We know when you're looking for information about your studies you want to be able to find the answer with ease - that's why we have created a comprehensive "Law Students" page. This should be your first stop for information about your law studies.

The new look Law students page includes information on the following items and much much more:

MLL351 Law Clinic for Trimester 1 2013 - Apply now to secure your placement

MLL351 Law Clinic counts for 12 days towards the Professional Experience compulsory requirement of the LLB course and is worth one credit point. If you have competed 16 units of Law, have a Law elective available and a course WAM of 60 you are eligible to apply.

Places are available at many centres across Melbourne, Geelong and the Western Suburbs for Trimester 1 2013, but don't wait to submit your application as Trimester 1 has already started filling up.

Applications for Trimester 1 2013 are now open and applications for Law Clinic must now be submitted via email only.

To apply: Complete the Application form [27KB PDF] and return to the Marlene Ebejer
Applications close: Applications for Law Clinic usually close one month prior to the trimester starting. Successful applicants will be notified soon after this.

Planning on graduating in April 2013? You MUST make sure your Professional Experience is complete!

If you are nearing the completion of your course, and you are planning to graduate in April 2013, you will need to ensure that the compulsory Professional Experience requirement of your LLB degree is complete. All associated paperwork must be lodged by Friday 28 January 2013 to the Professional Experience Team. You will not be eligible to Graduate in April unless your Professional Experience is completed.

For details of Professional Experience requirement please visit the Professional Experience section of the website or contact Professional Experience Team.

Free legal service for students

Deakin University Student Association (DUSA) in partnership with Barwon Community Legal Service (BCLS) and Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) are excited to announce a new legal service for Deakin University Students. The service will provide FREE and confidential legal advice, information, referral, and education. Students studying off campus can access advice via telephone. The service is looking forward to empowering Deakin University Students to resolve their legal problems. For any enquiries or to make an appointment phone: 1300 430 599

Further information: View brochure Sort It [198 KB PDF]

EVENTS

October

2012 Graduation Ceremony

Monday 8 to Wednesday 10 October inclusive, Geelong Waterfront Campus in Costa Hall.

Congratulations to all our 2012 graduating students.

EMPLOYMENT & PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Ignite your career by getting an early start with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

PricewaterhouseCoopers (trading as PwC) is a global professional services firm. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms.

Visit PwC to find out more about the Student Experience Award, Vacation Programs, the Technology Academy, or the Melbourne Business Placement Year.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Key Information for current students

StudentConnect is where you can access your enrolment information including your course, unit and address details, track your assignments, check and pay your fees, view results and re-enrol online.

Current Students should be the first place you visit to find key resources, study support, IT and computing information, student services and groups, activities, and news.

Critical dates for 2012

Students may withdraw (in second trimester):

Up to 15 August	WE	Withdrawn Early (No Penalty)
Up to 9 September	WL	Withdrawn Late (appears on transcript)
Up to 5 October	WN	Withdrawn Fail (appears on transcript)

Students may withdraw (in third trimester):

Up to 15 December	WE	Withdrawn Early (No Penalty)
Up to 13 Jan 2013	WL	Withdrawn Late (appears on transcript)
Up to 15 Feb 2013	WN	Withdrawn Fail (appears on transcript)

You should familiarise yourself with the 2012 Important dates in the Student Handbook.

Course Structure Examples

The School of Law recommends that students follow one of the model course structures when planning their studies.

Assessment Information

The School of Law is committed to maintaining appropriate assessment standards. Please review the assessment expectations for more information.

Your course progression

All students should use the Course Structure provided when planning their course progression. The Course Structures are designed to ensure students have the acquired knowledge they need to undertake prescribed units throughout their course (including co-requisite and pre-requisite units) and to assist you to complete your course in a timely fashion.

Students can check their own course progression by logging in to StudentConnect and clicking on the ‘View course progress’ link.

Students can seek assistance from the Course Advisors on your home campus who are available to assist you with any course queries that you may have, or alternatively you might like to contact your home campus with any course enquiry.

Important information about staying in touch with the School of Law

Receiving important information from the School
Important information from the School of Law is distributed via D-Brief, the School's monthly newsletter, and also other occasional emails. These emails are ONLY sent to your DEAKIN EMAIL ADDRESS. If you want to have these email redirected to a different email address you can arrange this by using the email forwarding facility. Please set this up so you receive important updates from the School of Law.

Please note: When communicating with the University it is very important to include ALL the relevant information in your email, phone message etc. Your full name, student ID, course name/code, unit code and title, campus are all relevant and assist us to help you more efficiently. Consider creating an email signature for your name, ID, course and campus that can be added to the bottom of your emails. Please view instructions on how to create a signature.

Requesting information
If you are seeking information about any aspect of your law studies you should:
1. Visit the Law Students area on the School of Law website.
2. Email or ring the appropriate staff member. You MUST include your full name and Student ID number in all correspondence.

