The Memo 2021

2021

A DLSS PUBLICATION

About the DLSS The Deakin Law Students’ Society (DLSS) is one of Deakin University’s oldest and largest student societies. We are a student-run organisation which aims to assist Deakin law students to make the most of their time at law school.

Across our portfolios, we work to provide a range of events and services to assist you at every stage of your degree. Whether you want to improve your grade or make new friends, the DLSS is your one-stop shop for all things law at Deakin.

Editorial Editor-in-Chief: James Dance Editor: Patricia Clarke Design: Patricia Clarke

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CONTENTS Introductions

p 1

Activities

p 5

Commercial Careers

p 7

Communications

p 9

Competitions

p 11

Education

p 13

Industry Careers

p 15

Marketing

p 17

Social Justice & Equity

p 19

President

GEORGIA is in the 4th year of her degree. She has been a DLSS committee member for 3 years now in varying roles, and describes it as the most rewarding experience in her degree so far to be able to connect with students and assist in providing resources and initiatives.

The function of her role is to engage with external parties and ensure that the needs of Deakin law students are met and advocated for. She is further tasked with supporting and enabling the vision of each portfolio within the DLSS, to ensure a diverse range of events and initiatives are put forth to best support each law student on their study journey.

This year, after an unprecedented 2020, the focus of the DLSS is to continue to bring students events and initiatives that allow them to gain personal, professional and study success, while ensuring that all students are supported by the DLSS and in the wider student community. Whether it be in a gradual shift back to on-campus learning, or with continued engagement in our many online events, Georgia hopes the DLSS will be able to assist all law students in some capacity.

Fun Fact: She grew up in a small country town.

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I N T R O D U C T I O N S

Vice President

SOPHIE is studying Law/Commerce and is in the 4th year of her degree. She is super excited to be serving as the Vice President for 2021!

She has been on the committee for 3 years now, and was drawn to the DLSS because she was truly in awe of the incredible resources and events it provides. She decided that she had gained so much from the DLSS that it was her turn to volunteer herself, and now helps others through working within the team to provide ongoing support for its students.

The function of the Vice President’s role is the internal management of the committee - this includes a whole range of things like implementing initiatives that improve committee wellbeing, overseeing the committee engagement, and setting expectations. To Sophie, her role is about making sure the DLSS is a welcoming and vibrant environment for everybody involved!

This year, her main focus is to make sure everybody on the committee is supported through their roles. The different wellbeing initiatives and policies implemented within the DLSS will assist her in this aim!

Fun Fact: In her spare time, you will find Sophie chilling with her dogs, Dudley and Gladys!

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Secretary

CONOR is in the 5th year of his degree.

Ever since he experienced Law Camp back in 2017, the DLSS has been something that seemed really rewarding and inclusive to Conor, and is something he has always wanted to be a part of.

Starting out as an Industry Careers officer and now as Secretary, the DLSS has exceeded all of his expectations right from the beginning, and being a part of the committee has brought him so many amazing experiences.

Fun Fact: He had a brief moment of fame on Millionaire Hot Seat, but unfortunately walked away with no money and slightly less dignity.

His function is to be responsible for the administrative management of the DLSS. He is in charge of the officer appointment process, onboarding everyone onto the committee and making sure the process is as smooth as possible. Throughout the year, he organises all committee meetings and takes accurate minutes of each. It is also his duty to have a strong understanding of the DLSS constitution and by-laws.

Sponsorship Director CLAIRE is in the 4th year of her degree.

She joined the DLSS because she really loved going to the events and taking part in the competitions run by the DLSS, and while she had met some great people prior to joining, making uni friends had been definitely more difficult than she had anticipated.

Her function is to work with firms to organise support and involvement in DLSS events. She's involved in all of the different parts of the society, and acts as the go-between to ensure all the events with law firm involvement run smoothly. She also reaches out to firms the DLSS hasn't been involved with previously to try to establish new relationships.

