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The JD can feel like a journey in and of itself, but it does not stop at graduation for those wanting to practice law! You may have heard about Practical Legal Training (PLT), which is the final step required in order to be admitted to legal practice in Australia. Whether you're toward the end of your degree, or wanting to figure out just what PLT entails, come along to our joint lunchtime information session. You will hear from The College of Law and Leo Cussen, two PLT providers in Melbourne, who will also be able to answer any questions you may have about the course and what is required to complete it. The event link will be distributed to the MULSS Careers Page before the time of the event:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371039362940393/

As the year draws to a close, please join the MULSS Careers Portfolio as we host the Young Alumni Networking Evening! It is an excellent opportunity to meet Melbourne Law School alumni to chat about where their degrees have taken them as well as pick their brains for general advice. We will have Alumni from diverse practice areas in private practice and public interests careers. The practice areas and public interests career areas will be split into different zoom networking rooms, with students able to join each room at their leisure. Date: Tuesday 22 September 2020Location: Zoom, with the networking links to be distributed on the MULSS Careers PageTime: 6:30 - 8:00pm Link to MULSS Careers Page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371039362940393/

Come along to the Corporate Opportunities Information Session run by the Careers and Development Portfolio. This event is designed to inform students of internship, graduate and other opportunities within the Corporate sector which are opening in 2021. Visit the Facebook event here: https://tinyurl.com/y68cv9rb

The WNN has historically been a non-traditional networking event focused on facilitating genuine, casual conversation through common connection. In order to retain this less-formal approach, we have decided to run the event somewhat differently than other virtual Networking events you may have participated in this year!! The event will open with a keynote speaker (TBC), after which attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Following this, attendees will be randomly allocated between breakout rooms, with firm representatives and other organisational representatives spread evenly across each. The topics for the evening are; - Overcoming imposter syndrome- How to actively support diversity in your workplace and challenge existing structures- Creating a sustainable career and mental wellbeing- Working internationally and with international issues- How to bring your passion to work or find balance…

MULSS Careers, in conjunction with Bain & Company, is proud to present the 2020 MULSS Consulting Workshop. This presentation aims to provide students with an introduction to a career in consulting, information on how a career in law could translate into consulting, and tips and tricks to stand out during a consulting interview. You will have the chance to ask any questions afterwards, facilitated through the Zoom platform.Date: Thursday 10 September 2020Location: Zoom, with the link to be distributed on the MULSS Careers PageTime: 6:30 - 7:30pmLink to MULSS Careers Page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371039362940393/

Come along to the Government Opportunities Information Session run by the Careers and Development Portfolio. This event is designed to inform students of internship, graduate and other opportunities within Victorian and Commonwealth agencies which are opening in 2021. See the Facebook event for updates on the event link:https://tinyurl.com/yy5w229t

Our Beyond Law School series has been developed to give you the opportunity to consider and explore potential career directions outside of the traditional corporate law pathway. The last panel for the year explores careers in Criminal Law. This interactive panel discussion will be a fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable insight into the life of a criminal lawyer, ask your careers questions and learn from the experiences of professionals, who took a variety of paths to work in criminal law. You will have the chance to ask your questions afterwards, facilitated through the Zoom platform.Date: Tuesday 8 September 2020Location: Zoom, with the link to be distributed on the MULSS Careers PageTime: 6:30 - 7:30pm Link to MULSS Careers Page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371039362940393/This event is run jointly with the MLS Careers Department.

Our Beyond Law School series has been developed to give you the opportunity to consider and explore potential career directions outside of the traditional corporate law pathway. The fourth panel explores Community Legal Centre. This interactive panel discussion will be a fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable insight into the life of senior and principle lawyers at CLC, ask your careers questions and learn from the experiences of professionals, who took a variety of paths to work at a CLC. You will have the chance to ask your questions afterwards, facilitated through the Zoom platform.Link to MULSS Careers Page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371039362940393/This event is run jointly with the MLS Careers Department.

Our Beyond Law School series has been developed to give you the opportunity to consider and explore potential career directions outside of the traditional corporate law pathway. The third panel explores careers in Bar & Advocacy. This interactive panel discussion will be a fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable insight into the life of a barrister, ask your careers questions and learn from the experiences of professionals, who took a variety of paths to go to the Bar. You will have the chance to ask your questions afterwards, facilitated through the Zoom platform.Date: Tuesday 18 August 2020Location: Zoom, with the link to be distributed on the MULSS Careers PageTime: 6:30 - 7:30pmLink to MULSS Careers Page:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1371039362940393/ This event is run jointly with the MLS Careers Department.

We are incredibly excited to have Professor Marcia Langton AM, deliver the 2020 Melbourne University Law Student Society Annual Social Justice Lecture. The lecture topic is The Racial Discrimination Act, the John Koowarta case & the Long Struggle for Justice. Professor Langton is an anthropologist and geographer, and since 2000 has held the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne. She has produced a large body of knowledge in the areas of political and legal anthropology, Indigenous agreements and engagement with the minerals industry, and Indigenous culture and art. In 1993 she was made a member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her work in anthropology and the advocacy of Aboriginal rights. She was recently appointed by the government to help co-design a process…