- News from Jessica Allen - Intern at the U.S House of Representatives
- Inaugural Distinguished Visiting Mentor
- Celebrating the Emeriti: the 2006 ANU Law School Alumni Dinner
- New Scholarships for Indigenous Law Students
- Upcoming Events
- General Law School News

NEWS FROM JESSICA ALLEN - INTERN AT THE U.S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Jessica Allen, currently studying Arts and Law, was offered an internship position at the U.S Democratic Office of the Resources Committee.

"Even before spending a semester at the University of Pennsylvania taking both law and political science courses, I wanted to get some practical experience in the US political system. The courses I took at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) were excellent and it was a great experience, both in learning about U.S. political processes and becoming aware of the many opportunities in the US. So whilst there I applied for an internship position with the U.S. House of Representatives Resources Commitee knowing that it would complement what I had learned in the international environmental law course I was taking at UPenn. I am now doing a paid internship with the Democratic Staff of the Resources Committee which I started in May and I will be working there until the end of July on a full time basis. As an intern I assist the committee staff with research and preparing background materials for the Democratic members of the Committee. The jurisdiction of the Committee covers Energy and Mineral Resources, Fisheries and Oceans, Forests and Forest Health, National Parks and Water and Power. The public law focus at ANU has certainly served me well and I look forward to an exciting two months ahead."

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INAUGURAL DISTINGUISHED VISITING MENTOR

Professor Stephen Legomsky, Charles F Nagel Professor of International and Comparative Law at Washington University in St Louis, is the first Distinguished Visiting Mentor in the ANU College of Law, under an innovative scheme introduced by the College in 2006.

Professor Legomsky, who is a world-renowned expert in immigration and refugee law and a leading scholar and teacher in the areas of torts, criminal law, international law, human rights and law reform, visited the ANU from 15 to 19 May 2006. His brief was to mentor colleagues in the ANU College of Law by reading and commenting on their work, talking about his research and approach to scholarship in a seminar for faculty and graduate students, connecting colleagues with relevant research networks, and having informal interactions. Professor Legomsky's was sponsored and funded by the ANU College of Law.

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CELEBRATING THE EMERITI:
THE 2006 LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI DINNER

Davis, Greig, Hambly, Pearce, Richardson, Zines - great names from the annals of ANU Law School history. Yet still actively connected with the law school and still making a great contribution to ANU.

In 2006 we are celebrating the ongoing contributions of these distinguished Professors Emeritus, and those of other former colleagues who also remain connected with us through teaching or research - Campbell, Lindell, Seddon, Seymour, Rowland, and many more - and would like to invite you to join us in this celebration at the 2006 ANU Law School Alumni Dinner.

Date: Friday 25 August 2006 at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm
Venue: Old Parliament House, Canberra
Cost: $55 per person / $100 for two people - three course dinner with wine
Guest speaker: Sir Anthony Mason, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of ANU, and the ANU Law School’s current Distinguished Visiting Fellow.

Entertainment provided by outstanding students from the ANU School of Music.
Please RSVP with enclosed registration form to the Law School by 4 August 2006, attention Michellé Mabille.

- invitation
- registration form

Image Above: The bronze head of Sir Robert Garran was originally commissioned by the “Convocation” of the (then) Canberra University College. When it was completed, however, they thought it was not a sufficiently good likeness and refused to accept it or pay. Some time later, the staff of the College, who knew of the bronze head but did not agree with the earlier assessment, decided to buy it themselves as a gesture to Sir Robert and present it to the College. At that time (1952) Sir Robert was Chairman of the Council of the Canberra University College, and Professor Pentony was Chairman of the College Staff Association. The bronze head was duly presented by Professor Pentony on behalf of the University Council. John Flemming, later the first Sir Robert Garran Professor of Law, said he would be pleased to display the head in the (then) Department of Law, and there it has remained. From left to right: Sir Robert Garran; Assoc. Prof. P. Pentony; Prof. H Burton; Miss May Barrie; Mr T.M. Owen; and Mr Karl Peterson.

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NEW SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIGENOUS LAW STUDENTS

Up to two scholarships per year will be offered to to cover the fees payable by an Indigenous student to study the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) at ANU Legal Workshop. The Legal Workshop Indigenous Student Scholarship Scheme is offerend jointly by Legal Workshop and the National Centre for Indigenous Studies (NCIS).

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UPCOMING EVENTS
The ANU College of Law hosts a number of events every month. Please visit our events page for more information.

LATEST EVENTS:
Hartnell Colloquium on corporate accountability
hosted by the Centre for Commercial Law (CCL)
7 July 2006
ANU College of Law, Canberra
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CIPL PUBLIC LECTURES

War and Peace - an Israeli perspective
Professor Asher Maoz, University of Tel Aviv
Tuesday 13 June 5.30 pm
Law Link Lecture Theatre, ANU College of Law
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Conspiracy at Tokyo: The Tokyo Tribunal and the Concept of Conspiracy in International Criminal Law
Professor Neil Boister, University of Canterbury
Tuesday 18 July 5.30 pm
Law Link Lecture Theatre, ANU College of Law
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Organised in conjunction with the IHL Committee of the Australian Red Cross (ACT)

Lessons learnt at the Milosevic Trial
Professor Tim McCormack, University of Melbourne
Wednesday 2 August 5.30 pm
Law Link Lecture Theatre, ANU College of Law
Organised in conjunction with the IHL Committee of the Australian Red Cross (ACT)

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GENERAL LAW SCHOOL NEWS
Visit the Law School News page for the latest on staff achievements, staff in the media and more.

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