Oxford Law Events

International Careers Event

Monday 23 November

* International Careers Event
Speaker:
St Antony's College at 14.00
(organised by Oxford University Careers Service)
If you are looking to use your Oxford degree in an exciting and challenging position internationally, or are an international student seeking employment opportunities back home, then this is the careers event for you. Come along to St Antony's College between 2 and 5pm and you'll have the chance to hear from a diverse range of employers, alumni and experts who have international careers and deal with international issues. Representatives will be available from the development, diplomatic, think tank, media, financial, not for profit, academic and business sectors - the programme is up on our website.

The Dark Side of Mobile Communication

Monday 23 November

* The Dark Side of Mobile Communication
Speaker: Naomi Baron
Oxford Internet Institute at 16.00
(organised by Oxford Internet Institute)
Mobile phones have revolutionized contemporary human communication. Users, manufacturers, and telecommunications companies are quick to extol such virtues of the technology as convenient interpersonal connectivity, entertainment during dead time, or a sense of personal security. Yet there is also a darker side to mobiles: user complaints about the devices themselves and, more importantly, about the disadvantages of always being reachable. Drawing upon her cross-cultural research on mobile phones, Naomi Baron discusses conflicting attitudes university students have towards their mobile devices, and then examines the individual and social implications of these conflicts.

Attendance: Email your name and affiliation to events@oii.ox.ac.uk

Communication and Human Rights in Malawi: community participation as a research method

Monday 23 November

Cancelled* The Centre for Socio-Legal Studies Seminar Series Michaelmas Term 2009 : Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Communication and Governance Communication and Human Rights in Malawi: community participation as a research method
Speaker: Dr. Linje Manyozo
Seminar Room D, Manor Road Social Sciences Building at 16.30
(organised by Centre for Socio-Legal Studies)
Co-Convenors: Dr Nicole Stremlau and Dr Yik Chan Chin, Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy

Wine and light refreshments will be available in the Centre following each seminar.

Freedom of Expression, Incitement and Regulation: From Bosnia to Baghdad

Monday 23 November

* The Centre for Socio Legal Studies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Communication and Governance: Seminar Series Freedom of Expression, Incitement and Regulation: From Bosnia to Baghdad
Speaker: Simon Haselock
Seminar Room D, Manor Road Social Sciences Building at 16.30
(organised by Centre for Socio-Legal Studies)
Simon Haselock was Temporary Media Commissioner in Kosovo and Director of Public Information for the UN Mission in Kosovo. He later served as Head of the Media Development and Regulatory Advisory Team in Iraq. Haselock is currently Director of Albany Associates and is working with the African Union on communication projects in Darfur and Somalia.

The Secular Legacy of the Covenant: How the Franciscans Created the Modern Corporation

Monday 23 November

* The Secular Legacy of the Covenant: How the Franciscans Created the Modern Corporation
Speaker: Michael Black
Taylor Institution, Seminar Room , Oxford at 17.15
(organised by Oxford University)
The corporation has been called the all-embracing economic phenomenon of the 20th century. It is an institution which dominates our lives as the place of our worldly ambitions, aspirations, and activities. Yet its origins are to be found in the rather unworldly religious tradition of worshipful poverty initiated by St. Francis and his followers in the 13th century. Based on a theory of subsistent relation first formulated by Augustine and refined by scholastic theology, the corporation entered Western law through a sequence of legal rulings of serious consequence to the medieval Church as well as to the Franciscans. By creating an entity which had its own identity and interests, which could own but could not be owned, in which possession was distinguished from benefit, these rulings established the corporation as an institution in fact and in law. The modern corporation is unintelligible without an understanding of this background.

Oxford Middle Temple Society careers at the bar presentation

Monday 23 November

* Oxford Middle Temple Society careers at the bar presentation
Speaker: Anthony Boswood QC
New Seminar room, Wadham College at 19.30
(organised by Oxford University Middle Temple Society)

LGBT Rights in Israel: Legal and Political Realities

Monday 23 November

* 'Israel: Historical, Political and Social Aspects' LGBT Rights in Israel: Legal and Political Realities
Speaker: Prof. Aeyal Gross
Harris Lecture Theatre, Oriel College at 20.00
(organised by Oxford University)
All events are free and open to the public. Lectures are followed by a drinks reception.

Problems of EU Environmental Law

Tuesday 24 November

* Problems of EU Environmental Law
Speaker: Ludwig Krämer
IECL (lunch) and Seminar Room C, Institute of European and Comparative Law at 12.30
(organised by EU Law Discussion Group)

Research Students Discussion Group - Lunchtime meeting

Tuesday 24 November

* Research Students Discussion Group - Lunchtime meeting
Speaker:
Senior Common Room, Oxford Law Faculty at 12:30
(organised by Research Students' Lunch Group)

Pinsent Masons LLP (legal firm of the year 2009) careers event: 'Managing the News Cycle'

Tuesday 24 November

* Pinsent Masons LLP (legal firm of the year 2009) careers event: 'Managing the News Cycle'
Speaker:
Lecture Room 1, Oxford Law Faculty at 1300
(organised by Pinsent Masons LLP)
Pinsent Masons is a top 15 UK law firm and top 100 law firm internationally, in 2009 we were voted Legal Firm of the Year at the Real Business/CBI FDs' Excellence awards. The firm's ethos is to offer depth, scope and opportunity to our trainees through a culture of early responsibility and a commitment to excellence. With offices in the major business centres of the UK and also abroad we are commited to attracting and developing ambitious individuals looking for a career in a forward-thinking commercial law firm. Our 'Managing the News Cycle' case study is designed to give students the opportunity to formulate their own response to a scandal that made the national news headlines in 2009. Students will also learn how a commercial law firm provides advice to clients who are affected by breaking news stories. There will also be the opportunity to talk informally with the trainees and members of the graduate recruitment team who will be happy to answer any of your questions. Pinsent Masons welcome graduates from all disciplines.