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Law life & wellbeing
Volunteer to be a BEL Buddy
The BEL faculty is currently looking for 'Buddies', who help new students to have the ultimate welcome experience at Orientation. If you're free to volunteer at Orientation in 2021, becoming a buddy is a great opportunity for you to develop your interpersonal skills, broaden your networks, share your experience and practice leadership. Register soon.
Other life & wellbeing opportunities
- 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.
Study opportunities
Applications for Judge's Associate positions - 2022 | 29 Jan
Applications for Judge's Associate positions with Queensland courts close on Friday 29 January 2021 at 5pm. If you have applied prior to 7 December 2020 but wish to be considered for a role in 2022, please resubmit your application. Learn more.
Student Staff Partnership Project | 17 Jan
Get involved and collaborate on the upcoming Student Staff Partnership Project that intends to build a stronger Student Academic Study Support (SASS) Program in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The goal of the SASS Program will be to focus on core academic and professional development skills that can be applied across multiple criminology courses instead of working on only one course from each year level as previously done by PASS. Learn more.
Other study programs, scholarships and competitions
- Important fee information for domestic undergraduate students | If you're a domestic student enrolled in an undergraduate program, it's important to be aware of a number of Federal Government legislative changes to fees that came into effect from 1 January 2021.
- Student Partner applications are now open for Student-Staff Partnership Projects for Round 1, 2021. Learn more and apply before 17 Jan.
- TC Beirne School of Law Scholarship | 29 Jan
- The Bar Association of Queensland Scholarship | 29 Jan
- UQLA Endowment Fund Scholarship | 29 Jan
View all scholarships online (NB/ not all are displayed on The Hub).
Events
This fortnight
11 Jan | SSP Projects - How to submit a project idea
12 Jan | SSP Projects - How to apply to become a Student Partner
Upcoming
27 Jan | HDR Milestone Presentations commence for 2021
28 Jan | Mental Health First Aid for Legal Professionals (Paid/CPD event)
Mar | 2021 QLS Symposium (Paid event)
Employability
McInnes Wilson Lawyers | Indigenous Graduate & Clerkship Program | 29 Jan
McInnes Wilson Lawyers' Indigenous Law Graduate and Clerkship Program is a comprehensive program designed to provide participants with the necessary competencies that are required to become a practising Solicitor in Queensland. Learn more.
InfoCentre Officer | 22 Jan
Are you an undergraduate law or industrial relations student seeking practical work experience while you study? We are currently seeking motivated law and industrial relations undergraduate students to work in the Brisbane-based national InfoCentre.
More opportunities
- McInnes Wilson Lawyers | Indigenous Graduate & Clerkship Program | Jan 2020
- Junior Legal Secretary | 22 Jan
- Summer Research Fellowship (remote) | 16 Jan
- Legal Analyst - Brisbane (Ashurst Australia) | 22 Jan
- Junior Legal Secretary | 22 Jan
Visit StudentHub for more job opportunities here.
Community
[Read] You could break espionage laws on social media without realising
UQ Law PhD candidate Sarah Kendall explains that LinkedIn in particular is a platform where foreign agents are seeking out what can be valuable information from Australian professionals who sometimes just feel they are sharing or collaborating and do not realise that they can be breaking the law. Read more on The Conversation.
[Read] Making waves on the global stage
UQ Law student Tom Bizzell (Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Law Honours) and Jack Anderson (Bachelor of Engineering Honours) took out first place at the 2020 Ericsson Innovation Awards earlier this month, claiming the top prize of 25,000 Euros (AU$40,000). Read now.
[Read] Leading the way for Indigenous lawyers
Indigenous student Marty Doyle is ready to graduate. Check out everything hehas achieved while at UQ, and why he's paving the way for other Indigenous law students. Read now.
[Read] Mooting in the time of COVID
In 2020, more than 40 University of Queensland law students participated in mooting and legal skills competitions, demonstrating outstanding levels of commitment and resilience in a year marked by COVID-19 disruptions. Read about their efforts and awards here.
[Listen] Law and the Future of War
UQ academics Simon McKenzie, Rain Liivoja and Eve Massingham have each featured on the new UQ podcast Law and the Future of War. Produced by the academics themselves, this podcast is a great opportunity to learn about the law of armed conflict as well as your UQ community. Learn more.
Other community opportunities
- The UQ Book Club is now live | Join now!
- 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 for form study groups with other students | Register here.
- YHC Lawyers & UQLS Buddy Program | Sign up for a buddy now.
- The UQLife Virtual Village | Join the village now.
- Trans and gender diverse experiences: an ongoing initiative of the UQ Ally Action Committee | Find resources.
- UQ Experience Research Panel | Find out what's involved or Sign-up here.