The Brief Semester 1 Week 9

Welcome to the Week 9 Edition of The Brief!

This edition is jam-packed with information about upcoming events in

the wider law student community and legal sphere, as well as a number of new opportunities to volunteer or compete in external

competitions. And don’t forget to check out the Australian Careers Law Fair on Monday to have all your clerkship questions answered!

Have a lovely week!

Carol Sin & Yi Lu The Brief Editors

Editors’ Note

Upcoming This Week

Mon 6 May Australian Careers Law Fair

Justice Edwin Cameron Talk

Tues 7 May LawSoc Twilight Drinks

Justice Talks: The Human Side of Law Wed 8 May

ALSA General Delegate Registration closes Fri 10 May

Clayton Utz Winter Clerkship Applications close

CIFR King & Wood Mallesons Internship in International Financial Law Applications close

Sat 11 May NSWYL Intervarsity Negotiations Competition

UNSW Law Faculty Announcements

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Events 6

Careers 8

Competitions 11

2013 Cabinet 13

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Cardozo Law School Holiday Course Interested in learning more about US law? Want to study in the Big Apple? Got nothing else on during the mid-year break?

The Cardozo School of Law in New York is running a two-week course about the US legal system between 30 June-14 July, 2013. It is designed for non-US lawyers and law students alike. It only costs $75 to apply and $1950 for tuition, which includes

outings to a Major League Baseball game, the Statue of Liberty, Broadway show and more! For more information, visit http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/academics/new-york-summer-seminar-foreign-lawyerslaw-students Application closes 15 May.

Sir Anthony Mason Internship in Constitutional Law This internship, run by the Gilbert +

Tobin Centre for Public Law is a unique opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills in constitutional law and the judiciary. The internship will normally involve the student in a minimum of 12 days of work on a research project .The student will receive six units of course credit (6OUC) for the internship. This internship also awards the selected student intern with $1,000. For more information click here.

The application period will close on

Tuesday 14 May. To apply please use the online application form at http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/form/40516 and attach your transcript (MyUNSW is acceptable), CV and Research Project outline as one document in the ‘supplementary documents’ section. Should you have any questions regarding the internship or application process please email [email protected]

CIFR King & Wood Mallesons Internship in International Financial Law

The intern will be directly supervised in their research by Scientia Professor Ross Buckley. Their research project will address a cutting-edge issue of international financial regulation. The intern will be based one day a week in the premises of the Centre for International Finance and Regulation at UNSW’s O’Connell Street Campus in the

city. The student will undertake an 8,000 word research project (if the written work is of the expected standard, Professor Buckley will work with the

successful candidate to seek its publication in a respected banking law journal) which will count as a Social Justice Internship (LAWS3307/JURD7307). The student will be expected to attend classes and complete assessment items associated with this course.

Applicants should send a brief one-page statement explaining why they want to undertake the internship together with a complete curriculum vitae to [email protected] by 5pm Friday 10 May 2013.

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Law Alumni Network Look Who’s Talking Series Hosted by Nick Hughes (BCom LLB 92), Managing Director and Group COO, UBS Australasia. James Eyers (BCom

LLB 01), Managing Editor, Financial Review Capital magazine, will interview speakers Stephen Minns (BCom LLB 81), Chairman, Australia of King & Wood Mallesons and Michael Rose (BA LLB 85) Chief Executive Partner of Allens. The globalisation of Australia's major law firms has been a phenomenon in the last three years. Australian firms are expanding through acquisitions, mergers and strategic alliances. Why has this flurry of activities happened

now? Why have law firms chosen different models of expansion? How will the globalisation of Australian law

firms affect the legal services profession and business in general? Hear first-hand from two UNSW Law Alumni about the different approach adopted by their firms, and how it has affected their firms, their staff and their clients. Tuesday 21 May UBS AG, Level 16, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney RSVP online: http://lwt2013.eventbrite.com.au

Justice Talks: The Human Sides of Law

In this lecture, the Hon Keith Mason, former President of the NSW Court of Appeal will concentrate upon the ways in which our common humanity affects what really happens when people, the law and justice intersect. The rule of law (and not of lawyers) is not a myth. It is however a multi-faceted concept aspiring to fairness,

consistency, factual truth, civility of discourse, and fidelity to statute and common law. Our system of government may be divinely instituted but its functioning depends on human (sometimes all too human) actors in

their roles as witnesses, police, jurors, legislators, lawyers, judges and academics. Tuesday 7 May 18:30-19:30 Cocktail reception starts at 6pm. Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building.

Register here.

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NSWYL ‘State of the Unions’ Debate As part of Law Week 2013, NSW Young Lawyers and DLA Piper will be hosting a Comedy Debate featuring wannabe comedians from across the legal profession. Places are limited, RSVP to [email protected]

Wednesday 15 May 18:00 for 18:30 start DLA Piper, Level 38, 201 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000 Gold coin donation in support of Youth Off the Streets. Catering and Raffle Prizes included.