Professional Experience Requirements

The practical legal skills you will learn throughout your study, combined with the professional experience and networks you will develop, will put you on the right path for achieving your future career goals.

Regular, compulsory practical experience placements throughout the course also offer you the opportunity to experience legal environments first-hand and develop useful workplace contacts.

Employers of law graduates have noted that many of the graduate positions or traineeships that are taken up annually are offered to graduates who have previously been employed at these organisations by way a seasonal clerkship, internship or professional experience placement or to graduates who have strong evidence of professional experience on their resume.

To facilitate this the School of Law requires that all LLB students undertake a minimum of 30 days Professional Experience placement (unless otherwise stated in their course rules) in a legal related field over the duration of their course (and prior to completion).

It is not possible to graduate without having satisfied this requirement. In line with Deakin University's policy, before commencing Professional Experience placements, students are required to obtain pre-approval from the School of Law.

To obtain pre-approval, download the Pre-Approval Application Form [256KB PDF] and complete and return to Kylie Wiffen.

It is a student’s responsibility to locate and formalise a Professional Experience placement. Work readiness is an extremely important aspect of you completing your degree and it is to your advantage to make the most of the resources available to you.

For more information please visit the Professional Experience webpage.

Course/Student Advisors

Contact your campus office to make an appointment with a Course Advisor.

Burwood Course Advisor
Phone: 03 9244 6555

Geelong Course Advisor
Phone: 03 5227 1277

Warrnambool Course Advisor
Phone: 03 5563 3510

Online University Handbook

The University Handbook is available online. Please refer to the online version for the most up-to-date information about units, pre-requisite unit changes and other enrolment information.

Avoid fees and missing due dates - check out important dates listed in the 2012 Student Handbook.

School of Law Website

Make the Law Students section of the School of Law website your first stop if you have any questions.

Law Essentials

Law Essentials is a great resource for all law learners, law graduates and for anyone thinking of studying law at Deakin University.

DUSA

Need Help? Ask DUSA

DUSA offers a variety of support services to students in the following areas:

Support
Advice
Representation
Groups
Advocacy

Contact DUSA today.

DLSS - BURWOOD NEWS

The Deakin Law Students' Society offers students a wide ranging number of services as well as the opportunity to take part in competitions and activities with fellow students.

To find out more about events and services or to get in touch with the DLSS please visit the DLSS Burwood website or the Deakin Law Students' Society Facebook page.

Careers Guide 2012
DLSS Burwood has published it's Careers Guide 2012 to help students who are selecting their electives, deciding where, or whether, to apply for seasonal clerkships or just to get some information on where their law degree can take them.

DLSS - GEELONG NEWS

The DLSS Geelong 2012 aims to be a responsible body which provides strong academic support, opens the doors to a variety of career development opportunities and also offers a range of social functions for all law students.

For more information please contact your committee members:

Lydia de Raad - President, phone: 0439974422
Amber Colbourne - Secretary, phone: 0414 862 836
James Turnbull - Treasurer, phone: 0403 313 656

Careers - Seasonal Clerkships
If you're in your penultimate year, now is the time to start preparing CVS, cover letters and academic transcripts. For more information on the process or general concerns/queries, please contact your wonderful VP Vanessa Mantella who is bursting full of career info!

Merchandise
Campus is a buzz with the dissemination of the official DLSS hoodies! A new batch has been ordered in a variety of grey and blue colors, so to ensure you don't miss out this time, stay tuned to the Facebook page to find out when they'll be in stock!

Hoodies cost $35 and can be picked up from the Law Society Office when they become available.
Also stay tuned for the exlusive release of the new hoodies in a new colour.

Mental Health
According to the Dave Nee Foundation, depression among law students rises to 27% after one semester, 34% after 2 semesters and 40% after 3 years. The foundation states that lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to suffer from depression than non-lawyers.

Many students don't know that support is available - and easy to find! Anyone who is a Deakin Student can call Student Life on 5227 8400 to book a free one hour appointment at the Waurn Ponds campus.

General advice
Our society has representation from year levels 1-5 on it! If you have ANY questions or concerns let us know so we can help! The easiest way to contact us is via our facebook page Deakin Law Geelong . Send us a message and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

DLSS membership cards are on sale you can purchase them from DUSA and the Business and Law office. It includes many discounts and deals from you local pubs/ clubs and food outlets. $15 for NON - DUSA member and $10 for DUSA member.

"A student's idea. A student's perspective. Your voice".

Deakin University Commerce & Law Society (DUCLS)
Visit the DUCLS (Warrnambool) website at www.ducls.org.au for more information on events and services.

Faculty of Business and Law

School of Law

D-Brief

News from the Deakin School of Law Volume 5, Issue 7, October 2012

D-Brief is the electronic newsletter, providing law students with current information.

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