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About ALSA
ALSA is an association comprising all Law Student Societies and Law Students Assocations nationally and representing approximately 28,000 law students. The core functions of ALSA are:
To represent and promote the interests and concerns of Australian law students;
To gather and disseminate information of interest and concern to Australian law students;
To promote and facilitate communication and the exchange of information between law student societies, particularly within Australia; and
To promote and facilitate interaction and activities of a social, intellectual, and competitive nature among law students generally.
Check out the Australian Law Students' Association here
To download the GULS 2008 Report from the ALSA Conference simply click here
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2009 ALSA CONFERENCE
Brisbane, Queensland. 13th – 19th July.
The 31st Australian Law Students Association (ALSA) Conference will be held from the 13th – 19th July 2009. This annual event is one of the largest student conferences in Australia, and the only conference of its kind for law students. It is THE social event for all law students and is open to every Law Student Society member in Australia, New Zealand and South-east Asia. Check out pictures from last year’s fantastic conference in Hobart at www.alsaconference2008.com.au
The 7 day event is jam packed with social activities, most of which come with food a drinks included. Some of these are:
- Opening Gala Dinner at the GABBA Cricket Ground
- Closing Gala Dinner at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Cocktail Night at the Shadow Lounge
- State of Origin Night at the Normanby Hotel
- Theme Night
- Pub Crawl
- The national finals of the ALSA Legal Advocacy Competitions (with Supreme, Federal and High Court Justices acting as Judges)
- Australian Legal Education Forums
- Day trips to various exciting tourist destinations in South-East Queensland
Delegates can choose between accommodation and non-accommodation packages.
Delegates who choose the accommodation package will be staying at Oaks Charlotte and Festival Towers in the CBD. These are luxurious two bedroom (four person) fully self contained apartments. Each come with full kitchen and laundry facilities and their own balconies or enclosed patios. Plus, each tower has a lap pool, gym and large outdoor common areas with BBQs and shading.
Every law student should go to at least one ALSA Conference before they graduate, and this is definitely the conference to go to! It’s going to be AWESOME!
For more information visit www.alsaconference2009.com, or talk to the ALSA representative at your university’s law student society. Enrollment opens 22 April so get cracking!
We look forward to seeing you all in Brisbane in July for the best week of your life!
The 2009 ALSA Conference Committee
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