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Claire has an extensive focus on improving her role, by working with Industry Careers to establish a strong basis of firms in different areas like family, criminal, and personal injury law that the DLSS can maintain strong relationships with. She also wants to establish a sponsorship agreement so that moving forward, the procedure for refunds is clear.

Fun Fact: In her spare time, she plays roller derby.

MEET THE FINANCE TEAM JACK is in the 3rd year of his degree.

Treasurer

After Law Camp, joining the DLSS was really appealing to him as there were likeminded people with a genuine interest in making uni life better for students.

His function is to manage the cash flow, make financial decisions for the DLSS, approve payments and complete the annual accounts of the DLSS.

His focus in 2021 is to achieve more structure and clarity in the role, as well as improving practices to make it easier for future people in the position.

Fun Fact: He has moved schools 5 times.

AND ...

FINANCE OFFICER: MACY

is in the 3rd year of her degree. She joined the Finance team because she enjoys finance and accounting, and wanted to get some real-world experience and meet new people.

Fun Fact: She once spent two and a half hours in Austria at a bus border control when she was meant to be only driving through for 20 minutes.

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MEET ACTIVITIES Portfolio History The purpose of the Activities portfolio is to run informal social events for law students to enjoy, as a break from their busy degree! The events also provide students with the chance to make friendships with other like-minded individuals across all year levels. This is particularly important from a wellbeing standpoint as students often struggle with forming connections in university.

Notable Achievements In the past few years, the portfolio has run events such as the First Year Law Camps, Mid Trimester Parties, Bar Hops and the Law Ball – all of which were very successful.

It is hoped that the same successes, and more, will be seen this year.

2021 Goals In 2021, the Activities portfolio has planned an exciting year for students from all year levels to make up for missed opportunities in 2020.

They also have a few surprises up their sleeves to make 2021 the best year for Activities yet, and hope to see you at their events!

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2021 TIMELINE Trimester 1 O-Week: Three Night Bar-Hop

DIRECTOR: SURINA

is in the 3rd year of her degree. She decided to run for the Director of Activities position as she thinks it is an amazing opportunity to create new and exciting events for students, especially after such a rough 2020.

Fun Fact: She learned how to make fancy cocktails at home during the lockdowns!

Trimester 1 Week 2: First Year Law Camp Trimester 2 IntraTrimester Break: Annual Deakin Law Ball And keep an eye out for more surprise events, including End of Exams parties!

OFFICER: NATASHA

is in the 3rd year of her degree. She joined the portfolio because it would essentially force her out of her comfort zone and it would help students starting at Deakin to branch out of theirs, too!

Fun Fact: In Iso, she started to learn how to speak another language!

OFFICER: ELLIE

is in the 3rd year of her degree. She decided to get involved as she loves the thrill of social events and meeting new people.

Fun Fact: The best thing she learned in Iso is how to play poker and not go out in the first round!

OFFICER: PJ

is in the penultimate year of her degree.

She joined the Activities portfolio so she could meet more people from Deakin law and help plan some awesome events!

Fun Fact: During lockdown she taught herself to play the piano and bake sourdough from scratch.

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MEET COMMERCIAL CAREERS Portfolio History Commercial Careers is a longstanding portfolio within the DLSS. Its purpose is to provide information and opportunities for Deakin law students who are intending to pursue a career in commercial law, or who have an interest in commercial law.

The Commercial Careers portfolio is responsible for running events, such as panels and networking nights, to introduce students to aspects of commercial law. They also create and publish the annual Deakin Clerkship Guide, an invaluable resource for penultimate students looking to move into the commercial sphere.

Notable Achievements Each year, the Commercial Careers portfolio runs the Firm Insight panels and Meet the Professionals night. These have continuously inflated the career prospects of Deakin law students and improved the reputability of Deakin as a law school, as we are now recognised as one of the premier law schools among commercial firms. Additionally, in 2018, the DLSS won an ALSA award for the Best Clerkship Guide of the year, a publication which is spearheaded by Commercial Careers.

