Already this year the 2009 Committee has introduced a number of new initiatives aimed at enhancing the experience for law students at UTAS. In the past, TULS has been seen as primarily a social society, organising the Law Ball, cocktail parties, sporting events and Friday afternoon barrels. There is no doubt that these events form an important part of the university’s social calendar. However in the recent years the emphasis of TULS has expanded to include more educational activities and career-focused information sessions. This shift has in part come about in response to a more diverse student population, especially the high number of International Students. A key focus of the 2009 Committee has been to organise events aimed at informing students as to career opportunities. With this in mind, the Clerkship and Graduate Opportunities Seminar was held in Week 2, giving students information about internships both at law firms in Melbourne and government departments in Canberra. 

Other events organised by TULS in 2009 include:

Book Sale
Clerkship/Graduate Opportunities Seminar
Human Rights Forum
Wine and Cheese Night
Health and Well-Being Seminar
Blake Dawson Swot Vac Tutorials
 

TULS is also in the process of developing a Career Pathways Mentoring Scheme which will allow students interested in a particular career path to directly contact professionals in that area. The benefit of being in Tasmania is that the majority of these contacts will be UTAS alumni, adding a greater degree of familiarity to the process. This Scheme has the potential to be mutually beneficial for both students and Tasmanian firms, as it will give firms the opportunity to increase their profile amongst prospective graduates and allow students to have their questions answered by professionals in particular fields of interest. TULS would strongly encourage any interested parties to contact either myself ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Careers Officer Loren Atkins ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

The events planned for Semester 2 promise to be diverse and exciting. The annual Law Ball will be held in September at the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Legal Eagles Football Team will take on Medicine in the annual cross-faculty football match in August. TULS also hopes to implement its Mentoring Program and conduct information sessions on the Honours Marking System under the UTAS Law Degree and the requirements for completing a Supervised Research Paper. 

Look forward to seeing you all in Semester 2,

Charlie