Student enrichment: Maddocks Welcomes Students to High Achievers Program for 2014

Associate Professor
Kathy Laster, guest speaker
the Honourable Justice Kevin Bell,
and the 2014 Monash Law Faculty’s
High Achievers.

The 2014 Maddocks High Achievers Program began with a dinner at the offices of our sponsor, Maddocks, in March. The top 25 fourth-year LLB students and top 10 second-year JD students are selected each year to participate in this enrichment program.

The Honourable Justice Kevin Bell was the distinguished speaker. His Honour spoke of his experiences in practice, at the Bar, and eventually on the bench. Human rights and reconciliation through amendments to the Constitution provided a stirring call to legal arms for this talented group of future leaders in the legal community.

Also part of the Maddocks High Achievers Program in Semester 1 is the ‘Greet the Greats’ Program. Students are given the chance to meet distinguished members of the legal profession informally, in small groups, to gain valuable insight into what makes for a successful career in the law. We are grateful for the involvement of the following ‘Greats’ this year, including Supreme Court Justice the Honourable Justice Lex Lasry, barrister Dr Bryan Keon-Cohen AM QC and Victorian Government Solicitor Mr Peter Stewart, who all shared their knowledge and experience of professional life with our students.

Thank you to Maddocks for its sponsorship of this valuable program and to Associate Professor Kathy Laster who is responsible for running this program.