Issue 15 – June 2016

There is nothing more satisfying in my role as Dean than hearing the stories of members of the MLS community who have achieved success and made a difference to the world.

A football accident had a profound impact on graduate lawyer Matt Pierri; the Melbourne Law School graduate has long been an advocate for people with disabilities because of it.

A new project at Melbourne Law School establishes an interdisciplinary research team that will reframe the legal approach to foreign intervention in civil wars.

For an institution built on principles like a fair hearing in court, the law has been strangely tin- eared when it comes to questions of sound.

The MLS Mentor Program is proving invaluable to both students and professionals alike, with mentors providing advice to both MLS Juris Doctor and international Masters students.

Melbourne Law School’s place in the Asia region and its relationship with leading universities and legal institutions, particularly in India, is growing stronger every day.

Board positions are highly contested and make an excellent career move for legal professionals to diversify their career portfolio.

Last year, Melbourne Law School graduate Shaan Ali (JD, 2015) saw a harrowing image of a Syrian mother drowning as she held her baby above the water. It moved him to help out on the frontline of Europe’s refugee crisis.

A career in the law can be rich and rewarding. Here, members of the MLS alumni community share a defining moment in their distinguished careers.

MLS alumna Anneliese Reinhold has carved out a distinguished legal career in the Middle East, the centre of a dynamic and emerging legal market.

Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has said that universities are one of three key areas for driving change to achieve national gender equality.

Melbourne Law School has had the privilege of its rich history and teaching and learning environment being shaped by leading figures in the law.

Supermarkets have faced increased scrutiny over the past few years with concerns the major chains – Coles and Woolworths – deny consumers and suppliers the benefits of fair competition.

Every year we search the world to bring the best teachers and researchers to Melbourne Law School. In 2016 we welcome another talented group of people to MLS who bring a diversity of experiences and backgrounds.

Kristen Sisko is the first lawyer in her family.

Professor Adrienne Stone was honoured in May with the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship for her work into liberal democracies, and how constitutions can both unify and encourage diversity in modern society.

The Federal Government has announced that the Juris Doctor qualifications of 10 Australian universities, including the Melbourne Juris Doctor, will now be recognised in Singapore.