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The following is a list of the latest vacancies recieved by the UQLS. The postings are posted in order of when they have been received by the UQLS.

This page was last updated 14 November 2008.

Hyland Lawyers - Law Clerk Position

Small law firm located at Chapel Hill is seeking a student for an administrative position for approximately 15 hours per week.

Although the position is predominantly administrative, you will gain valuable legal experience.

Experience with Microsoft Word is required.

Please apply to Wendy Own on w.owen@hylandlaw.com.au.

Porters Davies Lawyers - Graduate Position 2009

Porter Davies Lawyers is a leading boutique commercial law firm in Brisbane and is currently offering a graduate position within its Litigation division. Porter Davies has an enviable client list of large to medium size companies which operate over a broad range of industries including agri-business, aviation, commercial property, corporate finance, financial services, health, hospitality, IT, manufacturing and distribution, mining and resources, petroleum, retail and tourism industries.

The firm has two partners and you will be working with a team of experienced litigation lawyers who will give you direct exposure to a wide variety of interesting and challenging work and importantly, contact with our “high end” commercial clients. You will have a significant level of autonomy and carriage of your own files. The litigation team will provide you with excellent support, mentoring and training.

The successful applicant will have a passion for litigation and have the drive and confidence to take charge of their own files. This is a unique opportunity for a graduate who is looking for an accelerated career opportunity, who is interested in gaining real experience in the area of commercial litigation and would suit someone who can think beyond the “big firm” mentality.

Interested applicants should forward their CV and academic transcript to Marc McKechnie – Email: mdm@porterdavies.com

DPP Internship for Nov 2008 and Jan 2009

DPP internships for November 2008 and January 2009 are now opened. Please click here for more info on how to apply.

Minter Ellison - Casual Boardroom Waiter

Would you like a start in a law firm? Enjoy variety and dealing with people? If you answered yes to these questions, then this is the role for you! We are currently looking for law students who are interested in casual work within a top tier firm as a Boardroom Waiter. In this position you will work closely with the Boardroom Supervisor to provide an excellent and first class boardroom waiter service to our Partners and clients. Your duties would include:

Ensuring food and beverage services are provided in a professional, timely and efficient manner
Providing tea & coffee services to meeting rooms
A combination of fine dining &cocktail party services as well as casual lunches
Preparation and clean up of various functions and meetings
Setting up meeting rooms correctly and timely for all functions
Ensuring all stock levels are sufficient for daily events
Maintenance of the coffee machine
Re-stocking of all bar and beverage fridges
Participate in the cleaning of premises and equipment

Ideally, you will have previous customer service and fine dining experience and possess the following attributes:

Flexibility
Initiative
Able to work as part of a team
Capability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
A 'Can do' attitude

Minter Ellison has one of the best working cultures and a range of fantastic employee benefits as well as room to grow. If you have any questions about this excellent opportunity please contact Andrew Robertson, Resourcing Consultant on +61 7 3119 6521. Alternatively, you can apply through the Careers section of our website (www,minterellison.com).

Volunteer - Refugee Claimants Support Centre

The Refugee Claimants Support Centre in Windsor is primarily responsible for refugee support and referral service, assisting refugee and asylum seeker claimants as they await decisions regarding their visa status. We have a client from Uganda who has recently received a negative outcome from the immigration department regarding her application seeking asylum in Australia. She has appealed the decision and will be appearing before the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) in approximately three weeks . The organisation that represented her previously has dropped the case because they are a not for profit and have limited resources.

We are hoping that an interested law student would assist this client in drafting a brief for submission to the RRT. The organisation has all the documentation used for her original submission, yet however needs to be restructured. If students would like additional information on the case, please contact Jeremy Leonard (Volunteer Coordinator) via s4152065@student.uq.edu.au or on 0435 015 262 .

Associateship Position Avaliable with The Hon. Justice Fryberg

An associateship position is avaliable for 2009 with the Hon. Justice Fryberg of the Supreme Court of Queensland. For more information about the application process and the job please click here .

Legal Associate Position Avaliable at the Family Court

Legal associate position is avaliable at the Family Court. For more information about the application process and the job please click here .

Full-time Legal Editor in Tokyo - Nishimura & Asahi

Associateship Position Avaliable with The Hon. Justice Fryberg

Description of Position:

Nishimura & Asahi, one of Japan's premier law firms, located in Akasaka, Tokyo, seeks applicants for the position of English-langauge legal editor. This is a full-time position, with working days of Monday to Friday, from early afternoon to late evening (2.30 pm to 11.00 pm). These working hours may change to an earlier time in the day depending on the length of time spent at the firm. The successful candidate will be expected to make a minimum one year commitment to the firm. The starting date would be around 10 December 2008 (subject to visa).

