USALSA
UniSA Law Students Association
USALSA is the sole independent representative body for law students at the University of South Australia.
Our purpose
- To ensure that the educational, vocational and social needs of all UniSA law students are met through an association that is responsive to the students within our diverse community;
- To promote a strong, supportive and vibrant student culture which acknowledges our unique environment;
- To ensure that UniSA law students are aware of the various career opportunities available to them, both within the legal profession and in other sectors;
- To promote the interests of UniSA law students to the profession and other law schools; and
- To encourage a commitment to social justice among our law graduates at UniSA.
What we do
USALSA caters to the needs of its law students in a number of ways, including:
- Organising social events to allow interaction between students, staff and the profession;
- Maintaining communication platforms to allow for the effective circulation of information to students;
- Advocating student needs to the UniSA School of Law and wider UniSA community;
- Organising career seminars and providing career related information;
- Publishing a student magazine, 'The Obiter,' to inform students of activities within the UniSA School of Law and provide a forum for student ideas;
- Encouraging and promoting active participation within our community through endeavours such as the UniSA Legal Advice Clinic and other volunteer organisations; and
- Operating a variety of legal advocacy exercises and competitions to provide practical experience and skill development to UniSA law students.
Want to get involved?
Membership of USALSA is open to all students enrolled in Law at UniSA. Simply fill out a USALSA membership form and you're in!
If you want to get involved with the USALSA Committee, we're always looking for help organising events etc. Also, if you want to become a part of the USALSA Committee, elections are run every year in September. Why not come along and see if being a part of USALSA is for you!
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