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The Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting(CLMM) Essay CompetitionThe CLMM essay competition is open to Australian Undergraduate students enrolled in a law degreeor related field of study across Australia. Questions are related to the Commonwealth, law, politics,history and social justice.The winner will be invited to attend the Pacific Young Lawyers Forum (a side event to the CLMM11-14 July 2011) and the opening ceremony of the CLMM. The winner will also meet importantdelegates of the meeting including Attorney General Robert McClelland.The winning entry will be published on the CLMM 2011 website and in other forums.Further information, including the questions for the essay competition, is available at:http://www.clmm2011.org. The competition closes on Monday 6 June at 5pm AEST.If you would like further information, please contact Ariane Malpas who can be reached on (02) 61413245 or ariane.malpas@ag.gov.au.Good luck with your entries!The Hard Sell video competitionThe gistMake a 30-60 second video commercial that creatively communicates the importance of IntellectualProperty (IP) to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs).IP is a hard sell! It can be complicated and some might even say boring, but it’s vital to the successof a business.Just in case you’re not sure, IP is stuff like patents (for inventions) and trade marks (for brandsand logos). IP Australia is the government organisation that looks after the registered IP system.Our aim is to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of IP rights for Australianbusinesses.View the Hard Sell poster athttp://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/pdfs/news/IP%20Australia_Hard%20Sell_A3%20Poster.pdf.The briefUse at least one of the key messages listed below to create a 30-60 second video commercial thatclearly communicates the importance of IP.Be creative! Videos can use rational or emotional triggers. They can be entertaining, fun, humorous,edgy or in-your-face. We’re looking for videos that stand out from the crowd and make SMEs thinkpositively about IP in their business.Download a copy of the student brief at http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/pdfs/news/Viral%20Campaign%20Student%20Brief%20FINAL.pdf.8
Use Your WordsConnecting with lawShort film competitionChoose at least one definition from the AustralianLaw Dictionary from Oxford and create a 2-5 minute filmbased around the definition/s that will educate and helpstudents connect with the law.A DVD of winning films will be sent to every Australian law school, so get your name known in lawbefore you become a lawyer!The competition is open to all students currently enrolled in an Australian Law School.Please submit 3 copies of your film.For more information and enrty forms and submission guidelines please visithttp://www.oup.com.au/law.Entires close 29 July 2011.Please direct all enquiries to: highered.au@oup.com.The CMCL Medal 2011New Voices in Media LawThe CMCL Medal seeks succinct, innovative analyses of contemporary issues in media lawEligibility - Final year JD and LLB students in Australia and New Zealand, and those who graduated inthe last five years and currently reside in Australia or New Zealand.Written entries due - Monday 25 July 2011 (3000-5000 words including any footnotes).All entries must strictly adhere to the word limit.Finalists will be announced on the CMCL website - Monday 8 August 2011Each finalist will make a short presentation of their paper before a judging panel chaired by TheHonourable Justice Whelan, over a dinner for legal and industry professionals, academics and studentsin Melbourne. Finalists from outside Melbourne will have travel and accommodation provided by theCMCL.Final Presentation Dinner - Monday 5 September 2011The CMCL medal winner will receive a medal, a prize of $1,500, and an invitation to developtheir paper for publication in the Media & Arts Law Review. Other finalists will receive $500 and acertificate.To register visit http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/cmcl/.9
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