Advising the School of Law
The Law Advisory Board gives the school advice on:
- courses and units, including development
- teaching and learning, including using online, distance education, or flexible delivery methods
- skills, knowledge and attributes required by the employers of graduates who complete courses or units taught by the school
- research, including opportunities for securing research funding
- discipline development
- industry links and placements
- consultancy opportunities.
Board structure
The Deakin Law School Executive Dean and Faculty Board appoint board members for three years. Membership is renewable for one further three-year term. The board includes:
- external members: minimum three representatives of the employer groups or professions that employ graduates from the School of Law
- internal members: Executive Dean or Head of the Law School, a course or discipline coordinator and a student enrolled in law
- graduates from Deakin Law School
- a Secretary from the School of Law
- an external Chair who is regarded highly in law.
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Board members
The Law Advisory board is made up of industry leaders, and Deakin staff and students.
External members
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Philip Catania | Partner – Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
| Andrew Ford | National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) |
| Dr Ming Kalanon | Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright (Deakin Alumnus and Supreme Court Prize Winner) |
| Caroline Kenny KC | President, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia) – (CIArb) |
| Jasmine Doak | General Manager, People and Culture, Commercial and Corporate – Coles |
| Leanne Sinclair | Associate Director Family Violence Response, Victoria Legal Aid |
| Paul Sokolowski | Partner – Arnold Bloch Leibler (Deakin Alumnus and Supreme Court Prize Winner) |
| Diana Taylor AM | Director, Diana Taylor Legal Consulting |
| Duncan Travis | Partner – Allens Linklaters (Deakin Alumnus and Supreme Court Prize Winner) |
Internal members
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Professor Marilyn McMahon | Dean |
| Professor Matthew Groves | Alfred Deakin Professor |
| Professor Dan Meagher | Director, Research |
| Associate Professor Gabrielle Wolf | Director, Teaching |
| Professor Patrick Emerton | Acting Deputy Dean and Associate Head of School |
| Dr Tamsin Paige | Director, Juris Doctor |
| Professor Jean Du Plessis | Director, LLM and Director, International |
| Associate Professor Colin Campbell | Director, LLB |
| Michelle Bendall | Scholarly Services Librarian, Law |
| Linda Black | School Manager |
Student representatives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
Julia Fittipaldi | President, Deakin Law Students Society, Burwood |
| Sasha Sri Deenathayalan | President, Deakin Law Students Society, Geelong |
Secretariat
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tracey Thacker | School Administrative Officer, Faculty of Business and Law |
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