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Research assistant register

Each year the Law School establishes a register of law students currently studying in their 3rd year and onwards who would like to act as a Research Assistant for academic staff within the school. Register to be included in the register.

Employability Week | 15 - 19 Mar

Join us in 2021 as The University of Queensland shines the light on all things employability. Learn more.

Virtual Careers Fairs: Law Careers Super Fair | 15 Apr

The Law Careers Super Fair (LCSF) hosted by UQ Edge is Australia’s first national law recruiting fair, bringing top students together with the best employers in the legal sector. Learn more.

More opportunities

• The Big Meet Brisbane (In-person  careers fair) [Event] | 15 Mar 
• Employability Mixer [Event] | 16 Mar
• Team Leader Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) | 18 Mar
• Family Law Clerk | 25 Mar
• Graduate/Junior Solicitor/Lawyer | 25 Mar
• International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Community Engagement Network Member | 26 Mar
• Paralegal | 31 Mar

Visit StudentHub for more job opportunities here.

Reading resources

• 20 Interview questions the top law firms are asking
• 7 tips for choosing the right law firm
• A comprehensive guide to Practical Legal Training (PLT)
• A graduate's guide to careers in the community sector
• [Watch] Tech Talks: Tech tools that changed my legal world – Session one
• [Watch] Tech Talks: Tech tools that changed my legal world – Session two
• [Downloads] Legal innovation, Legaltech and AI in Practice compendium (The College of Law)
• [Watch] Legal design thinking and doing series (Centre for Legal Innovation)

Explore an abundance of stories on UQ's Careers Directory. Search and read more stories here.

2021 TEDxUQ | 13 Mar

Join UQ Law favourites Luke Furness (2013 graduate) and Associate Professor Paul Harpur at this year's TEDxUQ event. TEDxUQ is an annual independently organised TEDx event, run entirely by a team of passionate undergraduate and post-graduate UQ students. Buy tickets now.

2021 Suri Ratnapala Cup | 14 Mar 

Every year, the UQLS host the Suri Ratnapala Cup cricket match where current students and staff battle it out with law alumni and esteemed VIP. Spectators are always welcome! Register now.

Do's and Dont's of addressing key selection criteria | 18 Mar (The College of Law)

Addressing the key selection criteria will help you stand out from the crowd and give yourself the best possible chance of making it to the next round. Learn more now.

This fortnight

02 | Guided tour of QEII Courts of Law building for university students (by Supreme Court Library Queensland)

02 | Compassion and the New Normal Series: Global Compassion

03 | UQILS and ALPSA Welcome Picnic

03 | YHC Lawyers x UQLS PALS First Year Introduction

04 | Constitutional Breakdowns, Coups, Crises and Disruptions: Experiences from the Commonwealth (Constitutional and Rule of Law Webinar Series) 

05 | Virtual Careers Fairs: BEL Students

05 | Guided tour of QEII Courts of Law building for university students (by Supreme Court Library Queensland)

08 | International Women's Day 2021 (Queensland Law Society - RSVP by 4 March)

10 | UQILS and ALPSA Welcome Pizza Party

11 | The Role of Law Associations in Promoting the Rule of Law (Constitutional and Rule of Law Webinar Series) 

11 | Modern Advocate Lecture Series: Lecture one, 2021 (QLS)

11 | Seminar: Natural Law With and Without God (ALPSA)

14 | 2021 Suri Ratnapala Cup

Upcoming

16 | First Year Festivities + Free Pizza

25 | Selden Society lecture series—'The audacity of Griffith as a law reformer' (Supreme Court Library Queensland)

26 | ReinventED Legal Business: The Case Studies - Kirkman Family Law (The College of Law)

30 | A model national legal framework for mangrove ecosystem services (HDR Milestone Presentations)

13 Apr | Psychometric Testing 101 (The College of Law)

15 Apr | Virtual Careers Fairs: Law Careers Super Fair 

13 May | How to nail your job interview (The College of Law)

18 May | Scaling the heights and forging your way in the legal profession  (The College of Law)

18 May | Queensland Legal Walk 2021

First-year checklist

Are you new to UQ Law? We’ve put together our top recommendations for starting your journey with us. Download a copy of your checklist now. View now.

Other life & wellbeing opportunities 

• UQLS first-year guide | Check out the new first-year guide containing 20+ pages of advice from students, for students. Download now. 
• Law FAQ resource | Don't forget to regularly check the Law FAQ resource online. Updated regularly, we encourage you to check back, or anonymously submit any questions or queries you might have. Learn more.
• Need to decompress? | Our Law, life & wellbeing program is all about enhancing your student experience whether it's inside or outside the classroom. If you feel like you could do with someone to talk to, contact your Law, life & wellbeing representative. Simply email Dony Rodriguez at lawlife@uq.edu.au to catch up over a coffee.
• Peer writing assistance for international students (Law specific) | Stay tuned for updated appointment times. Learn more. 
• International UQ Law Students Facebook Group | Join Now.
• UQ Experience Research Panel | Find out what's involved or Sign-up here. 

[Read] Untested espionage laws blast chill winds through news publishing

UQ Law’s Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh said the Act’s harsh penalties – including jail terms of life imprisonment – were having a “chilling” effect on public interest journalism. Read more. 

[Read] Facebook power move

What did a news ban achieve and what will a new bargaining code mean for Australia's media landscape? See what Senior Lecturer Dr Barbora Jedlickova has to say. Read now.

[Read] How to get involved in 2021

In 2020, law students Abinaya Ketheeswaran and Melanie Karibasic participated in a number of opportunities, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out what experiences their curiosity and restlessness led them to, as well as what's available to students at UQ Law, pandemic or not. Read the blog now. 

[Listen] Countermeasures in cyberspace 

Listen to the latest episode of Law and the Future of War, where  Dr Simon McKenzie talks with Dr Samuli Haataja about countermeasures in cyberspace. Find out what this means, and what developments are happening in this space now. Listen online. 

Law Alumnus appointed Australia’s Ambassador to Nepal

Congratulations to UQ Law Alumnus Felicity Volk (Law 1989 Arts 1986) for their recent appointment as Australia's Ambassador to Nepal. See now.

Other community opportunities 

• UQLS Tutoring Directory - students looking for tutors | Register here.
• UQLS Tutoring Directory - tutors looking to offer their services |  Register here.
• UQLS Study Group Directory - students looking to form study groups with other students | Register here.
• YHC Lawyers & UQLS Buddy Program | Sign up for a buddy now.