2021 Goals In 2021, the Commercial Careers portfolio intends to implement a hybrid method of networking, combining both virtual and in-person events to provide the maximum benefit to Deakin law students. They are also in the process of creating another fantastic Clerkship Guide.

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2021 TIMELINE Trimester 1 Week 3: 1st Commercial Awareness newsletter released Trimester 1 Week 4: 1st Firm Insight panel Trimester 1 Week 5: HR/Recruitment panel Trimester 1 Week 6: S 2nd Firm Insight panel Trimester 1 Week 8: Graduate Lawyer panel Trimester 1 Week 9: 3rd Firm Insight panel Trimester 1 Week 10: 2nd Commercial Awareness newsletter released Trimester 1 Week 10: Practice Area Breakdown panel and publication Trimester 1 Post-Exams: Meet The Professionals Event Trimester 1, 21 June: Clerkship Guide released Trimester 2 Week 1: 4th Firm Insight panel Trimester 2 Week 1: 3rd Commercial Awareness newsletter released And keep an eye out for: CV/LinkedIn Workshop! and the Commercial Careers Fair!

DIRECTOR: SAM

is in the final year of his degree. From first year, he knew he wanted to be a commercial lawyer, and he gained great exposure and knowledge from DLSS events, so decided to get involved and facilitate those experiences for others.

Fun Fact: He memorised all the lyrics to Hamilton over the 2020 lockdown.

OFFICER: SAMANTHA

is in the penultimate year of her degree.

She joined the portfolio because she believes Commercial Careers provides a great opportunity to facilitate fellow students in their commercial career aspirations.

Fun Fact: The best thing she learned in Iso is that banana bread fixes everything.

OFFICER: WILL

is in the penultimate year of his degree. He got involved as he has a background working in commercial law. He hopes to make contributions to build on the amazing work the portfolio does to benefit other students.

Fun Fact: He’s seen every episode of every Real Housewives franchise, and Iso taught him that there’s only so many times he can re-watch them before he starts turning into one himself.

CLERKSHIP GUIDE OFFICER:

JACK is in the 3rd year of his degree. He joined Commercial Careers because he believes the work they do provides an awesome chance to gain exposure to the clerkship process, and gain an understanding of the commercial law world.

Fun Fact: Iso taught him that 48-hour exams are the bomb. (Cut to him failing the next in-person exams!)

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MEET COMMUNICATIONS Portfolio History The Communications portfolio, originally the Publications portfolio, was for the most part auxiliary to other portfolios. With its new-found independence, the portfolio is responsible for developing its own series of publications, as well as blogs, social media content, podcasts and the DLSS’ website.

Notable Achievements The long-running Et Cetera publication is the portfolio’s biggest achievement. Trimester after trimester (excluding the weird T3 cousin, of course), the publication continues to provide new and original content and insights.

In 2020, Communications introduced Damages Incurred. This was the portfolio’s first attempt at a regular, weekly blog. The reception of these blog posts was extremely positive. Damages Incurred has continued into 2021. The twist, however, is that this year the portfolio is looking for article contributions from ALL Deakin law students rather than just DLSS members.

2021 Goals The primary goal this year for Communications is to communicate rather than dictate.

A lot of publications and initiatives are produced by the portfolio's officers and distributed to the Deakin law cohort. We would like to change that, and instead massively up the ante in seeking contributions and input from all Deakin law students.

So, watch out for those Google Forms on our Facebook page, as we’ll be looking for some funny and informative contributions. After all, Deakin law students are hilarious and smart.

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2021 TIMELINE Trimester 1 Week 3: Website Updates Trimester 1 Week 3: First Year Guide Trimester 1 Week 3: The Memo (duh!)