Justice Edwin Cameron The AHRCentre, Human Rights Law

Centre and NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee invite you to a lecture by Justice Edwin Cameron, South African Constitutional Court on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law in South Africa. Described by former South African President Nelson Mandela as one of South Africa’s ‘modern heroes’, Justice Edwin Cameron became a lawyer in the early

1980s during apartheid and has had an

significant impact on the evolution of human rights law in South Africa and beyond. Monday 6 May 13:00-14:00 Staff Common Room, Level 2, Law Building Click here to RSVP

Walk for Justice: NSW PILCH The Public Interest Law Clearing House NSW (PILCH NSW) is looking forward to our fifth Walk for Justice, an annual

event brings together the legal community to mark National Law Week in a morning walk along the Sydney Harbour foreshore. It is an opportunity to join together to support and promote universal access to justice. The walk also celebrates the achievements and contributions of lawyers and barristers who act pro bono to meet the legal needs of marginalised and

disenfranchised people. This year’s Walk for Justice will take place on Tuesday, 14 May, departing from the

Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park at 7:30am and ending in the Domain with a picnic breakfast. To register, visit the PILCH website. You can register as an individual, team or organisation. For more information, please contact Ashley Russell at [email protected] or 91141803.

NSW Equity Breakfast The NSWYL Equity Breakfast is a key initiative of the SCLSS to promote intervarsity discussion of pertinent social justice issues. In 2013, the theme for the event is Disability and the Law. At the breakfast, Our distinguished guest speaker, Professor Emeritus Ron McCallum AO will speak to the treatment of disability in Australian law and policy, and ways to address associated issues and barriers.

This is an event organised jointly by the Law Student Societies of NSW. UNSW has 20 tickets to sell at $25 each. They are sold on a first come first serve basis. More details can be found here.

Saturday 25 May From 7:30am Sheraton on the Park

Win FREE tickets! In partnership with St James Ethics Centre, OBITER is offering 12 free tickets to the IQ Squared Debate on at 6pm, 9 May 2013 at City Recital Hall, Angel Place in Sydney CBD. On the night, speakers Shane Gould, Peter FitzSimons, Dr Robin Willcourt and Prof Julian Savulescu will fiercely debate the topic “Is it OK for athletes to use perfor-mance enhancing drugs?”. The debate promises to be smart and humorous, and will be filmed by the BBC and ABC. For your chance to win, like and share the post on OBITER’s Facebook page found here.

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ALSA General Delegates

Registration for ALSA General Delegates closes on 8th May 2013. General Delegates will have access to all Conference events, such as the careers program, education and social justice program and all the night social events! Delegates are also free to

explore the beautiful city of Perth during the day. Gold registration costs $850 (includes accommodation) and silver registration costs $500 (does not include accommodation). Neither

registration fee includes flights or optional extras that you can purchase (such as the pub crawl and day trip). Please note, the UNSW Law Society will not be providing any subsidies for General Delegates this year. For more

information and to register, please visit http://www.alsaconference.com.au. Spaces are limited, so don't miss out!

SLEG Student Presenters Would you like to raise young people’s awareness of police powers and their rights as consumers, employees and citizens? If so, applications are now open for Student Presenter positions within the Schools Legal Education Group (SLEG). SLEG is a student-run organisation operating within the UNSW Law School for over 30 years that aims to empower high school students with knowledge of their legal rights through a youth-to-youth platform. Student Presenters will be trained and all relevant materials will be provided to ensure that they are equipped to conduct one hour

interactive classroom presentations during Semester 2, 2013. SLEG is proud to announce possible inclusion of a human rights module to accompany existing consumer rights and police powers modules in 2013. If you are interested in volunteering with SLEG, please fill in the application here. JDs and LLBs of all stages are encouraged to apply. For further information, please contact the coordinators at [email protected]. Applications close at 5pm 20 May.

Clerkship Firm Presentations Clerkship presentations are kicking off on Monday 13 May 2013! They will be held in the various classrooms in law and surrounding buildings. This is a great opportunity to scope potential job opportunities at each firm and great for asking questions to firm representatives. Light refreshments (food and drinks) will be provided! Feel free to come to

these presentations even if you are not in your penultimate year as it is extremely useful to gain an

understanding of what firms look for early on in your law degree. All workshops are held at 1-2pm. 13 May - Allens Law 276 14 May - Clayton Utz Law 101 15 May - Henry Davis York Law 101 16 May - Gadens Law 202 17 May - Ashurst Law 162

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Asia Pacific Centre for Social Investment

Research assistants are being sought to help out with a project under Dr. Jackie King. Assistants will be employed as sessional staff by Swinburne to input data from files at the Probate Office of various states. The pay will be around $25 per hour. The NSW section will require about 35 days of work. The hours and days are flexible but the data will need to be entered into the laptop provided on site. One day of training will be provided.

