Academic staff from the Faculty of Law will run an info session, for law students, covering:

• Time management in exams and leading into exam week
• Exam writing techniques
• Examples of good and bad answers
• Tips on how to summarise
• Managing anxiety and performance

When:  Wednesday 30-Jul (Week 12) at 5pm

Where: Theatre 4, Uni Centre

RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (khooper@bond) by Monday 28-Jul at 5pm.

Are you looking for a new place to study into the night? Perhaps a new venue for a meeting? 

Look no further! 

The LSA is staffing Group Study Rooms for up to six students in the Legal Skills Building from 6pm- 10pm every night until Week 13.  

Why? 

Because we love you. We really do.

Please phone 51501 or see the Law Library front desk to make a booking. 

 From your friendly LSA.

This month's edition of your LSA newsletter, Bond-A Fide, has arrived!  Grab a copy in the Law Library - or download it here.

This month's features: 

• Jimmy HvD describes what a day in his life is really like in the new column: Bond Big Mouth
• Tessa Dignam, Acting LSA Secretary gives Secretary's Report detailing what the new LSA Committee has been up to this past month for the first time ever.
• Brendan Miller asks how our tuition fees are really spent?
• Clerkship Insights: Clayton Utz Melbourne, by Jessica Kerr and Elizabeth Rowland
  
• Alum Diwaka Prakash talks about his life post-Bond, including his exciting graduate placement with DFAT in Canberra
• Careers Corner tells you how to ace that job interview
• And just for fun, check out the LSA Committee's Celebrity Look-A-Likes

  Bond-A Fide - July 2008

If you would like to contribute to Bond-A Fide, please contact the LSA Publications Director, Annabelle Cottee.

Enter to win $1000 first prize or one of two $200 runner up prizes.

To enter students have to create a 2 minute film about Australian law or the study of law (eg: filming their law review). The entry judged the most creative, instructive and original will be announced the winner in October. 

To Enter:

Guidelines and entry forms are available on our website - please click here for more details. This competition is open to all law students currently enrolled in a law course at an Australian university.

Competition closes Friday 15 August 2008

Queensland Law Society's Legal Careers Expo will be held on Monday, 28 July from 1pm at the Sebel & Citigate Hotel, King George Square, Brisbane.  Visit QLS.com.au for details.

• Student membership of QLS is FREE, simply apply online
  

Looking for good Karma? Have some spare time? Need to improve your CV?

Volunteer with Roataract!!!

Rotaract has a number of volunteering opprotunities including"

• Student Mentoring
• Soup Kitchen
• Working with the homeless
• Working with the disabled
• Working with fundraising for organisations such as Lifeline
• Being a Holiday All Star

Simply download and fill out this form and return it to Sarah Bourne via student e-mail.

The LSA has prepared this useful guide to Law Clerkships, including information about:

• Cover letters, CVs & interview preparation 
• Finding information about law firms
• Seasonal Clerkship & Graduate year insights
• Working as a Barrister
• Law firm/PLT provider directories

Remember, it's never too early to start thinking about your career!

2008 LSA Clerkship Guide (2.3 MB)

The LSA congratulates the following students on their selection to represent Bond:

Philip C Jessup International Law Moot

Jessica Kerr

Katherine Mansted

Kimberley Sharpe

Sally Tucker

Andrew Austin (Student Coach)

Family Law Moot

Elizabeth Rowland

Morgan Deacon

Hannah Maher

Nirvana Ma

(Supported by Jones Mitchell Lawyers)

International Virtual Moot 

Lauren Hertel

Matt Phipps

Steven Hunwicks

Jamie Kim 

The LSA offers two forms of tutoring assistance to law students:

• A student-tutor matching service, to put you in touch with tutors who can meet with you for help during the semester.

• A series of lectures in week 13, run by high-performing students, as a review of the subject materials and exam writing techniques