Trimester 1 Weeks 3-10: Damages Incurred weekly blogs Trimester 1 Weeks 3-10: Alumni Chronicles monthly blogs Trimester 1 Week 8: Et Cetera Issue 1 Trimesters 1 and 2, ad hoc: Firm Spotlight Trimesters 1 and 2, ad hoc: Hearsay and Little Failures posts on Facebook Trimesters 1 and 2, ad hoc: Podcasts from all DLSS portfolios Trimester 2 Weeks 1-10: Damages Incurred weekly blogs Trimester 2 Weeks 1-10: Alumni Chronicles monthly blogs Trimester 2 Week 8: Et Cetera Issue 2

DIRECTOR: JAMES

is in the 5th year of his degree. He joined Communications because he believes accessibility of information is one of the most important aspects of being a well-informed individual.

Fun Fact: During lockdown, he developed a really strong appreciation for soaking up sun.

OFFICER: ANTONIA

is in the 4th year of her degree. She joined Communications because she loves the fact that it strikes a balance between producing very serious and necessary publications to inform students, and yet also provides enough humorous and satirical content to keep everyone sane.

Fun Fact: She has an unhealthy obsession with skincare, the High School Musical soundtrack and the Real Housewives franchises.

OFFICER: SOPH

is in her 2nd year of her degree. She decided to get involved because she wanted to improve her writing skills and was really grateful for the different publications which made her feel like she was actually attending uni, so she wanted to give back.

Fun Fact: She loves baking (so if she likes you, you’ll probably get a batch of her infamous cookies).

OFFICER: PAT

is in the 2nd year of her degree. She joined Communications because she’s a stickler for editing and loves the potential the portfolio has to enrich the learning experience of Deakin students.

Fun Fact: She set up this guide, read 40 fun facts throughout the process, and still can’t think of her own.

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MEET COMPETITIONS Portfolio History The Competitions portfolio is one of the biggest portfolios in the Deakin Law Students’ Society. They have run a large number of successful competitions throughout the years. The portfolio’s main purpose is to cater to the student body by allowing them to further their practical legal skills and receive quality feedback via experienced judges, as well as allowing them to socialize with one another.

Notable Achievements Looking back, the Competitions portfolio has achieved many incredible things in the past years. However, the most notable one has to be running multiple successful competitions during a global pandemic, whilst in lockdown.

2021 Goals One of the key goals for the Competitions portfolio in 2021 is to safely transition from online to in-person competitions according to the COVID Safety Plan. Another objective for 2021 is to increase engagement within the first and second year cohorts. Students who started their law degree in 2020 missed out on their typical 'first-year' experience.

Therefore, one of their key focuses is on providing the 'law-school experience' by running competitions in person, like the Junior Moot. Furthermore, they are running a 'Junior Moot Seminar' which will provide an introductory guide to mooting, as well as presentations from past Junior Moot winners which will allow them to interact and socialize with their peers and senior law students.

DIRECTOR: MANISHA

is in the penultimate year of her degree.

She joined Competitions as the Director because she was previously involved as an officer and thoroughly enjoyed her experience!

Fun Fact: She prefers voice notes to texting.

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2021 TIMELINE Trimester 1 Weeks 1-5: Witness Examination Trimester 1 Weeks 3-7: Client Interview Trimester 1 Weeks 7-10: Senior Moot Trimester 2 O-Week: Moot Workshop Trimester 2 Weeks 1-5: Junior Moot Trimester 2 Weeks 3-7: Legal Innovation Trimester 2 Weeks 6-10: Senior Negotiation

And keep an eye out for: First Year Negotiation, run during Weeks 4-7 by the DLSS Geelong!

OFFICER: JULIA

is in the 2nd year of her degree. She joined Competitions because competing during her first year provided her with the most engaging and interactive experience she had all year, so she wanted to help organise similar events for other students.

Fun Fact: She's currently trying to learn Italian.

OFFICER: AMBER

is in the 4th year of her degree. She joined Competitions to help and encourage other students to get involved in fun and educational legal competitions, in order to gain practical skills and make new friends and connections along the way.

Fun (Sad!) Fact: Her exchange to San Diego was cancelled because of COVID-19.

