The Griffith University Law Society (GULS) is an unincorporated association with over 630 members. Although the society is run entirely by law students, 57% of the membership base consists of non-law students. Almost all of its events are open to the public and it routinely welcomes a high proportion of non-members to its events – particularly its major social events. GULS is affiliated with Campus Life and the Australian Law Students Association (ALSA). GULS has also formed partnerships with eleven law firms and PLT providers in Brisbane.

Social

The GULS social portfolio is varied and expansive catering to a wide variety of tastes. Its major social events are its annual Law Ball and Black Tie Dinner which are classy, prestigious events. It also has, as inexpensive and more casual events, an annual pub crawl, start and end of year parties, first year events, and an Ekka Races event. It also hosts Women in Law and Equity Breakfasts on campus, which attract key members of the profession as speakers.

Cultural

In 2010 GULS introduced a law revue, performed twice, selling 180 tickets. This was followed up with similar success in 2011 and 2012. Another growing portfolio is the Sports portfolio which fields netball, soccer and basketball teams in weekly fixtures, an annual dodgeball tournament, and intervarsity soccer matches against the UQ and QUT law societies. GULS is also a member of the tri-uni partnership (with UQ and QUT) that each year organizes the L-Card: presently Australia’s most widely distributed student discount card. It also recently ran a charity event to raise money for the family of a law student whose sister was badly injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Educational

GULS runs a mentorship program which connects first year students with older students and includes a series of events such as the meet your mentor morning tea and the annual first year court visit. It also runs legal skills competitions and fields a contingent in the ALSA annual national conference. In 2011 GULS was the most successful team of all the Queensland universities, and the only Queensland team to reach the finals in multiple competitions. Internally, GULS runs nine legal skills competitions, comprising forty rounds, nine evening grand final spectacles, and over one hundred competitors. GULS has the highest per capita participation in competitions in Queensland. It also publishes a careers guide and organizes several on-campus presentations within its careers support program.

Other 

GULS publishes a monthly newsletter and an annual yearbook. It runs its own website and has engaged with myriad online tools through domain hosted emails, online sign-ups, online ticket merchants, Facebook, and YouTube. It also runs two corporate retreats per year. As well, GULS maintains an open door policy and office hours from 11-2 each weekday, that students may visit, enjoy a free coffee, and engage with the society.

The 2013 Committee