Law Students' Society

Committee Membership (doc 66kB) and General Information  (doc 78kB)

President's Message

I thoroughly enjoy my time at Law School, and continuously strive to get as much out of my five years here as possible. This is made easier by the fact that as a first year, I had friends in higher years give me their notes, tell me their stories, and generally encourage me to do things I may not otherwise have felt confident getting involved in. Unfortunately a lot of students do not have these personal networks, and thus miss out on this level of support. As President of the Law Students’ Society (LSS), I want you to find a career path which suits you; to have access to demonstration videos for competitions; to enjoy reading the student magazine The Hilarian; and to be supported by a committee who you can look to as your personal network.

Not only should this enable you to get the most out of your time at university, but it is also guaranteed to make University of Adelaide graduates more competitive in terms of careers and recruitment. Each year thousands of law students graduate Australia-wide, making it is increasingly important for students to distinguish themselves from the masses. It is now commonplace for recruiters to place more emphasis on a resumé which demonstrates participation in competitions, volunteer work, and vacation clerkships with law firms as opposed to one which shows High Distinctions but not much else.

It is with this awareness that the LSS Committee has set its goals for 2009. For the first time, all students will be provided with an Alternative Careers Guide to supplement the previously narrow focus of the Careers Portfolio on private, commercial law practices. A careers cocktail evening will be introduced where recent graduates will be invited to attend and tell their ‘real’ employment experiences. An up-to-date website will be launched which will give you access to an increased amount of past exam answers and student notes, and a Competitions Guide should make signing up for competitions less daunting by giving you a better idea of what is involved. All of these new services will be offered in addition to the already extensive social justice, careers and education services and events such as Law Ball, Law Dinner and the bi-annual pub crawls.

Micaela McLean
President
Law Students’ Society