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Welcome to the Reading Week edition of The Brief!
Reading Week - The week course conveners like to set all our
assessments instead of letting us catch up on our readings.
We hope you all use the extra time wisely to catch up on work and
complete those looming mid-semester assignments (in which case,
good luck!), or rest well in preparation for the home-stretch towards
the end of Semester.
See you in Week 8!
Carol Sin & Yi Lu
The Brief Editors
Editors’ Note
Upcoming This Week
Mon 22 Apr
Cardozo Law School Information Session
Friday 26 Apr
Intermediate Negotiations Coordinator Applications close
Cancer Council Legal Research Internship Applications close
Sunday 28 Apr
Shine Torts Moot Applications close
UNSW Law Faculty
Announcements
2
UNSW Law Society
Announcements
3
Events 6
Careers 7
Competitions 10
2013 Cabinet 11
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The People Smuggler The UNSW Refugee Law and Policy
Group invites you to a talk by Robin de
Crespigny, award-winning author of
The People Smuggler.
With enormous power and insight, The
People Smuggler tells a story of daily
heroism, bringing to life the forces that
drive so many people to put their lives
in unscrupulous hands. It is a gripping
portrait of a man attempting to retain
his dignity and humanity after fleeing
Iraq for Australia.
Friday 3 May
13:00-14:00
Law Theatre G23
Please click here to RSVP.
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
Come along to an information session
to find out more about the course.
Monday, 22 April
13:00-14:00
Faculty Boardroom (Level 2 of the Law
Building in the faculty precinct)
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 govern-
ment 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
18:30-18:30
Cocktail reception starts at 6pm.
Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia
Building. Register here.
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Court of Conscience The Law Society is seeking passionate,
informed and critical written
submissions from law students to be
published in Court of Conscience 2013!
Court of Conscience is an annual
publication run by the Law Society that
aims to give students and academics
the platform to express their issues,
praise and concern about social justice
issues, discussed and analysed in a
legal framework.
Submissions should be a maximum of
1500 - 2000 words in length and
are due at 5pm Friday May 24.
Examples of previous student
submissions can be found at http://
www.unswlawsoc.org/?q=courtofc.
For any further information or to send
in a submission, contact Katerina
Jovanovska at
LawSoc Cabinet and Student Representatives
Meet and Greet Come along and meet your LawSoc
Cabinet and the Student Law Faculty
Board Representatives. Learn more
about LawSoc and the Faculty Board,
ask us any questions or raise any
concerns about LawSoc services or
your experience with the Law Faculty.
This is your opportunity to get to know
us better and learn how you can get
more involved in Law School student
life.
Monday 29th April
13:00-14:00
Room 303, Law Building
Intermediate Negotiations Coordinator As a result of changes to the
negotiation competition structure, we
now have new opportunities available
for those keen to be involved in the
Competitions (Skills) portfolio. Due to
increased demand this year for the
Advanced Negotiation Competition, it
was decided that the negotiation
competitions will be expanded into a
third level. The Intermediate
Negotiation Competition will run during
semester two and is open to second or
third year law undergraduate students
and second year Juris Doctor students.
As a result of this introduction, we
require the appointment of two
Intermediate Negotiation Coordinators
to coordinate the Intermediate
Negotiation Competition. For further
information and to apply click here.
All applications are due to
[email protected] by COB Friday
26 April with the email subject line
“Intermediate Negotiation Coordinator
Application—NAME.”
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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
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. He has received
many honours for his legal and human
rights work, including a special award
by the Bar of England and Wales in
2002 for his ‘contribution to
international jurisprudence and the
protection of human rights’ and is an
honorary fellow of the Society for
Advanced Legal Studies, London, and
of Keble College, Oxford, as well as an
honorary bencher of the Middle
Temple, London.
Monday 6 May
13:00-14:00
Staff Common Room, Level 2,
Law Building
RSVP:
www.justiceedwincameron.eventbrite.
com.au
University Diplomacy Conference
The University Diplomacy Conference is
a two-day intensive program designed
to introduce students to the world of
diplomacy and international affairs. Run
by the UNSW United Nations Society
with support from UNSW Law, the
Conference focuses primarily on
knowledge building, skills development ,
networking and engagement. It will be
held on 29-30th June in the mid-year
break and registration opens soon.
