Australasian Legal Academics Association Conference
Monash Law's Dr Leavides Domingo-Cabarrubias at the Australasian Law Academics Association (ALAA) Conference 2022 in the Monash University Law Chambers.
Monash University's Faculty of Law is set to make a significant impact at the upcoming Australasian Legal Academics Association (ALAA) Conference in July 2025. With a large contingent of faculty members presenting on a diverse range of topics, Monash Law continues to demonstrate its leadership and innovation in legal education.
This year's conference will be held at University of Queensland, bringing together legal scholars, practitioners, and educators from across the region.
Monash Law presenters at ALAA 2025
The Monash Law faculty members selected to present at the conference include:
- Timnah Baker: "'Active' Active Learning: Integrating Embodied Teaching Methods with EdTech in the Student-Centred Classroom"
- Tamara Wilkinson: "NextGen: A Cross-University Community of Corporate Law Scholars"
- Victoria Lambropoulos: "Developing Resilience in Students through Group Assessments"
- Karen Abidi: "Use of an Innovative Peer Evaluation Tool in Law Collaborative Assessment"
- Tanjina Sharmin: "GPT-4 in Drafting Hypothetical Problem Scenarios for Contract Law Assessment"
- Brandon D Stewart: "Towards Authentic Generative AI Assessments in Litigation and Dispute Resolution Units: A Case Study"
- Claire Carroll, Rachel Kessel, Gina Bekker, Marnie Brown, Lisa Di Marco: "Team Teaching for Wellbeing"
- Amanda Graham, Craig Horton, Lachlan Pevie: "Bridging Theory and Practice: Revolutionising Clinical Legal Education Skills through AI-driven Simulation"
- Sally Andersen: "The Justice Bus: Using Legal Knowledge to Empower Youth"
- Sara Kowal, Cate Banks, Sally Andersen, Emily Singh: "Clinical Legal Education: A Pathway to Ethical, Social Justice-Oriented Lawyering"
Professor Marilyn Pittard in the role of Interim Dean, Faculty of Law, Lisa DiMarco, Karen Abidi and Professor Melissa Castan at the Australasian Law Academics Association 2024 conference.
Celebrating innovation and excellence through ALAA
Monash Law's strong presence at the ALAA Conference demonstrates the Faculty's commitment to innovation and excellence in legal education. The diverse range of topics being presented highlights our commitment to addressing contemporary challenges and advancing the field of legal education.
The Law Faculty's reputation for excellence in legal education was solidified at the 2024 ALAA Conference, where two faculty members were recognised for their innovative teaching practices. Karen Abidi and Lisa Di Marco received the Australian Legal Education Award for Excellence in Teaching (Sessional) for their work in redesigning the Contract Law LLB units at Monash Law.
Their achievement underscores the faculty's ongoing commitment to enhancing student learning and engagement through innovative approaches.
Navigating Tradition and Change
The theme of the 2025 ALAA Conference is “Navigating Tradition and Change: How can we incorporate contemporary challenges into legal education and scholarship?”.
With Monash Law faculty members contributing valuable insights and leading discussions on a wide range of topics, the Faculty of Law continues to lead the way in legal education .
From integrating AI in legal education to promoting social justice through clinical legal education, the presentations by Monash Law faculty members reflect the faculty's forward-thinking approach and dedication to shaping the future of legal education.
Monash Law looks forward to sharing its insights and learning from the broader legal academic community at the upcoming Australasian Legal Academics Association Conference in July 2025.
For more information on the ALAA Conference and Monash Law's involvement, please visit the conference website.