Advising the School of Law
The Law Advisory Board gives the school advice on:
- its courses and units, including the development of new courses or units
- teaching and learning, including using online, distance education, or flexible delivery methods
- the 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
- the development by the school of the disciplines it embraces
- industry links and placements
- consultancy opportunities
- other matters, as appropriate.
Composition and members
Our Executive Dean and Faculty Board appoint members for three years (renewable for one further three-year term). The board is made up of:
- external members: at least three representatives of the employer groups or professions that employ graduates from the School of Law
- graduates: a graduate from the school
- internal members: the Executive Dean or Head of the Law School, a course or discipline Coordinator and a student enrolled in law
- a Secretary from the School of Law
- a Chair who is external to Deakin and regarded highly in law.
External members
Name | Position |
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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 | Director, Diana Taylor Consulting |
Duncan Travis | Partner – Allens Linklaters (Deakin Alumnus and Supreme Court Prize Winner) |
Internal members
Name | Position |
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Professor Marilyn McMahon | Acting Dean |
Professor Matthew Groves | Alfred Deakin Professor |
Professor Dan Meagher | Director, Research |
Dr Gabrielle Wolf | Director of LLB |
Associate Professor Patrick Emerton | Acting Deputy Dean and Associate Head of School |
Dr Tamsin Paige | Director, Juris Doctor |
Professor Jean Du Plessis | Director, LLM and DLS, Director International |
Dr Colin Campbell | Director, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB Hons) |
Michelle Bendall | Scholarly Services Librarian, Law |
Linda Black | School Manager |
Student representatives
Name | Position |
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Julia Fittipaldi | President, Deakin Law Students Society, Burwood |
Sasha Sri Deenathayalan | President, Deakin Law Students Society, Geelong |
Secretariat
Name | Position |
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Tracey Thacker | School Administrative Officer, Faculty of Business and Law |