OFFICER: CHLOE

is in the 4th year of her degree. She decided to be involved in the Competitions portfolio because it was Competitions which inspired her to expand her capabilities as a law student, beyond her academic commitments. It inspired her to escape her comfort zone, and she wants to help others to do the same.

Fun Fact: She says she is not fun, because she is a law student – this editor remains unconvinced.

OFFICER: MOLLY

is in the 3rd year of her degree. She wanted to be a part of the team to assist other students to access industry skills and enhance their legal understanding.

She also wanted to meet a new group of like-minded people.

Fun Fact: She would love to travel around Europe post-COVID-19.

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MEET EDUCATION Portfolio History The Education portfolio is well-established, however its purpose has evolved over recent years. It now operate under three main pillars – Academic and Study Support, Wellbeing and Exam Revision Sessions. It aims to keep these areas fresh and innovate to find the best ways to continue to connect with students.

Notable Achievements 2020 had plenty of highs for the Education portfolio despite the challenges of COVID-19. Almost every planned initiative and event went ahead in either its intended form or a blended/virtual model.

They saw the introduction of the Pre-Penultimate guide, How to Law and Wellbeing Blogs and weekly wellbeing Instagram quotes, as well as the traditional established events including the Legal Writing Workshop, Legal Research Workshop and PLT information sessions.

One of the most significant achievements of Education has been the successful establishment of Exam Revision Sessions. Piloted in 2019, these sessions have consisted of three subject seminars run by high achieving students each trimester and will continue in 2021.

2021 Goals One goal of the portfolio is to improve the way it addresses wellbeing and mental health for law students. They are reassessing the way they currently go about events and initiatives in this space and are working to create beneficial, targeted and relevant content to support students. They have converted the wellbeing blogs from 2020 into visual and engaging mind maps to be released monthly in 2021. They are also hosting an international Ted Talk speaker who will present on Useful Belief. Further, they will be hosting an R U OK? Day morning tea on September 10 to raise awareness of mental health and encourage conversations between friends and colleagues.

It is important to them to engage particularly with both first- and second-year students who have not and will not have the traditional university experience. In Week 2, they successfully ran a comprehensive crash course event addressing challenges, concerns, tips and helpful information to help ease the transition into the study year as well as provide students an opportunity to connect with each other.

In the academic domain, they are currently developing a Comprehensive Guide to Law School Publication as an expansion of the Pre-Penultimate Guide from 2020. This aims to bring together a number of helpful resources offered by Deakin, including extra-curriculars, study support, competitions and alumni stories and will be released in issues throughout both trimesters. The successful How To Law blogs from 2020 will be refreshed and released monthly during the trimester, every fortnight alternating with the Wellbeing Mind Maps. They will also be running the wildly successful Legal Research Workshops with Law Librarian Michelle Bendall in July. They also hope to run the Legal Writing Workshop in Trimester 1!

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2021 TIMELINE Trimester 1 Week 4: Attitude, Mindset and Belief Seminar

DIRECTOR: MEG

is in the 4th year of her degree. She joined Education because she loves the platform Education supplies to provide beneficial support for students of all years at uni.

Fun Fact: She often sneezes when she brushes her hair and until recently thought this was normal.

Trimester 1 Week 6: Legal Writing Workshop Trimester 1 Week 11: Exam Revision Sessions Trimester 2 Weeks 1-3: ‘Legal Research Workshops Trimester 2 Week 7: First Year Exam Techniques

OFFICER: KC

is in the 4th year of her degree. She wanted to join Education as the work and values that are associated with it aligned exactly with what she is all about! Helping students with their mental health and guiding them academically is such an important role which Education fulfils perfectly.

Fun Fact: She had very little knowledge of the DLSS when she applied (always room to learn!)

Trimester 2 Week 8: RU OK Day Morning Tea Trimester 2 Week 9: PLT Information Session Trimester 2 Week 11: Exam Revision Sessions

OFFICER: COURTNEY

is in the 2nd year of her degree. She joined Education to meet amazing people across the law year levels and help people feel comfortable at uni.

