the first week! The event aims to introduce first years to other law students and Fremantle… more information to follow!

ALSA CONFERENCE 2012 MELBOURNE

Liz — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:56:40 +0000

The Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) Conference is the highlight of the ALSA Calendar. Held from the 9^th – 16^th July, the Conference will be attended by more than 500 law students from Australia, New Zealand, and South East Asia. It is one of the largest student conferences in Australia, and the only conference of its kind for law students. Hosted through the combined efforts of all six Victorian Universities in 2012, the theme for the Conference is ‘Advancing Australia’s Future Leaders’.

The Conference is home to the national finals of 6 legal competitions. Over 350 legal professionals evaluate the performance of our competitors each year ranging from solicitors to Chief Justices. The ALSA Conference will feature a range of other activities, including Australian Legal Education Forums, meetings of ALSA Council, Opening and Closing Gala Dinners with keynote speakers, Speakers’ Forums, social events and day trips.

Registration is opening soon so keep your eye out for updates!

For more information visit www.alsaconference.com.au.

We can also be found at www.facebook.com/alsa2012 and on Twitter @ALSAConference.

To find out more about ALSA in general, please see the ALSA President’s Welcome and ALSA’s website www.alsa.net.au.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

Liz — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:25:32 +0000

The NDLSS warming welcomes all new Notre Dame Law students and wishes all of our members the very best for 2012!

We are always looking to improve your experience at Notre Dame, so please don’t hesitate to contact a NDLSS Committee Member via their email address- check out the 2012 NDLSS Committee now!

AUST YOUTH AMBASSADORS FOR DEVELOPMENT (AYAD)

Liz — Tue, 03 May 2011 06:40:34 +0000

The Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program is now calling for applications for its latest round of volunteer assignments and we feel members of the Notre Dame Law Student’s Society would be interested in learning more about this!

The AYAD Program provides overseas volunteer opportunities to hundreds of young skilled Australians looking to volunteer in Africa, Asia or The Pacific. In fact, each year the AYAD Program supports 400 Australian volunteers with paid volunteer work, allowing them to make a difference in developing countries. The program is open to any Australian citizen aged 18-30 and assignments are 3-12 months.

The Program, funded by AusAID, provides

Paid Volunteer work through living allowances
Training before, during and after your Africa, Asia or The Pacific volunteer assignment
Medical and emergency support whilst in-country
In-country support to all volunteers to help you settle in

There are 100’s of assignments on offer across all industry sectors, from Human Rights to Agriculture to IT! All assignments can be found on www.ayad.com.au/assignments , but here are just a few sample assignments that may interest your members:

Women’s Development Officer, Tonga

http://www.ayad.com.au/assignments?AyaCode=32TOGO14

Agriculturist, Philippines

http://www.ayad.com.au/assignments?AyaCode=32PHRD01

Teaching English to Young Learners Developer, Indonesia

http://www.ayad.com.au/assignments?AyaCode=32IDED18

IT Support Officer, Solomon Islands

http://www.ayad.com.au/assignments?AyaCode=32SBIN02

For further information, please visit www.ayad.com.au . Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have other promotional opportunities that we may be interested in or would like us to send out some promotional materials for you to hand out to your members.

2012 DEEWR Graduate Program

Liz — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:57:57 +0000

2012 DEEWR Graduate Program

The 2012 Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Graduate Program is a ten month learning and development program offering placements in a diverse range of teams, giving exposure to the variety of programs and policies carried out within DEEWR.

To be eligible for the 2012 DEEWR Graduate Program, you must meet the following criteria:

Have completed a Bachelor degree by the end of the 2011 academic year;
Be an Australian Citizen; and
Be prepared to relocate to Canberra.

Working in the legal branch gives exposure across all DEEWR’s programs including employment, indigenous, early childhood, schools and higher education.

Our portfolio administers over $45 billion annually to assist Australians throughout their entire lifespan. From developing world class early childhood education, to building foundations for formal schooling and higher education, through to workforce participation and income support for students and families; with all of the areas of our portfolio working towards social inclusion. We employ one of the largest portfolio in house legal teams in the Commonwealth with over 120 specialists in fields ranging from commercial, litigation, family assistance, social security, workplace relations and public sector law.

Our team has a client-oriented focus, seeking satisfaction through accurate and timely advice. This challenge, overlayed with considerations of government policy and strategic initiatives, creates an environment which is unique to working in the government.

The team operates within a focused, harmonious and cooperative environment, with a commitment to skill sharing and productive team learning.

We are looking for people who are able to work in and contribute to the development of that environment.

For further information, please visit our website at graduates.deewr.gov.au, email the Graduate Recruitment Team at graduates@deewr.gov.au or call the Graduate Hotline on (02) 6121 5000.

Freehills Senior Moot Competition Final

Liz — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:54:53 +0000

OPEN MOOT GRAND FINAL

Hi Everyone,

The Annual Moot Grand Final will take place 7.00pm, Thursday 31st March 2011. I encourage you all to come down and support your peers. Refreshments and Food will be served at the completion of the event.

Congratulations to the finalists:
Sarah Jane Power
Lachlan Palmos
v
Megan Kingdon
James Parkinson

This year the NDLSS are very honoured to be able to host The Hon. Chief Justice of Western Australia, Wayne Martin as a judge on our Moot Court Bench.

As the Courthouse is a small venue there is limited seating, therefore the first 20 students to send an RSVP to competition@ndlss.org.au will be guaranteed a seat.

Hope to see you there!

Thanks,

Chloe

Week 11 – 10 May 2010

Liz — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:22:42 +0000

Hi all!

We hope you had fun at the Cocktail Party and Golf Day in the last few weeks – we sure did!

Make sure you’ve checked out the latest copy of the Sundry Crimes (available outside the entrance to the Law library). If you are interested in contributing to the next SC, email Claire at publication@ndlss.org.au

Trial advocacy has wrapped up for this semester after fierce competition between the brilliant competitors.

We hope you’ve had some luck in your Careers endeavours. Visit the Careers page to see all the upcoming events to make sure you stay on top!!

Mature-agers: there is an event heading your way – stay tuned for more!

Finally, we hope you are all looking after yourself and doing well as the stress amps up during these later few weeks of semester!We’ll see you around!