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Presidents’ Welcome

We proudly present to you the UNSW Law Society’s Wellbeing Guide for 2022. UNSW Law Society prides itself on the continuing efforts to making university a well-rounded and positive experience for law students. A key aspect of achieving this, is the focus on wellbeing initiatives and programs to emphasise that despite the challenges of your degree, you should not be comprising your physical or mental wellbeing and ultimately taking care of yourself should be your utmost priority.

It is without a doubt that you have the determination to strive for a certain grade or job and that is to be highly commended. However, it is important that you complement this with the determination to become the physically and mentally healthiest version of yourself. As such, this guide has been created as a reminder for students to pursue personal growth alongside professional and academic pursuits. This guide dives into topics that are not taught, nor can be taught at university but are nevertheless essential for a balanced lifestyle. These topics include how to build resilience, wellbeing strategies, avoiding burnout, practicing mindfulness and other healthy habits for your consideration.

Importantly, this guide recognises the prevalence of mental health issues in the workplace and provides resources for students to refer to. It is hoped that this guide will empower you to ask for help and feel supported when seeking help. We hope that this publication will start conversations on improving wellbeing in our community, where we can help each other through adversities and create a supportive, welcoming, and open environment.

We highly encourage students to reflect on their mental wellbeing, considering small steps that you might take to care for your wellbeing.

Finally, we would like to thank Shanzeh Malik, our Vice-President (Education) and Benjamin Zhang (Secretary) who have led their directors Angela Huang, Jess Sharon and Richard Zhou, in addition to the Wellbeing Warriors- Sheela Bhattarai, Ethan Symes, Bronwyn Dyer, Emily Hoare, Kayathiri Kuganathan, Livia Lin, Brissa Pamungkas, Alexandra Saad, and Jenny Yang.

Our very best wishes always, Christina Ienco and Harrison Zheng Presidents 2022

Vice-President’s Welcome

Welcome to the 2022 Wellbeing Guide!

Wellbeing is extremely important to us within the Law Society. This year we wanted to bring you a guide which helped to realistically break down how wellbeing can be implemented into each aspect of your life.

We hope that this publication starts positive conversations about wellbeing in our community. Upon reading this guide, we encourage you to reflect on your own mental wellbeing and take something from it to implement during your personal wellbeing journey.

Thank you to our all those who took the time to help put this guide together, a special thanks to our Wellbeing and Publications teams who made this guide possible.

Warm regards, Shanzeh Malik Vice-President (Education) 2022

Wellbeing Director’s Welcome

With the continuing impact of COVID-19, many students have gotten to be very familiar with their room. It’s a place where you rest, study, work, cry, eat, and laugh.

This edition of the Wellbeing Guide aims to explore the different parts of our rooms which we engage with on a daily basis. We hope that it encourages to reflect on the place of wellbeing in your life and to reach out if you need help.

Thank you so much to all of the WeWas for their invaluable contributions not only to this Guide but also throughout their year. Jess and Richard also did a great job in designing and putting up with my many requests. Thank you also to Shanzeh for supporting the Education Portfolio throughout the whole year. And finally thank you to Nick for always being there for me.

Angela Huang Wellbeing Director 2022

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Maddocks Health and Wellbeing

Thinking about the impact that the last 2.5 years has had and the extraordinary level of change to the way in which we’ve lived and worked, wellbeing has never been more important. At Maddocks, our response to the pandemic has been holistic with consideration to people’s physical and mental wellbeing. The guiding principle during the last 20 months has always been, first and foremost, the health, safety and wellbeing of the firm’s partners and staff.

Wellbeing means different things to different people and is certainly a lot more than fresh fruit and yoga. We have invested a lot in our wellbeing strategy over the last couple of years and have tried to think about people’s individual experiences of COVID-19. There’s a saying that ‘You can’t always see the chaos behind the camera’ and this has been especially true while many people have been juggling personal and work responsibilities while working from home, sometimes from their bedroom.

