Vic Bar for Students

Applications for the Indigenous Law Students' Clerkship 2024 close soon!

The Victorian Bar is offering up to six paid clerkship positions to Indigenous law students, which will involve four consecutive weeks of rotation at the Bar, the Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria and County Court of Victoria. It would be of interest to Indigenous law students considering a career in law, not only as a barrister. Applications close on Monday 4 December.

Further information can be found here:https://www.vicbar.com.au/sites/default/files/2024%20Indigenous%20Law%20Students%27%20Clerkship%20Program%20-%20Information%20Booklet.pdf

Next Tuesday, Melbourne Law School will host the annual the Sir Anthony Mason Lecture. It will be delivered by Chief Justice Stephen Gageler AC (who was Sir Anthony’s associate), on the topic "The New Constitutional Scholarship in Australia".

The event began in 1995 – the year Sir Anthony Mason retired as Chief Justice of the High Court – and celebrates his outstanding contribution to the legal profession and the common law of Australia.

Register for free here:

Sir Anthony Mason Lecture - with the Honourable Justice Stephen Gageler AC | Humanitix Get tickets on Humanitix - Sir Anthony Mason Lecture - with the Honourable Justice Stephen Gageler AC. Melbourne Law School . Tuesday 31st October 2023. Find event information.

TOMORROW: Victorian Women Lawyers are hosting a panel discussion and networking session about coming to the Bar, featuring barristers Franceska Leoncio, Priya Wakhlu, John Maloney and Evelyn Tadros.

It should be a great event - sign up here: https://vwl.asn.au/events-3/

Thank you La Trobe Law Students' Association (LSA) for the invitation to your Careers Connect Fair. It was a great opportunity to chat with students about pathways to a career at the bar.

Some of the images from this year's Victoria Law School shadowing program wrap up day. Once again it was great to host the students, as they see what a career at the bar might be like.

Well done to all those who participated in today's VicBar Student Shadowing Program Moots. You all did a fabulous job. (Photo: just one of our fabulous groups of participants). We hope you all enjoyed your day.😊

Two events coming up that may be of interest:

On 19 September, Melbourne Law School hosts a talk by Professor Katy Barnett about the history and development of the law relating to animals, and questions like whether the King really own all the swans. Register here: https://events.unimelb.edu.au/MLS/event/30609-the-weird-and-wonderful-world-of-animals-and-the

On 21 September, the RMIT host an evening with Yoorook Justice Commissioner Kevin Bell, Professor Melissa Castan and Leanne Miller to discuss Indigenous truth-telling and the work of the Commission. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-legal-community-event-on-indigenous-truth-telling-tickets-705028538337?aff=oddtdtcreator

A Legal Community Event on Indigenous Truth-Telling The Yoorrook Justice Commission: A Legal Community Event on Indigenous Truth-telling

Congratulations to all the The Victorian Bar Foundation Student Achievement Award and Mentoring Program winners for 2023 we hope you learnt a lot from your experience. We would love to hear your stories.

Media Release — Vic Bar recognises Hume students’ excellence | Victorian Bar Seventeen of Hume’s brightest students have been recognised by the Victorian Bar for academic excellence in legal studies.

The Victorian Bar's shadowing program for university students is in full swing!

20 Victoria University students recently completed their placements. Read more here: https://www.vu.edu.au/about-vu/news-events/news/court-insiders-vu-law-students-shadow-melbourne-barristers

And on Monday, 20 Deakin University students started their placements. The first day included advocacy training, Q&A with a panel of practicing barristers, a "You Be The Judge" session presented by the Sentencing Advisory Council, and a visit to the Judicial College of Victoria.

Court insiders: VU law students shadow Melbourne Barristers This week, 20 Victoria University (VU) law students completed a one-month barrister shadowing program in partnership with the Victorian Bar.

Barristers Dr Andrew Newman, Daniel Nguyen, Sebastian Reid, Rachel Amamoo and Rabea Khan answer questions from students participating in the Victorian Bar's shadowing program for university students.

The Federal Court is hosting an "In Conversation" event between Mortimer CJ and Professor Val Napolean of the University of Victoria (Canada), on recovering and revitalising indigenous laws within a post-colonial legal system.

The event is from 5.30pm-7pm on 12 September. RSVP to [email protected]

The Sir Zelman Cowan Centre at Victoria University is hosting a "Lawyers as Changemakers" series, focusing on Australian lawyers’ contributions and influence in shaping society for good, and the inspiration these stories provide to improve our communities now and into the future.

The final address of the series will be delivered by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus KC, on 27 July on the life and legacy of Sir Zelman Cowan.

Register for free here:

Lawyers as Changemakers: Mark Dreyfus KC MP on Sir Zelman Cowen How can lawyers shape Australia for the better? Hear from Australia's Attorney-General on the life and legacy of a giant in Australian law.