Issue 17 – May 2017
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Message from the Dean
Melbourne Law School is celebrating its 160th anniversary this year.
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When duty calls
On his journey from reluctant law student to new Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, Allan Myers’ love for the place that gave him his head start has never waned.
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The call of the country
Working in the Australian outback means Rhys Aconley-Jones (JD 2014) never knows where his day will take him.
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Honouring 160 years
As Melbourne Law School celebrates 160 years of legal education in 2017, perhaps there is no better way to tell our story than by reflecting on the extraordinary contributions and achievements of our community.
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A proud tradition
As Melbourne Law School celebrates its 160th anniversary, MLS News looks back at one of the institutions at the heart of the MLS experience – the Law Students’ Society.
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A sound constitution: exploring the souls of nations
The great classics of contemporary literature mark the struggle of human existence to balance aspiration with reality; to dream big and aim for something better while still providing guidance on the more ordinary dilemmas of everyday existence.
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Foreigners abroad: alumni at home on the world stage
A career in foreign affairs and diplomacy has been a rewarding experience for these MLS graduates.
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Meet Australia's new Solicitor-General
It was while mooting as a Melbourne Law School student in the early 1990s that the role of Solicitor-General first piqued the interest of Dr Stephen Donaghue QC (LLB(Hons) 1995, BA 1995).
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From typewriters to online learning: Kaye Nankervis' 30 years of service to MLS
After more than three decades at Melbourne Law School, long-serving staff member Kaye Nankervis retired from the University at the end of 2016.
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Prosecuting the case for change
While practising law is the dream of many graduates, for those MLS alumni leading eminent Australian think tanks it is the development of those laws – shaping policy, projects and politics more broadly – that holds the greatest allure.
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From the classroom to the clinic
MLS students convert their legal training into community action as part of the Law School’s Public Interest Law Initiative.
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Exploring the future of legal work
‘Are junior lawyers an endangered species?’ That’s just one of the bold questions MLS Professor Julian Webb and his collaborators are asking about the future of the legal profession.
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Social media: the future of Australian courts?
Is it time for Australian courts to embrace social media? MLS Senior Lecturer Dr Alysia Blackham and colleague Professor George Williams of the University of NSW say it could increase accessibility.
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Building communities of private law scholars
Private law scholarship lies at the heart of commercial practice and is regularly drawn on by courts, regulators and community advocates to guide and inform their daily work.
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MLS at forefront of the #legaltech movement
Technology is rapidly changing the nature of legal practice. New subjects offered in the Melbourne Juris Doctor (JD) are equipping students with the knowledge and resources to play a leading role in this new order.