Hopefully the experiences over the last two years have made us a little wiser and more empathetic to each other and our personal circumstances.

In 2022 we launched our new Health and Wellbeing Strategy supported by an evidenced based framework which has 3 objectives:

1. Help people to be and stay well 2. Provide an environment which enables people to work well and reach their full potential 3. Provide support to people experiencing illness, ill health and injury To acknowledge the importance of the health and wellbeing of everyone at Maddocks, the strategy was launched as part of Wellbeing Week at Maddocks. The activities during the week provided an opportunity to focus on our health and wellbeing and connect with each other during in-person and virtual events. They were selected to focus on our mental health, physical health and support you to thrive. We heard from speakers about how to maintain your mental fitness for high performance, as well as looking at the relationship between alcohol and good mental health, meditation, sleep, stretching and smoothies all rounded out the week. Our partners and staff were able to utilise the SiSU health machines to give them instaneous information about their own physical health and wellbeing.

We measure the success of our health and wellbeing programs in several ways including through our engagement survey where we recorded some very positive responses to leading indicators of health and wellbeing including:

• I am able to be myself at work, 85% positive • I have a sense of belonging at Maddocks, 80% positive.

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With over 25 o ces spanning Asia, Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East, careers at Herbert Smith Freehills o er our graduates the opportunity to experience being part of a truly global law firm. Working with some of the most significant organisations in the world, opportunities to have social impact, and learning from our world-class team every day will enable you to create solid foundations on which to build your career in law. We’re proud to say that we put people first. Our firm is built on a diverse culture, reflective of the societies in which we live and work. That’s why inclusivity is key to our success. At Herbert Smith Freehills, you’ll be valued for what makes you di erent and accepted for who you are. We recognise the power of diversity and inclusion to drive innovation, collaboration and business outcomes. So, whether it’s working on the latest advancements in digital law, taking part in some of the biggest mergers and acquisitions around, or helping people through our extensive pro bono work – you’ll develop the skills to solve the most complex challenges in thoughtful and innovative ways.

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Great lawyers are both curious and creative. We encourage you to challenge assumptions and open yourself up to new ideas. So, what exactly are we looking for? There’s no single path to becoming an exceptional commercial lawyer. We look beyond your academic record and your technical aptitude. We’re focussed on finding people who have the curiosity to explore all the angles and the empathy to place themselves in their client’s shoes. In line with our 10 Actions for Change we are proud to use the Rare Contextual Recruitment System (CRS). The CRS allows us to understand each applicant’s achievements in the context that they have been gained. We understand that not every candidate’s achievements look the same on paper – and we want to recruit the best people, from every background.

CLERKSHIP PROGRAM

We select many of our graduates through our vacation clerkships. During this immersive experience, you’ll receive hands-on practical experience, as you work on some of the diverse challenges facing the team you’re collaborating with. You will gain a deeper understanding of life at the firm and what your future could look like if you join us. Some key features include the opportunity to: • Sit within a specific team, delivering real work for key clients • Before you join, submit a preference for a team to tailor your experience • Navigate the first step of your career with partner and graduate mentoring support • Attend workshops and presentations covering all our practice areas • Contribute to our pro bono practice • Work with cutting edge technology through our innovation projects • Networking opportunities to meet people across the firm

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JOINING US

We o er a range of summer and winter clerkships across our Australian o ces. If you have queries about graduate or vacation clerk positions, please visit our website: careers.herbertsmithfreehills. com/au/grads/vacation-clerkships or contact one of our graduate recruitment consultants.

KEY DATES/DEADLINES

SYDNEY

Positions 30-35

Clerkship programs 1 Summer

Applications for all 2022/23 programs open 6 June 2022 Applications for all 2022/23 programs close 10 July 2022

Offers made 14 September 2022

Please note: An application should only be submitted to the office where you intend to start your career as a graduate. Multiple applications will not be considered.

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