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LSS ShowcaseUniversity of Wollongong Law Students’ Society
Jessica Dawson, Nathan Johnston and Adam Friend
Because we all have to start somewhere..Student engagement
Committee discipline
Liaising with your law school/university/media
Social events
Education
Administration
Student engagement It begins on day one!
Orientation Day
Student feedback is the only way we can improve
Social media – quality over quantity
Communication is important PLT closure
Keep your LSS/LSA relevant – offer a variety of initiatives, and don’t be afraid to experiment!
Committee disciplineCode of Conduct
Meeting schedule released well in advance
Strict adherence to guidelines
Combined effort of President and VP Administration
Liaising with your law school/university/mediaHelp me, help you
Closure of PLT program – UOWLSS engaged students, gathered feedback and made recommendations
Professionalism is key
Need to maintain long-term working relationship
… but keep in mind – you are there for the students Faculty merger
Know the facts, don’t make assumptions
Social eventsGet creative
Keep it simple
Timing is key
Gather feedback at the end of your term
EducationEquity
Careers
EquityThe Law Student Playbook
First Year Pilot Mentoring
Women in Law Luncheon
#YOLO Week
ALSA Equity Grants
Community Legal Centres project
SCLSS Equity Breakfast
The Law Student Playbook4 sections
Introduction Student Life Serious Side Help Desk
Authored by President and VP’s
Designed in Apple’s Pages (big mistake)
Printed with Kwik Kopy
Photos from Photoshutter
First Year MentoringPilot program only
Second semester; post clerkship applications
40+ first years and 30+ mentors ended in approx. 25 first years : 16 mentors
Engaged the Student Service Advisors
Grievance Officer (senior year rep.)
Mentor guide
Women In Law LuncheonOn campus
Alumni network – Chief Counsel to the NSW Fair Work Ombudsmen Friend networks
Small cover charge for charity
#YOLO Week(You Only Lawschool Once)4 days
Physical wellbeing De-stress Look out for your mates Harmless fun
Coordinating with various other clubs/CSE/university
CareersClerkship Support Scheme
Penultimate Year Dinner Clerkship Expo Clerkship Guide Pimp my CV Covering the Covering Letter Application Bootcamp Ace The Interview Networking After Five Statistics
Careers (cont.)Beyond Corporate Careers Seminar Series
Criminal Law Careers Policy Based Careers International Careers
Careers Guide
Clerkship Support SchemePenultimate Year Dinner
Sponsored by faculty, CSE and Careers Central Approx. 20 students 5 clerks from variety of firms Introduction only Guides available
Clerkship Expo Firms sponsored for Each present on different topic Expo space Ensure students go to EVERY stall
Clerkship Support Scheme (cont.)Clerkship Guide
Covered career skills and firm profiles President to coordinate firm material VPE and Careers to do career info
Pimp My CV and Let’s Cover Covering Letters Careers Central Two sessions per week; full time works and non Registration
Clerkship Support Scheme (cont.)Application Bootcamp
Two days in two separate weeks, 10 – 2 Careers Central: application criteria model ways to
answer, psychometric testing, student example, how to use CV Mail
Subway provided Gave space and time to application criteria
Clerkship Support Scheme (cont.)Ace the Interview and Networking After Five
Need to be held sooner Understanding of how the clerkship process works Student Life at UOW run Networking After Five Complain
Statistics For next year’s sponsorship
Beyond Corporate Careers SeminarAlumni
Breadth of careers
Q and A style with networking after
Guides present
Food
Registration
No charge
Piggyback other events; second session
Careers GuideCreate a culture of building
Don’t need to reinvent the wheel
SSAF funded
Online release
Clerkship tear out section
Aim at younger years
Education (General)Elective Availability
Second Year PASS
Elective AvailabilityCommunication
Regular meetings
Cross-Institutional
International short courses; AIM etc.
Second Year PASSMore than PASSing
Alternative to lack of faculty funding
Property Law
First ranking student
As a ‘tie it all together’ lecture
Pre-exam show bags
AdministrationWelcome to Adam’s amazing meeting minutes!
Meeting Minutes
HandoverAt UOW, we have a comprehensive Handover
system, involving the yearly updating of a ‘UOWLSS Committee Position Handbook’.
Includes: Preliminary Sections – Nature of Committee/Aims
of LSS Constitutional Definition of the Role Progressive Advice/Position Information
Define the Role - From your perspective what were the duties of the role? What areas could the role have covered that perhaps you didn’t have the opportunity to undertake?
Role within the Committee – How does your role interact with other positions within the committee? What does reporting look like?
Where is the portfolio now? –If you had another term what would you focus on?
Challenges –How did you deal with them? Have you dealt with similar challenges differently to others in this handbook?
Contacts – What contacts have you made? How helpful were they? Did they seem willing to assist the committee in the future? How indebted is the committee to them? YOU! Would you be happy to assist in the coming years in this portfolio?
Progressive Advice/Position Information
Questions?
#gonglyf #welovethegong
Further questions/assistanceJessica Dawson
president@uowlss.net
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