MLM students

Welcome to  Melbourne Law School

Professor Matthew Harding, Dean of Melbourne Law School

Welcome to Country

Professor Julie Clarke, Associate Dean (Melbourne Law Masters)

Student life and experiences

Meet the Melbourne Law Masters Student Association (MLMSA) and hear from a panel of current MLM students who will share their experiences at MLS with you and will try to answer any questions you may have.

Break

Wellbeing, professionalism and academic integrity

Hear about the wellbeing and related support services available to you, as well as expectations of MLS students.

Career services and mentoring overview

Hear about the MLS Alumni and Mentoring Program from our Graduate Services and Careers team.

Break (lunch provided)

Campus tour

Campus tour (Melbourne-based students). Meet in Melbourne Law School foyer.

Law building tour

Tour of Melbourne Law School, including Melbourne Law Masters classrooms and Ian Malkin Centre for Legal Academic Skills and Law Library

Socialising and networking

Meet your fellow MLM cohort for socialising and networking while enjoying some food and drinks.

Australian legal system

Reflection on court tour and overview of Australian Legal System.

Skills for success at MLS

Overview of legal academic skills and brief introduction to writing essays

Break

Common law legal reasoning activity

Welcome

Parliament and Courts

An interactive guide to the practical aspects of making and upholding the law

Parliament and the Courts
(repeat session, you only need to attend one)

An interactive guide to the practical aspects of making and upholding the law

Australian legal system

Reflection on court tour and overview of Australian Legal System

Skills for success at MLS

Overview of legal academic skills and brief introduction to writing essays.

Break

Common law legal reasoning activity

Law Library essentials

This session provides an overview of what you need to know to make the most of the Law Library’s amazing print and online collections and the Law Library staff’s expertise.

Research strategies and legal research with the Law Library

This interactive workshop will get you thinking about implementing strategies that will maximise your research. It will include a demonstration of the tools available for note-taking, managing your references and other time-saving ways to find information.