The La Trobe University Law Students' Association is proud to present this years Competitions Guide [PDF - 1.4mb]. It includes descriptions of the various events run by the LSA, as well as tips and advice from previous competitors as well as some sample problems.

The 31st Annual Mallesons Stephen Jaques Australian Law Students' Association (ALSA) Conference will be held from 13-19 July 2009 in Brisbane.

The event, co-hosted by Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University , will be opened by the Honourable Robert McClelland, Attorney-General of Australia.

The seven-day conference will see over 500 law students form around Australia and beyond descend on Brisbane for a week of gruelling legal competitions, enlightening Australian Legal Education Forums, ALSA Council meetings and, of course, some great parties.

The festivities include two gala dinners, a cocktail party, theme night and many exciting day trips around South-East Queensland.

So mark off 13-19 July on your calendars and prepare for the biggest and best ALSA Conference yet!!

For more information, contact the LSA at Social Sciences 222 or by email or visit www.alsaconference2009.com

The La Trobe Law Students' Association would like to announce the publication of the Guide to Seasonal Clerkships 09/10. The purpose of this guide is to aid students in selecting/applying for seasonal clerkships. A standard questionnaire was sent to several firms with questions related to a number of key areas of interest. A total of 15 firms responded. The majority of contributors to the Guide are top/mid-top tier firms.

We expect that this guide will be updated, and hardcopy published in time for clerkship applications next year with more firms and more information.

The guide can be downloaded here.

The La Trobe University Law Students' Association is currently calling for applications for vacant positions on the committee.

These include an Equality and Graduate Officer. and 6 First Year Representatives

Equality and Graduate Officer:
A position description brochure can be downloaded from here.

Application forms can be downloaded from here.

First Year Representatives:
A position description brochure can be downloaded from here.

Application forms can be downloaded from here.

Careers Guide Team
Yin our Careers Guide Co-ordinator is looking for committed and professional law students to assist him collect and gather material for the Careers Guide 2010.

If you are interested, and believe you can work independantly for 2-4 hours a week and can meet deadlines, please contact Yin directly before this Friday 13 March via y4shen@students.latrobe.edu.au

You can now view a copy of our Competitions Guide here.