Applications for the 2024 Program will open from Thursday 01 February to 5pm Thursday 29 February 2024
The annual Just Leadership Program (JLP) is an initiative of the Monash LSS Social Justice & Equity portfolio. This prestigious and competitive program aims to facilitate collaboration, curiosity and passion in social justice and equity issues in the law, affording selected students the opportunity to listen to, learn from, and network with high profile speakers.
Participants attend ten seminars (including the Introductory Night, and Graduation and Public Lecture) focused on a range of current social justice issues. These seminars are conducted in an interactive Q&A format, allowing students to ask questions directly to our panels of esteemed guest speakers and engage in eye-opening discussions with each other.
The diversity of each panel provides participants the opportunity to gain valuable insight from industry professionals and individuals with experience in the particular social justice issue. Past speakers include the Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG, Professor Gillian Triggs, Andrew MacLeod and Julian Burnside QC.
Participants will conclude the program with an increased understanding of each topic discussed. Participants also enhance their leadership and collaboration skills by undertaking a group project throughout the entire program. The project will relate to one of the eight seminar topics, which are allocated based on their interests and experience. Participants are granted creative direction over their project, with past projects ranging from written law reform, parliamentary submissions, and resources or interactive seminars for students.
At the conclusion of the program, participants are invited to attend a Graduation Ceremony, where one group will be awarded a bursary to support the continued improvement and completion of their project. The Graduation Ceremony is then followed by a Public Lecture delivered by an esteemed guest speaker, to which all law students are invited.
The Graduation Ceremony and Public Lecture will take place on Tuesday 01st of October 2024 at the Clayton Campus.
Applications
Applications for the 2024 program will open on TBD
Students will be selected based on their commitment to social justice and equity issues, relevant work and lived experience, and ability to collaborate within a team.
Please feel free to direct any questions to justleadership@monashlss.com
2025 Program Dates and Seminar Topics
- Introductory Seminar: 14 March (6.30-8.30pm)
- Addiction and the Law: Wednesday 19 March (6.30-8.30pm)
- LGBTQ+ Rights: Monday 24 March (6.30-8.30pm)
- Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Tuesday 29 April (6.30-8.30pm)
- Rights of Indigenous Peoples: 13 May (6.30-8.30pm)
- Rights for People with a Disability: 20 May (6.30-8.30pm)
- Environmental Justice: 26 August (6.30-8.30pm)
- Housing Rights: 2 September (6.30-8.30pm)
- Women’s Rights: 9 September (6.30-8.30pm)
- Graduation and Public Lecture: 30 September (TBC)