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Editor’s Note Exciting things are coming in 2012! Our Cabinet and Executive members have been working tirelessly throughout the break preparing for our events and initiatives, including the Law Camp, Launch Party, Speaker’s Forums, Asia Careers & Australian Careers Law Fairs and our new Social Justice Program! Also a big welcome to those new to the UNSW Law School! We hope to enrich your student academic and social life, as well as provide career support and development opportunities! We hope that all members (new and old) get involved in 2012! Get excited for a great year UNSW Law Society! Nathan Huynh | Vice-President (Administration) UNSW Law Society 2012

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Contents

Upcoming Highlights……………..………..… 1

UNSW Law Society Announcements…....... 2

UNSW Law Faculty Announcements…....... 3

Careers Board…….…………...…………….. 4

Competitions Board…………...…………….. 5

2012 Cabinet & Executive Structure…….. 6

Sunday 26 February Deadline for the SLEG Coordinator applications Thursday 1 March Deadline for the 2011-2012 Trandafir International Business Comp Friday 2 March Registration closes for Microsoft Imagine Cup Friday 16 March Registration for UNSW Law Student Ambassadors closes Tuesday 20 March International Law Careers Fair

UNSW Law Society Publication Editors: Derek Lim and Rishika Pai Contact: thebrief@unswlawsoc.org Vice-President (Administration): Nathan Huynh

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LAW CAMP LEADER APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

Are you keen to get involved in the Law Society in

2012? Get your applications in for one of the

biggest events of the year!

Become a Law Camp Leader today!

Applications close at 5pm, Sunday, 26th February!

Application forms are available for download on:

http://www.unswlawsoc.org/files/Law%20Camp%2

02012%20Leader%20Application.doc

Please read the instruction carefully on the top of

the form before you start filling it out.

All candidates will be contacted soon thereafter.

We hope to see you at the camp!

Please email all applications to Saravanan

Somaskanthan, Vice-President (Activities) at

activities@unswlawsoc.org

JD WELCOME DRINKS

The Juris Doctor (‘JD’) Portfolio is holding a casual

drinks event to welcome both new and old JD

students to 2012!

When: 24 February 2012

Where: The Regents Hotel, Kingsford

For more information, contact James Skelton,

Vice-President (JD) at jd@unswlawsoc.org

LAW PLUS PEER MENTORING

The UNSW Law Society is excited to introduce its new First Year Mentoring Program – LawPLUS! Registration for the exciting new LawPLUS+ Peer Mentoring program is now OPEN. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to meet new friends, older law students, socialise, and develop skills to survive and thrive in law school! Register now at http://tiny.cc/ofayn. For more details, contact Claire Li, Vice-President (Education) at education@unswlawsoc.org or send an email to LawPLUS@unswlawsoc.org

UNSW LAW SOCIETY FACEBOOK PAGE REVAMPED

As part of our branding revamp, the UNSW Law

Society has launched its new Facebook Fanpage.

Our new Facebook page has all the latest updates

on all our events and initiatives. You can keep

updated by ‘Liking’ our new facebook page at

www.facebook.com/unswlawsoc

For more information contact Nathan Huynh, Vice-

President (Administration) for more details at

administration@unswlawsoc.org.

LAWKIPEDIA 2012

Lawkipedia is the essential publication for First

Year Law Students. The publication has

information about the UNSW Law Society and how

to get involved! It also contains useful articles and

tips!

The Lawkipedia will be distributed to all First Year

Law Students at the UNSW Law Faculty Welcome

on Thursday 24 February.

Students who miss out will be able to obtain a

copy electronically. For more details, please

contact Claire Li, Vice-President (Education) at

education@unswlawsoc.org or Nathan Huynh,

Vice-President (Administration) at

administration@unswlawsoc.org.

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UNSW LAW AMBASSADORS (PURPLE SHIRT) RECRUITMENT 2012:

The UNSW Law faculty is currently recruiting new ambassadors to join the team for 2012.

To be considered you must be:

In second year or above

Confident, enthusiastic and happy talking to all kinds of people

Active in life at Law School

A team player willing to help with the less glamorous side of events

Proud to be part of UNSW Law Student Ambassadors are paid $26.62 per hour and receive AHEGS recognition. Please note: Student Ambassadors working for SRO this year are not eligible to apply. Responsibilities of Purple Shirts include:

Promote UNSW Law to high school students and their parents through attendance at Careers Markets, Tertiary Information events and other promotional events run by UNSW LAW.

Provide information to all prospective students through presentations, mentoring and student enquiries

Assist the law faculty staff with recruitment activities i.e. logistics and materials.

Applications: Apply by emailing your CV to katie.parkinson@unsw.edu.au no later than 16 March 2012. Visit www.law.unsw.edu.au for more information.