For more information, please visit the
UNSW UN Society website or the
University Diplomacy Conference
Facebook Page.
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Allens Indigenous Legal Internship Allens is offering two-week internship
programs in the mid-year break to
Indigenous law students across their
Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney
offices. Applications close 5pm Friday
3 May.
Linklaters Graduate Recruitment Allens and Linklaters are offering
clerkship opportunities in Australia and
London for students in their
penultimate year of their law degree.
Visit www.allens.com.au/graduates or
www.linklatersgraduates.co.uk/
australia for more information and
register for the information session.
Wednesday 1 May
13:00-14:00 or 18:00-19:00
Allens, Level 28, Deutsche Bank Place
Corner Hunter & Phillip Streets, Sydney
Contact Tiffany Rogers, National
Graduate Resourcing Manger at
[email protected] for any
questions.
Committee of Australasian Law Students (CALS)
Visit www.allens.com.au/careers and
follow the application process. For any
questions, contact Rachael Duggan on
02 9230 4628 or email
CALS is a non-profit student centred
organisation that facilitates internation-
al conference opportunities for Australi-
an law students, with focus not only
with business but also leading academ-
ics and legal professionals around the
world.
CALS is looking for volunteers to be
part of its National Council. If you are
a second year or above student, willing
to commit a few hours a week, send
your CV and one page cover letter to
Applications close Tuesday 30 April but
will be considered until positions are
filled. Committee members will have
exclusive internship opportunities from
Korean law firms in Korea.
Cancer Council Legal Research Internship The Cancer Council Legal Referral
Service (LRS) is offering legal research
internships on a volunteer basis
commencing in May 2013. Internships
will run until the end of the year, and
interns will work 1 day per week.
Selection Criteria
4th year (combined law) or 2nd year
(graduate law or above), exceptional
3rd year students will be considered.
Very high level written and oral
communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Strong organisational and time
management skills
Email your resume and cover letter
addressing the selection criteria to
Friday 26 April.
Project Abroad Human Rights Projects Volunteers are sought for the Project
Abroad Human Rights Projects in South
Africa and Ghana. Payment to join this
project will include all accommodation,
food, insurance and back-up costs.
For more information please visit:
http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/
projects/law-and-human-rights/south-
africa/
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Henry Davis York Client Interviewing Comp Registration is now open for the Henry
Davis York Client Interviewing
Competition. This competition allows
competitors to demonstrate their real
‘lawyering’ skills. It involves a simulation
where a pair of competitors work
together to interview a client within a
fixed period of time. You are required to
work in a team, establish rapport with
your client, think on your feet and
identify appropriate legal and ethical
issues.
This competition does not require any
legal research. The competition will be
judged by practising lawyers, who will
be able to provide invaluable feedback.
You can sign up here.
Registrations close 5pm Monday 29th
April. Places are limited.
If you have any questions, please email
Manisha and Melissa at clientinterview-
Shine Torts Moot Applications are now open for the
National Shine Lawyers Torts Moot,
held in Brisbane in early Semester 2,
and hosted by the Queensland
University of Technology. This
entry-level moot provides students with
an excellent opportunity to experience
the challenges and rewards of an
intervarsity mooting competition and
improve their knowledge of tort law. A
team of 4 competitors will be selected
to compete at the Queensland
University of Technology in the first
week of August. Competitors’ expenses
will attract the financial support of the
UNSW Law Society.
For more information about the
competition, click here.
All students who have participated in
internal and/or external mooting
competitions are encouraged to apply.
Knowledge of tort law is required.
Competitors must be available to
prepare during the mid-year break.
The application deadline is Sunday,
April 28 at 5 pm. The application form
and the External Competitions Policy
can be found here: http://
www.unswlawsoc.org/?q=extcomp.
All applications and questions should be
sent to the External Mooting Director,
Jacinta Wang, at externalmoot-
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Position Name Email
Co-Presidents Nathan Huynh Kara Grimsley
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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