In addition to editing and rewriting a wide range of documents, the editor may sometimes assist in due diligence, research and similar matters. The position requires the ability to convey ideas and information effectively and concisely, in clear and professional written English. A law degree is required (or the course requirements for an LLB are required to have been completed in 2008), and preference will be given to candidates with editing or legal experience and a desire for exposure to international law and business. The position will be offered to a native English speaker. While Japanese language ability is not required, some ability will be helpful.

The editor will join a staff that includes over 380 Japanese attorneys, and several attorneys and editors from countries such as the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia. Compensation will be commensurate with background and experience.

How to apply:

For further information, please refer to this attachment. If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter (addressed to Nishimura & Asahi) by email to Dr. Ann Black ( a.black@law.uq.edu.au ) by 12 August 2008. Please do not call the firm directly in connection with your application.

Part-time Project Officer - Queensland Council for Civil Liberties

The QCCL is looking for project officer to work approximately 10 hours per week on a Charter of Rights and Responsibilities. The successful applicant need not be a law graduate or law student, but they must be someone who will be a good and efficient coordinator.

Interested applicants should see the following attachment or contact Peter Applegarth , Vice-President, Queensland Council for Civil LIberties. Applications close July 9.

Paralegal Opportunity At Minter Ellison

Looking for part time work as a paralegal? Why not get your foot in the door at Minter Ellison. Details of the latest part time job vacancies at Minter Ellison can be accessed by clicking here

Photographer wanted for Shooterz

Got a flair for photography? Shooterz is looking for casual photographers to take photos of events happening in various clubs in South East Queensland. For more info about this opportunity, click here .

Kenny & Co Solicitors Information Clerk Position

Do you want to gain practical experience working for a specialist law firm?

Do you have an interest in trade marks, copyright, designs and other intellectual property law matters?

Do you have a keen desire to work in the dynamic and emerging intellectual property industry?

Do you have enthusiasm and passion for the work you do?

Your job description will be to conduct research of cutting edge legal issues and to present findings to solicitors at weekly / fortnightly meetings.

Please call Kenny & Co Solicitors: 07 32217499 www.entrelaw.com

UBS Summer Internship Opportunities

For more information about UBS Summer Internship opportunities please click here.

Graduate and Clerkship Positions at Blake Dawson

We help you get to where you want to go
We understand that where you begin your career is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. From day one, we ask what you want to do and what direction you want your career to take. We provide you with the structure and support to achieve those goals. You will experience diverse areas of legal practice and benefit from our open-door policy, which offers graduates and articled and seasonal clerks the opportunity to work with award-winning teams and individuals.

Graduate Recruitment

Blake Dawson intakes 12 Graduates every February. We purposefully recruit from both our Summer Clerk and open Graduate market for our Graduate intake each year to ensure we are giving all students the opportunity to secure a position at Blake Dawson. There are still places available for 2009 and we will be looking to recruit through the Graduate recruitment process with applications closing Wednesday 6 August and offers made Wednesday 3 September as per the Graduate Recruitment Guidelines. To apply for a Graduate position with Blake Dawson go to: http://www.cvmail.com.au/blakedawson/

Summer Clerk Recruitment

Blake Dawson intake 20 Summer Clerks every December where they do 2 x 2 week rotations prior to Christmas. We will be looking to place students through the Summer Clerk recruitment process with applications closing Wednesday 10 September and offers made Wednesday 8 October as per the Summer Clerk Recruitment Guidelines. To apply for a Summer Clerk position with Blake Dawson go to: http://www.cvmail.com.au/blakedawson/

QLS Legal Careers Expo

Blake Dawson will be attending the QLS Legal Careers Expo on Monday 28 July with past Graduates speaking to students at 2.50pm in the Connaught Room. Their specific topic is 'First Day on the Job - tips and tricks' however should students have any questions they should feel welcome to ask at the time. Otherwise one of the many Blake Dawson Lawyers, Graduates or People Development team attending the booth will be happy to speak with them.

Support for UQLS

Blake Dawson is very proud to be supporting UQLS again in 2008 through our sponsorship agreement in particular the Annual Law Cup.

Contact

For more information about Blake Dawson please contact Stefanie Lynch , People Development Consultant, via email at stefanie.lynch @blakedawson.com (delete the space between her name and @) or telephone at +617 3259 7290. Alternatively head to the Blake Dawson website at: www.blakedawson.com