GULS - Education

Education

Hello everyone and welcome to 2010! This year is going to be an exciting year for GULS education with plenty of social and academic events planned for you. I encourage you to actively involve yourself in the events throughout the year, to make new friends and learn as much as you can.

Mentoring Program

The first year mentoring program is also a great opportunity to make some great new friends and have an older student (usually from 4^th or 5^th year) to ask any questions you may have about study, law or life. It is a fun way to learn and make friends (plus we have lots of social events especially for mentees and mentors).

For graduate entry students we have organised a separate program with two wine and cheese evenings planned for semester 1. You will be able to meet other 2^nd or 3^rd year graduate entry students can ask them any questions you may have. It’s also a great networking opportunity!

Sign up for the mentoring program will be open until the 10^th March (week 2). You can sign up at the L-card sales booth during orientation week or by sending me an e-mail (stephanie.read@guls.org).

The Hopgood Ganim First Year Seminar Series

For first years we are holding special seminars to provide helpful information to succeed in your first year at law school. This year we will be holding five first year seminars with the help of our sponsor Hopgood Ganim. Three of these seminars will be held in Semester 1 and the remaining two will be in Semester 2.

Semester 1

Seminar	What is it about?	Date	Time	Venue
Surviving Law School	Do you want to survive law school unscathed? We will talk about time management, how to research and things we wish we had known in first year. Most importantly we will answer the questions you have about law school!	Week 1 1^st March	12-2pm	NT2_0.04
Writing a Hypothetical	This seminar will give you the basic skills needed to be able to write a successful hypothetical.	Week 4 22^nd March	12-2pm	N16_0.08
Exam Technique	Worried about exams? This seminar will explore ways to prepare for and do well in your first university exams.	Week 10 10^th May	12-2pm	N16_0.08

Semester 2

Seminar	What is it about?
How to Moot	Mooting is an essential but often difficult skill to learn. You will come across a compulsory mooting assessment item in your subject Contract & Civil Obligations. Get a head start and learn how to moot!
Junior Competition Preparation	This seminar will give you an overview on Client Interviewing, Witness Examination and Negotiation. Be prepared and join in the GULS junior competitions in Semester 2.

We have also organised some social events so you can meet new people and have a bit of fun.

Upcoming Events

Event	What is it about?	Date	Time
First Year BBQ	This BBQ is a social event aimed to introduce first years to their fellow students and law school faculty. A great chance to make some new friends!	O-Week	TBA
Mentorship BBQ	This is a BBQ for students involved in the mentorship program. You will meet your mentor, other students and be able to enjoy some free food.	Week 2 Friday 12^th March	1-2pm
Post-graduate Mentorship Lunch	Lunch to welcome the post-graduate students beginning law school.	Week 3 Friday 19^th March	1-2pm
Post-graduate Mentorship Lunch	Another meet and greet to share experiences and questions you may have about your degree or juggling work and family commitments.	Week 7 Friday 23^rd April	1-2pm
Mentorship End of Semester Celebration	An end of semester celebration (for all first years and their mentors), to congratulate you on finishing Semester 1. You don’t have to be 18 to attend.	Week 12 Friday 28^th May	1-2pm

I hope to meet all of you at some time this year. If you have any questions about the mentoring program or first year seminars please feel free to contact me. I am available by phone, e-mail or during GULS office hours.

E-mail: Stephanie.Read@guls.org