Make sure to double check the dates and times of your exam release and stick to the 2.5 hour time frame. A reminder that if you need study support or want to start a study group, make sure to join the RMIT LSS'Juris Doctor Study Support page.
A few highlights this week:
BIGGEST careers event for the year - our Virtual Careers Conversations series!
More details below - but if there's one event you go to this year, make this the one.
Reminder: SAVE THE DATE - RMIT LSS LAW BALL 2020
Join us for a very special End of Year Edition of the RMIT Law Students' Society Law Ball! Due to the current climate, we have decided to move the date of our biggest event of the year to November 20, 2020. More details to follow in the coming months, but make sure to save the date and get ready for the post-exams and post-iso celebration of a lifetime!
PLT Information Sessions
Thanks to everyone who joined us at our recent information sessions with Leo Cussen and College of Law. If you missed out, the Leo Cussen session can be accessed here. The College of Law session recording will also be published soon!
Best of luck with your exams!!
LSS NEWS, EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
CAREERS
RMIT Law Students' Society presents
Virtual Careers Conversations Series 2020!
Our biggest careers event for the year will now run across multiple nights for a jam-packed schedule, and get the biggest opportunity for RMIT students. You will get exclusive, personalised access to Graduate recruitment representatives from some of Australia's biggest firms, simply log in from home and jump from (virtual) room to room chatting to the firms you are interested in. Learn about the firm's culture, their clerkship and graduate offerings, and ask any questions about the application process to put yourself in the best position for success.
NIGHT 1 | 23 June
featuring
Herbert Smith Freehills, Maddocks and Minter Ellison Register now
NIGHT 2 | 25 June
featuring
Allens, PwC and Baker McKenzie Register now
NIGHT 3 |30 June
featuring
Clayton Utz, Hall & Wilcox and King & Wood Mallesons. Register now
All sessions will run from 6-7pm.
How will it work?
Each night will feature 3 of Australia's biggest law firms in each session, allowing students the opportunity for direct engagement. Each firm will be allocated to a room for 15-17 minutes and will rotate 3 times in order to speak to all students one on one in each breakout room. At the conclusion of the 3 rotations, students will then return to the main room and a final wrap up will be conducted and any additional information will be provided.
Why attend?
This is a unique career opportunity just for RMIT JD students! This is your chance to ask all those questions you may have about grad jobs and clerkships, and find out about application processes and what exactly these firms are looking for. Unlike large careers fairs where it's difficult to speak in person, this event will allow students to have meaningful conversations and find out more about each firm in a more casual and no-pressure environment.
Career's Guide Launch 2020
We are super excited to offer the first taste of the 2020 RMIT Law Students' Society Careers Guide, ahead of its official launch in a few weeks' time. This guide will offer priceless career guidance, firm profiles, tip and tricks for grad jobs, and so much more! And best of all, it is totally free for RMIT JD students.
Go through the guide and get a feel for the firm culture and offerings of the law firms featuring in our Careers Conversations sessions - and come armed with questions!
Keep an eye on the newsletter and the LSS FB page for the official launch!
WELLNESS
Our Exam Wellness session is now live! Tune in for meditiation, relaxation and yoga tips from LSS Committee member and all round superstar Lexi Kastro.
The Article 33 Institute (Article 33) is an independent organisation with the goal of enhancing young professional’s expertise on international law and affairs.
Article 33 has upcoming opportunities for students and young professional to join their team. Including an opportunity to become a contributor to their blog and/or to join our team in a variety of roles. Details can be found on their social media platforms @article33institute or on their website article33institute.org
If you are interested in Public International law check out there website for a variety of resources.
This competition is focused on international commercial law and arbitration. Arbitration is the business community’s preference for resolving international commercial disputes and legal practitioners who are skilled in this area are highly sought-after. Participants will be required to seek resolution to a fictitious problem in a simulated courtroom setting.
Email presidentrmitlss@gmail.com by July 16th if you are interested in participating.
2020 AAT National Mooting Competition
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition is taking place again in 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is being run as an online competition this year.
The competition has two objectives:
To expose law students to the AAT’s merits review jurisdiction, highlighting the differences between Tribunal practice and procedure and that of the courts.
To encourage law students to pursue administrative law practice upon completion of their legal studies.
