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Law Advisory Board

The board also helps to set up opportunities for industry-based placements, staff consultancy and developing applied research.

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

NamePosition
The Hon Justice Ross RobsonSupreme Court of Victoria
Chair – The Hon Justice Joshua WilsonFamily Court of Australia (Deakin Alumnus)
Philip CataniaPartner – Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Andrew FordNational Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Dr Ming KalanonAssociate, Norton Rose Fulbright (Deakin Alumnus and Supreme Court Prize Winner)
Caroline Kenny KCPresident, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia) – (CIArb)
Jasmine DoakGeneral Manager, People and Culture, Commercial and Corporate – Coles
Leanne SinclairAssociate Director Family Violence Response, Victoria Legal Aid
Paul Sokolowski

Partner – Arnold Bloch Leibler (Deakin Alumnus and Supreme Court Prize Winner)

Diana TaylorDirector, Diana Taylor Consulting
Duncan Travis

Partner – Allens Linklaters (Deakin Alumnus and Supreme Court Prize Winner)

Internal members

NamePosition
Professor Jenni Lightowlers Dean of Law and Head of School
Professor Marilyn McMahonDeputy Dean
Professor Matthew GrovesAlfred Deakin Professor
Professor Dan MeagherDirector, Research
Dr Gabrielle Wolf Director of LLB
Associate Professor Patrick Emerton Associate Head of School
Dr Tamsin Paige Director, Juris Doctor
Professor Jean Du Plessis Director, LLM and DLS, Director International
Dr Colin CampbellDirector, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB Hons)
Natalie BrownSchool Manager
Michelle Bendall Scholarly Services Librarian, Law
Linda  BlackPartnerships

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 ThackerSchool Administrative Officer, Faculty of Business and Law