Fun Fact: Her biggest fear is Megaladons.

And keep an eye out for: Podcasts and Publications!

OFFICER: JULIA

is in the 4th year of her degree. She joined Ed to help improve and prioritise students' mental health and wellbeing and to meet other law students.

Fun Fact: She went on exchange to Leeds in England!

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MEET INDUSTRY CAREERS Portfolio History The history and purpose of the Industry portfolio is to provide students with platforms that enable them to gain insight into what every day legal practice is like in Industry sectors. These areas include criminal, family, personal injury, government, consultancy, In-house as well as more specific areas such as sports law. In addition, the Industry portfolio seeks to assist students in determining their own interests in the field and helps them build connections through our events.

Notable Achievements Most recently, in 2020 the Industry portfolio created the DLSS podcast, Before the Court. In 2019, the Industry portfolio hosted an Oration with the Honourable Justice French AC. In conjunction with these events, Industry has hosted numerous panels and created publications.

2021 Goals For 2021, Industry Careers is aiming to introduce some new events that give students the opportunity to build personal connections with firms and people within the legal profession.

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2021 TIMELINE Trimester 1 Week 4: Criminal and Family Law panel Trimester 1 Week 8: An Evening with the Industry Professionals Trimester 1: Brochure outlining clerkship dates for Industry Firms Trimester 2 Week 4: People's Choice panel

DIRECTOR: DESPINA

is in the 4th year of her degree. She chose Industry because it covers such a wide range of practice areas and runs events that will give Deakin students the best opportunity to build connections and begin their legal career.

Fun Fact: During Iso she learned to make homemade cinnamon buns.

OFFICER: LUCAS

is in the 3rd year of his degree. He decided to be involved in the portfolio as he is passionate about areas outside commercial law and enjoyed the industry events last year.

Fun Fact: The best thing he learned in Iso is how to work collaboratively online.

And keep an eye out for: A potential Mentorship/Shadowing Program!

Podcasts!

Job Advertisement posts!

Instagram polls to hear what students want to see from Industry!

OFFICER: BRITNEY

is in the 4th year of her degree. The Industry Careers' events allowed her to start learning about many different career pathways, and she really appreciated the opportunities to hear from lawyers with such different experiences in the profession.

Fun Fact: As a child, she was in a Hip Hop crew and competed in dance competitions around Melbourne.

OFFICER: REMZIE

is in the 3rd year of her degree. She decided to be involved in the portfolio as she has a genuine interest in alternative legal pathways outside of commercial law, and it helps her explore these areas further to decide what she wants to pursue in the future, as well as helping others do the same.

Fun Fact: She is a pretty great cook (and that is because of Iso).

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MEET MARKETING Portfolio History The Marketing portfolio is the bridge between Deakin law students and the DLSS. They are responsible for the brand and image of the DLSS. The Marketing portfolio not only advertises events and initiatives catered towards the Deakin law student cohort, but also provides constant updates in order to keep all students informed throughout the year.

Notable Achievements The goal of the Marketing portfolio for 2021 is to promote engagement. They aim to do this by receiving more participation and input from the law cohort, as well as fostering direct communication between students and the society.

Further, they hope to innovate the way we market events to Deakin law students. They also intend to continue utilising newsletters in order to keep students informed.

2021 Goals A key initiative they are excited for is to create more merchandise! The portfolio intends to have two merchandise ‘drops’ in 2021, and release both summer and winter wear.

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2021 TIMELINE The Marketing team answers all your messages on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and any other platform the DLSS is reachable on.

They also advertise every event the DLSS runs!

Make sure to keep an eye out for the merch they're designing!

DIRECTOR: JESS

is in the 5th year of her degree. She finds Marketing to be a great creative outlet, and can’t wait to use her DLSS committee experience to bring an innovative, fresh mindset to marketing initiatives, as well as engaging with law students.