Interested individuals should contact Dr. King ASAP via [email protected]. Work will commence late May/early June 2013.

Australian Careers Law Fair In 2013, the UNSW Law Society is proud to again host its annual Australian Careers Law Fair on Monday 6 May. The Law Fair is targeted at LLB and JD students, in particular those in their penultimate year. The UNSW Law Society strongly encourages students to attend the Law Fair, as it is a great opportunity for attendees to gain a greater understanding of the different employment opportunities available to law students in the Australian market.

At the Law Fair, you can expect to meet representatives from the leading law firms in Australia. If you have any questions, contact [email protected] or click here for more information.

NSW Bar Association Mock Trial

The NSW Bar Association is seeking volunteers to act as witnesses and participate in a mock trial. The Bar Practice Course for new barristers culminates in a mock trial on Saturday, 25 May in the Supreme Court. The trials will be presided over by Judges from the Supreme and District Courts. Volunteers will be required to do some preparation before the conference with the barrister (conference means a 'meeting') by which time they will have to be familiar with the statement that the character has made in the proceedings (which will be provided). It may be that during the conference the barrister will ask them questions, the answers to which they may not find in the material provided - if this is the case they can embellish the material provided to them, in order to answer

those questions. If anyone is interested in volunteering as a witness they will need to be available on either of the following dates: Monday 20 May 16:30-18:00 (for a conference with a barrister) AND Saturday 25 May 2013, 10:00 OR Monday 20 May 16:30-18:00 (for a conference with a barrister) AND Saturday 25 May 2013, 12pm If students are available on 20th and 25th May they will need to send through their full name, postal address, phone numbers and preferred time on Saturday 25 May to Irene Puntillo at [email protected]. All material will be sent to in mid-May.

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NSWYL Intervarsity Negotiation Comp Come along to support the inaugural NSWYL SCLSS Intervarsity Negotiation Competition hosted at UTS! Rounds kick off at 9:30am at UTS, followed by

a lunch provided by the UTSLSS at 1pm and the grand final at 4pm. If you have any questions, please direct them to [email protected]

Saturday 11 May 9:30 onwards University of Technology, Sydney Click here for more information.

World Human Rights Moot The World Human Rights Moot is a prestigious international competition coordinated by the University of Pretoria in South Africa with the support of the UN Human Rights office. The final rounds are presided over by

former South African Chief Justices and eminent international jurists. In 2012, the UNSW team was one of fifteen teams invited to Pretoria to attend the final rounds, and they went on to place fifth in the world. Key dates: The best fifteen teams from the five UN regions will be invited to participate in person in the final rounds in Pretoria from 8 - 10 December. For more information, see http://www1.chr.up.ac.za/index.php/pr

ojects/world-moot.html

Cost: Pursuant to the External Competitions Policy, competitors’ expenses will attract financial support from LawSoc upon application. The organisers of the competition will cover accommodation, local travelling costs, and meals. To apply, fill out the External Competitions application form here and send it to the External Mooting Director, Jacinta Wang, at [email protected]. Application closes 5pm, Sunday 17 May

Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Moot

The AAT Mooting competition is an excellent competition for mooters of all levels to participate in. In 2010, a UNSW team won the competition, having appeared in the grand final before the Honourable Justice Garry Downes. UNSW will select up to three teams to compete in the 2013 competition, each

comprising three members: two students who act as senior and junior counsel and one researcher. Competitors will participate in up to five knockout rounds between 26 July and 8 October, depending on their success in the competition. Competitors’ expenses will attract the financial support of LawSoc upon application.

Prior knowledge: Knowledge of administrative law is not required – competitors who have not completed Administrative Law will be set a small number of readings in the mid-year break to provide them with the necessary background knowledge. For more information, see: http://www.aat.gov.au/AboutTheAAT/ MootingCompetition.htm To apply, fill out the External Competitions application form here and send it to the External Mooting Director, Jacinta Wang, at [email protected]. Application closes 5pm, Sunday 17 May

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Position Name Email

Co-Presidents Nathan Huynh Kara Grimsley

[email protected]

Activities (VP) Benjamin Heenan [email protected]

Administration (VP) Derek Lim [email protected]

Australian Careers (VP) Brian Lee [email protected]

International Careers (VP) Reyna Ge [email protected]

Mooting Competitions (VP) Lyndon Goddard [email protected]

Skills Competitions (VP) Alan Coorey [email protected]

Education (VP) Cecily Zhu [email protected]

Juris Doctor (VP) Charlie Crane [email protected]

Social Justice (VP) Jacqui Fetchet [email protected]

Treasurer Geoffrey Zhang [email protected]

Secretary Natasha Ng [email protected]

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