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A huge welcome to all of our new First Year Law Students! Your first LSS event is fast approaching!
UTS LSS presents First-Year Law Launch 2026 — one weekend, three experiences, and the ultimate weekend designed to bring your cohort together from day one!
Across the weekend, you’ll take part in outdoor adventure at The Tops (Stanwell Tops), experience Sydney nightlife with your cohort, and then come together on campus for a relaxed brunch and debrief!
This is your chance to meet your people, get involved with the LSS community, and kick off your degree in the best way possible. If you want to make the most of your first year, First-Year Law Launch is where it begins.
In 2025, tickets were sold out in less than a minute; set your alarms for the 2026 ticket release at 6pm on Thursday 12th February 2026!
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
🏕 Friday: Outdoor recreational activities at The Tops, Stanwell Tops
🍻 Saturday: A Sydney CBD pub crawl
🥐 Sunday: Brunch and debrief on campus
🤝 Plenty of chances to connect, socialise, and have fun
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
📅 Dates: Friday 13 – Sunday 15 March 2026
📍 Locations: The Tops (Stanwell Tops), Sydney CBD & UTS Campus
🎟 Tickets: $120 + booking fee – https://bit.ly/LawLaunch2026
‼️ Please note: Law Launch is not an overnight camp, events will run across daytime and evening sessions throughout the weekend.
🔞Ticket-holders must be 18+ to attend.
If you have any questions, please contact the Vice-President (Activities), Annabel Wu at vpa@utslss.com 🩵
If you want to meet new people, exercise and have some casual competition – UTS LSS Social Sport is for you! There is no prior sporting experience required.
Sports + Times:
🏐 Mixed Netball: Tuesday 12pm – 2pm from 3 March.
🏐 Mixed Volleyball: Wednesday 12pm – 2pm from 4 March.
⚽ Mixed Futsal: Thursday 12pm – 2pm from 5 March.
Location: UTS Ross Milbourne Sports Hall
The season starts on 3 March and runs through the sem.
Register here: https://bit.ly/SocialSportAutumn2026
Please see the UTS Social Sport Code of Conduct here: https://bit.ly/SocialSport2026CodeOfConduct
Head to the UTS LSS Get Active page to stay in the loop 👉 https://bit.ly/UTSLSSGetActivePage2026
Contact our Sports Director, Eden Levit, with any questions or concerns at sports@utslss.com
Applications for the UTS LSS Mentoring Programs are now OPEN!
Are you eager to develop your advocacy skills, gain an insight into careers beyond corporate law, or be paired with an inspirational female mentor?
DON’T miss your chance to be a part of the following programs!
Advocates Mentoring Program
Women’s Mentoring Program
Beyond Corporate Mentoring Program
Link to register: https://bit.ly/MentoringPrograms26
Registrations for our Open Skills Competitions have officially OPENED!
Our Open Skills Competitions are the perfect opportunity to strengthen extracurriculars for your CV while making connections with other students, faculty members, and external advocates.
Whether you want to test your research skills through cross-examining witnesses, interviewing prospective clients, or negotiating deals, there is a competition for you!
Registrations full up quickly.
Link to register: https://bit.ly/OpenSkillsComp
Are you a first-year law student wondering how to make the most out of your law degree? Or perhaps you are eager to take your theoretical knowledge to the test and apply it in a practical setting?
Our UTS LSS Competitions Guide is a comprehensive resource designed to help students navigate the world of the UTS LSS’ legal skills and mooting competitions, offering a breakdown of the internal and intervarsity competition opportunities on offer, guidance on how to get involved (no matter the year of your degree), and valuable insights from experienced competitors.
Read here for more!
Applications are now open to join the UTS Law Students’ Society Subcommittees for 2026.
LSS Subcommittees are small teams of students who work closely with Directors across the Education, Social Justice, Careers, and Competitions portfolios. Subcommittee members contribute to the delivery of key initiatives, events, and publications throughout the year, while gaining valuable experience and becoming more involved in LSS life.
Open to all UTS Law students, Subcommittees provide an opportunity to build practical skills, meet new people, and play an active role in shaping the UTS Law student experience in 2026. Subcommittee members are also eligible to accrue Leadership Through Service (LTS) hours under the Brennan Justice and Leadership Program.
Applications close at 6:00pm on 24 February 2026. 👉 Apply here
Any questions, please email the respective Vice-Presidents: Education (vpe@utslss.com), Social Justice (vpsj@utslss.com), Competitions (vpc1@utslss.com & vpc2@utslss.com) and Careers (vpca@utslss.com).
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