{"60":"2019-05-01","61":{"first":"James Jitender","last":"Singh"},"62":"james.j.singh@outlook.com","63":"043-227-8412","64":{"street":"15 Belinda Close","street2":"","city":"Kurunjang","state":"Victoria","zip":"3337","country":"Australia"},"191":"val2","66":"The American Legal Studies concentration is particularly appealing as the curriculum is specifically designed to meet the needs of an Australian Lawyer looking to study United States law under internationally recognised scholars. This course also offers me the best opportunity to successfully prepare for the relevant bar exam and achieve my goal of becoming admitted as a lawyer in the United States. In particular, this course will provide me with an understanding of the basic principles of the American legal system.","67":"Based on my research of law schools in the United States, it is evident that Delaware Law School offers a unique professor-student relationship that fosters a supportive and motivating network which is fundamental to succeeding at law school. Another major influence in my decision to apply to Delaware Law School is the prospect of improving my craft though further studies in a culturally diverse and practical learning environment that values and harnesses the contribution of people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.","68":"I intend on applying to other graduate schools in the United States and Europe. However, my strong preference is to attend Delaware Law School.","69":"Apart from government law, my main area of interest is the international legal environment applicable to sports law in a commercial context. Particular areas of interest include employment and labour market law and the role of player associations and collective bargaining in major sports across North America, Europe and Australia. As a result of being involved in both team and individual sports at a high level, I appreciate the importance of ensuring that sports are regulated with integrity, both professionally and at the grassroots community level. This is especially the case in relation to drugs in sport issue which has been ongoing for decades. Over the next decade, I strongly believe that sports leaders will need to foster a culture of compliance in sporting organisations that filters down to grassroots level and facilitates better compliance with the current system of anti-doping regulation. I particularly aspire to be involved in sport after I complete my degree to ensure that young athletes of any age and cultural background are provided with a safe environment to compete in and that the prevalence of doping in sport is reduced significantly. At the same time, I am committed to ensuring the rights if athletes are protected in an environment where sport\u2019s global reach and media revenue is at an historic high. Given my background, I also aspire to use my further education to provide leadership and advice at a community level on legal matters involving housing, debt-recovery, employment, consumer and contract law. ","70":"As a local community volunteer\/coach at the Footscray Youth Club and the Melbourne Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation Club, I am required to show leadership through mentoring, motivating and providing advice to underprivileged and disadvantaged youth with the aim of becoming fit and healthy through sport and education. As many members are immigrants and\/or from low socio-economic backgrounds, it is critical that I have a high level of cultural awareness and sensitivity to be able to then develop strong relationships with community members.\r\n\r\nGrowing up I experienced significant trauma as a child due the premature and violent death of my father when I was five years of age. This experience destabilised my family and I was forced to leave the family home at an early age and supported myself while successfully completing tertiary studies. Despite my adverse circumstances, I have been able to achieve excellent results, both academically and professionally. An essential part of my role in the community is being a role model for youth from all levels and cultural backgrounds and demonstrating that anything they put their mind to can be achieved through determination, dedication, discipline and respect. Instilling the confidence in youth to dream big and pursue their goals is a leadership role that I take very seriously as part of my extra-curricular activities.\r\n\r\nI am deeply engaged in the sport of boxing as part of these activities, whether it be competing as an amateur boxer and\/or coaching. I have found that boxing in particular, whether it be for fitness or with a view to competing, provides youth in my local community with resilience and the mental fortitude necessary to tackle many of the challenges they face in their lives. As an example, I have had various members previously experiencing homelessness, involved in gang violence and\/or addicted to drugs now successfully completing tertiary studies or working professionally and now contributing to society in a positive way. This has been mainly achieved through encouraging goal-setting, strong ethical standards and a high level of cultural awareness.\r\n \r\nThe previous Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Robert French provided some useful guidance and observations on how \u2018culture\u2019 could be relevant to community organisations and its leaders. In Re Chemeq Ltd [2006] FCA 936 at [86], French J observed that \u2018procedures will not be effective unless there is \u2026 a degree of awareness and sensitivity to the need[s] [of members]\u2019. This statement underpins the need to foster strong cultural awareness in community organisations by ensuring programs are continually refreshed and monitored on a regular basis. As part of my role, I assist with ethics and integrity training that has cultural relevance and this is a reason behind strong member buy in. \r\n\r\nApart from coaching, as the only Lawyer in my local community organisations and given my background, I am able to connect with members and provide mentorship on an array of both legal and non-legal matters. In particular, I have provided guidance to local members on issues ranging from housing, employment, criminal law and contract law. Without the guidance of community volunteers and coaches, it is highly likely that the prevalence of drugs, crime and homelessness would be an even greater issue in our local community.","72":"James Singh"}