Events

Rare Law Book Lecture 2024

‘Persuasion and Prejudice – Jane Austen and Lawyering’
Presented by Associate Professor Gary Cazalet

What can Jane Austen teach lawyers in the 21st century?

Technology and artificial intelligence are replacing much of the traditional work of lawyers. The role of lawyers is rapidly changing. The uniquely human skills of empathy, emotional intelligence, creativity, and self-knowledge will become more important in the practice of law. Gary Cazalet has made the development of these skills a central part of his teaching in law and literature and for future lawyers.

In this lecture, Gary Cazalet will explore how reading Jane Austen can help law students and lawyers be better and happier lawyers.

Melbourne Law School and the Law Library hope you can join us for this special lecture with Associate Professor Gary Cazalet from 6:00 pm.

We are living through the most remarkable period in the history of medicine, driven by incredibly rapid parallel changes in three fields: genomics, data science, and therapeutics. Together, these three fields have resulted in rapid advances in the prediction, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease, as part of the new field of genomic medicine. The next decade promises further transformative advances in genomic medicine, but also carries risk: without urgent work to ensure that genomic research represents and benefits all of the world’s diverse communities, genomic medicine may serve to further exacerbate inequities in health outcomes.

In this oration, Professor MacArthur will discuss the exciting near-term prospects for the field of genomic medicine, as well as what is needed to ensure that these emerging technologies benefit everyone.

The David Danks Oration is named for Professor David Danks, co-founder and founding director of MCRI and Australian genetics pioneer. Supported by the Danks family, this event is a way to continue to share the latest innovations and Professor Danks’ passion for genetics.