Monash Law Students' Society

The 2012 ‘Just Leadership’ Program is an exciting initiative from the Social Justice and Equity Portfolio of Monash University Law Students’ Society. In its third year, the Program aims to develop the practical leadership skills of participants and raise awareness of social justice issues. The Program achieves this objective by encouraging talented law students to become practically involved with people and organisations that are innovative, practice ethical leadership and promote social justice within the community.

It is envisaged program participants will utilise contact with guest speakers from key organisations to foster meaningful, long-term practical engagement in leadership development and the promotion of change in areas of their personal interest. It is also hoped that students will take a social justice perspective with them into their career. Participants should expect to develop both leadership and teamwork skills through working with others and meeting leaders from large corporations, law firms, organisations, academia and community organisations.

Notable individual speakers in previous years have included The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, Marilyn Warren AC, QC, Judge Paul Grant SC, Matthew Albert, Jessie Taylor, Attorney-General Robert Clark and former Attorney-General Rob Hulls.

Students selected for the program will work on a practical project, based on their personal interests. In previous years, the projects have included a policy submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on reform to Federal Court Discovery Rules, a community consultation paper for the Victorian Law Reform Commission, a submission to the Parliament of Australia's Joint Select Committee and an on-campus event and submission to the Faculty of Law to raise awareness for mental health issues among law students and in the legal profession.

The 2012 ‘Just Leadership’ Program: Be inspired. Collaborate. Lead. Create change.

Applications

Students are selected for the program on the basis of their work experience, extra-curricular activities, career objectives and academic performance. Around 30 students are selected to participate in the program.

Applications for the 2012 ‘Just Leadership’ Program will open in Monday 12 March 2012 (Week 3 of Semester 1) and will close on Friday 6 April 2012 (Week 6 of Semester 1). Interviews will take place during Week 8. The program will commence in Semester 2, 2012.

Please find the application form below.

If you are interested in participating as a guest of the program, please contact Matthew Hearn, Vice-President (Education) at education@monashlss.com.

If you have any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact Elise Caldwell and Elizabeth Morris, Just Leadership Program Co-ordinators, at justleadership@monashlss.com.