The Student Editor/s will work under the supervision of the Indigenous Law Centre’s Editors, with the overall responsibility for the internship sitting with the Deputy Director.

The Student Editors will play an active role in the production of one of the two journals, either the Australian Indigenous Law Review (Review) or the Indigenous Law Bulletin (ILB), assisting with research, editing articles, interviews, book reviews, organisation of community engagements and a range of other tasks connected with the production of the journals as directed by the Editors. A total of 91 hours must be completed within the Centre over the semester.

The ILB provides accessible, accurate and timely information about Australia’s Indigenous people and the law. It is written for anyone with an interest in Indigenous legal issues including legal practitioners, advocates, policy makers, researchers and students. The ILB covers legislation and government policy, case law, parliamentary proceedings, international developments, local advocacy and the work of the Indigenous communities and organisations. It reports on crime, family violence, native title and land rights, custodial issues and criminal justice, legal services, international and comparative law, land and water rights, intellectual property and copyright law.

The ILB Editor is responsible for ensuring the journal is a community resource that is responsive to community needs and important issues. In order to achieve this, the Editor attends legal conferences, community events, targets various media outlets, reads media alerts, latest submissions/reports in order to build a reputation as an Editor and profile the Centre within the community and other organisations.

The Review is an important and unique resource for researchers and practitioners in the field of Indigenous law and policy. Published biannually, the Review provides a platform for scholarly debate and analysis and aids conceptual developments in Indigenous law.

One of the few journals in international legal publishing dedicated exclusively to Indigenous issues, the Review publishes a broad range of current, refereed commentary on legal issues affecting Indigenous peoples in Australia and around the world. The Review also includes summaries of the most significant court and tribunal decisions in both domestic and international spheres. Topics covered by the Review include native title and land rights, human rights, Aboriginal art and intellectual property, public law, Indigenous peoples in international and comparative law, discrimination, criminal justice and Australian legal history.

The Student Editor position plays a vital role in the production in one of the two issues. The Student Editor has the opportunity to conduct research, edit articles, write head-notes and other introductory comments, and undertake a range of other tasks connected with the production of the Review.

Both Editors work closely with their respective Editorial Board to ensure that the articles published are of the highest level.

One year of law study, including combined law degrees.

Community legal education is central to the ethos of the Indigenous Law Centre. We hope that our interns develop a deeper understanding of and insight into Indigenous legal issues. We also hope that interns are able to use and improve their skills, in particular, their research skills as gained in the LLB/JD, to assist the ILC/ILB/AILR in its mission to develop comprehensive community legal education resources and knowledge.

This is a Pass/Fail course. All of the above components must be completed to be eligible for an SY grade.

Summer / Semester 1 / Semester 2 (available all semesters, dependant on supervisory resources available at the Indigenous Law Centre for that semester)