Fun Fact: She has travelled to Nepal with World Challenge.

OFFICER: W GEORGES

is in the 5th year of his degree. He decided to be involved in the portfolio as he wanted to give back to the DLSS after the last few years as a member.

Fun Fact: He thinks the best thing about quarantine was online assessments.

OFFICER: KATHRYN

is in the 4th year of her degree. She wanted to join the Marketing portfolio as it gave her the opportunity to interact with DLSS stakeholders and create content that will attract them to engage in the events and portfolios. It also allowed her to connect with students at Deakin.

Fun Fact: She has never watched any Harry Potter movies.

OFFICER: ANNELIESE

is in the 3rd year of her degree. She decided to be involved in the portfolio to be part of a team with other law students, and to use her creativity to market the DLSS. Fun Fact: During Iso she learned the names of all 19 kids from 19 Kids and Counting.

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MEET SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY Portfolio History The Social Justice and Equity portfolio is the newest portfolio within the DLSS, having been created in 2018. Prior to that, diversity-related events were handled by the Education portfolio. Since its inception, the SJE portfolio has hosted a range of successful panels and brought a host of initiatives to the student body, all relating to topics at the intersection between social justice and the law.

Notable Achievements In 2020, the SJE portfolio created the inaugural Queer Officer position, creating the first officer dedicated to representing the interests of the LGBTQ+ Deakin law student community. This role will continue in 2021 and beyond!

The SJE portfolio has also brought some of the DLSS’s most helpful and memorable events to life - from the Volunteering Handbook to the Annual Gender Diversity in the Law events. It also fulfils the role of keeping the student body updated on contemporary issues and developments in the law, and discusses the legalities of topical social justice issues, such as our 2020 Panel: “The BLM Movement: The Reality for Australia’s First Peoples”.

2021 Goals In 2021, you can expect the SJE portfolio to diversify the initiatives they create - both in their communication and content. Continuing their focus on topical and interesting legal matters, they will be presenting a range of panels, blogs, handbooks, mixers and orations. They are also aiming to increase information about volunteering as a student, hopefully even planning some practical opportunities for students to volunteer, help out in the community and bolster their resumes.

They aim to find ways to make all DLSS events more accessible to all students, and represent equity-related student needs with the faculty.

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2021 TIMELINE

DIRECTOR: DANIEL

Trimester 1 Week 3: Gender Diversity in Law Panel

is in the 4th year of his degree. He joined SJE to learn more about, and increase awareness of, social justice issues.

Fun Fact: The best thing he learned in Iso was how to play the first verse of ‘A Thousand Years’

by Christina Perri on the keyboard.

Trimester 1 Week 10: LGBTQ+ Oration (IDAHOBIT)

OFFICER: BRIGITTE

Trimester 2 Week 4: Pro-Bono Practice Panel Trimester 2 Break: ‘Volunteering in the Law’ Panel

is in the 2nd year of her degree. She joined SJE to meet new people who also have a passion for learning about, and raising awareness of, social justice issues.

Fun Fact: The best thing she learned in Iso is how to make the perfect chocolate mug cake.

Trimester 2 Week 9: Intervarsity Queer Mixer

And keep an eye out for: Fortnightly Social Justice and Equity Blog Posts, covering global social justice updates to keep you in-the-know!

Podcast Episodes!

A volunteer handbook to be released around midyear!

OFFICER: SACHITA

is in the 4th year of her degree. She joined SJE to make new friends, learn about social justice issues and get involved in university life!

Fun Fact: In Iso she learned to play the ukulele and fell into a deep, dark hole named ‘TikTok.’

QUEER OFFICER: OLIVIA

is in the 2nd year of her degree. She joined SJE to strengthen her own understanding of social justice, whilst being able to share her knowledge and support the movements.

Fun Fact: She learned in Iso that for every 100 projects, books and interests she started, she finished about 1.

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MARCH 2021