STUDENT LEGAL EDUCATION GROUP COORDINATOR APPLICATIONS

The Schools Legal Education Group ('SLEG') is seeking two coordinators to fill vacant positions in 2012. SLEG’s social outreach program bridges the legal profession with young people by sending law student presenters to high schools, providing students with access to legal information on a youth to youth platform. Coordinators will be responsible for volunteer recruitment, managing classes, and the smooth running and general organisation of the Schools Legal Education Group. This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in community justice and social outreach. We welcome applications from students at all stages of their law degree. Previous involvement in the SLEG program is not necessary. If you feel you are suitable for this position, please complete the attached form, and forward it, along with a copy of your CV to SLEG@unsw.edu.au. Applications are due by 9pm Sunday, 26th Feb 2012

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VOLUNTEER COURT ASSISTANTS SOUGHT: DOWNING CENTRE

Are you interested in a volunteer work experience opportunity with a Solicitor that entails assisting him to provide a free legal service to qualifying clients in the Downing Centre Local Court Complex? Essential Selection Criteria:

Desire to volunteer for litigation work experience with a Solicitor

Ability to read and speak English with excellent fluency under pressure

Ability to comprehend written & spoken English accurately under pressure

Of an extremely extraverted nature and comfortable speaking with strangers

Access to a land line phone connected to where you live

Details: Volunteer court assistants will help a Solicitor to provide a low cost legal service to qualifying clients modelled on the Pro Bono Reduce Fee model in the Downing Centre Court Complex between 8am – 4:30 pm on the following Fridays:

The first Friday of each month;

The fifth Friday in any month. This opportunity is open to all students meeting the specified selection criteria who are studying Law alone or a Law combined degree. No prior knowledge or experience of any kind is required. For further information and to apply, please phone Robert Nixon, the Solicitor, on (02) 9872 5766 during the following time periods:

6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday or

9 a.m. to 4p.m. on weekends & public holidays.

UNSW INTERNATIONAL LAW (ASIA) CAREERS FAIR:

London, Singapore, Hong Kong. Shanghai, A World of opportunities for lawyers starts here! Visit the UNSW International Law Careers Fair 2012. The International Law Careers Fair provides a fantastic opportunity to meet representatives from firms across Asia and provides students with an insight on what the application process is like, what working in that particular firm is like and the opportunities available within those firms. Who: Any law student interested in a clerkship/graduate position in Asia, Cantonese and Mandarin are not required, but it will prove to be an advantage for some firms. Where: Leighton Hall Scientia Conference & Events Centre. When: 20th March 12:00-2:30pm

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2011-2012 TRANDAFIR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WRITING COMPETITION

Topic: Any topic of contemporary international

business or economic concern with a legal nexus.

Award: Publication and CASH PRIZE of $2,000

The winning essay will be published in

Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems, a

journal of the University Of Iowa College Of Law.

Eligibility: All students currently enrolled in a law

or graduate degree program from any institution in

the world are eligible.

Deadline: All mail entries must be postmarked no

later than March 1, 2012.

For more information and contest rules, see

http://www.uiowa.edu/~tlcp/trandafir_competition.h

tml

MICROSOFT IMAGINE CUP

Do you want to…

Learn new skills

Test yourself against the brightest students around the world

Make new friends

Win great prizes

Gain access to Microsoft staff and technologies

Help make the world a better place

Get recognized as a future leader Imagine Cup is a global competition open to students, designed to combine inspiration with technology to tackle some of the world’s toughest problems. For more information visit the website at www.microsoft.com/australia/imaginecup Register your interest in participating in Imagine Cup before 2 March 2012 at www.imaginecup.com.au.

William House Eunice Park

Co-Presidents

Saravanan Somaskanthan Vice-President

(Activities)

Ben Heenan Events Director

Jessie Holgersson JD Events Director

Emily Pfeiffer Activites Director

Mark Selim Music Director

Van Armorta Sports Director

Shaun Croner Edmund Lo

Vice-Presidents (Careers)

Cindy Xian Asia Careers

Vice-President

Joyce Lai Asia Careers

Director

James Healey Stephanie Lee

Chris Michaelides Kartini Saddington Careers Directors

Lyndon Goddard Careers

Publications Director

Claire Li

Vice-President (Education)

Shamila Vijayamanohr

Leah Munk Publication Directors

Greemn Lim Leslie Phung Akshay Rao

Preeta Seshachari Chiraag Shah

LawPLUS Coordinators

Nathan Huynh Vice-President

(Administration)

Karina Ko Design &

Promotions Director

Jessica Wong Raymond Roca

Jenny Du Design &

Promotions Coordinators

Jessica Lee IT Director

Phillip Chan Assistant IT

Director

Derek Lim Rishika Pai

'The Brief'Editors

Simon Cho Vice-President (Social Justice)

Kara Grimsley Social Justice

Program Coordinator

Palak Thaker Emily Burke Verity Smith Will Maher Ava Hurley

Social Justice Officers

Mary Azzi Non-Corporate

Careers Director

Louisa Tan Court of

Conscience Editor

Rohit Sud Vice-President (Competitions)

TBC Mooting Director

Elena Ng Skills Director

Arthur Wang Jose Brummert

External Competitions

Directors

Thomas Ellicott JD Competitions

Officer

Andrew Arulanandam Tram Nguyen

Lyndon Goddard Hazel Pais

Libby Mulcahy Akaash Aggarwal

Michael Tran Bob Liang

Li Lin Annabel Pang Lisa Nguyen

Regan Nathan Competitions Coordinators

James Skelton Vice-President (Juris Doctor)

Charles Crane Treasurer

Ashvini Thilakeswaran Secretary

Leslie Phung Angela Kintominas

Immediate Past Presidents

Brendon Green Grievance Officer

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For a complete list of executive contact details visit our website: www.unswlawsoc.org The Law Society is always looking for volunteers and we encourage you to contact us and get involved!