MLS media round up 2020
From Black Lives Matter to mentoring during COVID-19, these are your most-read articles from MLS in 2020
January
Australia Day Honours for MLS community
Melbourne Law School congratulated a number of alumni and friends who were recognised in the 2020 Australia Day Honours list.
February
From Melbourne to Bangalore – reflections on receiving the inaugural Melbourne Law Masters Alex Chernov Scholarship
As the inaugural recipient of the Alex Chernov Scholarship, Balu Gopalakrishnan Nair feels that the positive impacts of the scholarship have continued even after graduating.
March
Innovation win for MLS students
MLS JD student Chris Girardi and MLS alum Laura Hamblin have come out tops in the 2019-20 U21 and PwC Student Innovation Challenge.
April
A life of two halves
Principal solicitor and ‘Multicultural Women in Sport’ founder Molina Asthana says that in both sport and law, it pays to persevere.
May
MLS Judge in Residence: The Hon Marilyn Warren AC QC
Melbourne Law School’s 2020 judge in residence likes to do things differently.
June
Advocating for equity
The last time we spoke to Jenny Taing, she was a senior lawyer at ASIC and about to begin studies at Harvard. Four years and one OAM later, Jenny reflects on her journey and what drives her to give back to the community.
July
Video: Black Lives Matter
Do black lives matter in the Australian legal system? Watch the MLS panel discussion exploring ‘justice’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
August
Balancing power: sexual harassment in Australia's legal profession
In the wake of revelations about former Justice Dyson Heydon’s alleged sexual harassment of female associates, many wondered how someone with such a high profile could act with impunity over a sustained period.
September
Law Apps 2020: Combining law and technology
A group of MLS students have used creative thinking to develop an app that will help some of Australia’s most vulnerable people pay outstanding fines.
October
Death penalty litigators
Last year Melbourne Law School welcomed lawyers working for legal aid organisations in India, Pakistan and Indonesia, as part of the Death Penalty Litigators – Comparative Criminal Justice Study Tour. One year later, we catch up with members of the tour to find out what they are doing now.
November
Paying it forward
As a law student, Katherine Brazenor often wished she had a mentor to give her an insight into the realities of legal practice. Now in her ninth year as part of the MLS mentoring program, and having mentored 11 students and counting, Katherine reflects on her experiences and the importance of ‘paying it forward’.