The Social Justice Portfolio is responsible for the organisation of the Society’s social justice-related initiatives including equitable subsidies, Charity Trivia Nights, Social Justice Conference, the Women’s Mentoring Program and the Brennan Justice and Leadership Program.
For queries regarding the Social Justice Portfolio, contact our Vice-President (Social Justice) Georgina Hedge at vpsj@utslss.com.
Justice Action Committee
The Justice Action Committee (JAC) is an official committee of the UTS LSS dedicated to the Social Justice Portfolio. Committee members contribute to planning, organising and executing Social Justice Initiatives. These include raising funds for a range of causes, organising annual conferences and coordinating the annual Social Justice Awareness Week. Committee members will have their hours credited under the Brennan Justice Program Leadership Through Service (LTS) component.
The Justice Action Committee will meet every fortnight during Autumn and Spring sessions with the Social Justice portfolio. Ad Hoc meetings may be held if required prior to upcoming events.
Applications open at the start of Autumn session 2022! If you have any questions, please contact Georgina at vpsj@utslss.com
Brennan Justice and Leadership Program
The Brennan Program is a joint initiative between the UTS Law Faculty and UTS LSS that allows UTS law students to reflect on the concept of justice and develop leadership skills through voluntary service.
Students will need to gain Reflection on Justice (ROJ) points by attending and engaging with social justice events and initiatives. These events include the Social Justice Conference, Charity Trivia Night, the Justice Talks Speaker Series, UTS LSS Brennan Discussion Groups and more. Students will also need to acquire Leadership through Service (LTS) hours through volunteering and helping out at SJ initiatives such as being a member of the Justice Action Committee, volunteering for a NFP or community legal centre, and more.
For more info, click here and view our list of all the LSS’ claimable ROJ and LTS hour initiatives.
Questions? Email the team at: brennanprogram@uts.edu.au
Register now through UTS CareerHub.
Sign up at: https://www.uts.edu.au/brennanprogram
Brennan Program Discussion Groups
The Brennan Program Discussion groups run bi-annually in the Autumn and Spring semesters, providing Brennan Program members with the opportunity to discuss law reform, politics and general current issues within social justice!
Participants in the discussion groups will receive 20 ROJ for participating in the discussion groups, through writing 5 200 word reflections on the contents of their group’s discussion. Discussion group leaders will receive 25 ROJ for a 1000 word reflection on the whole discussion group process, and 10 LTS hours for their time contributed to the groups.
If you are interested in participating in the Autumn 2021 Discussion groups, please contact our Brennan Directors, Monica Keech and Vishaya Pracy, at brennan@utslss.com.
Westmead Children’s Hospital Visit
The Westmead Children’s Hospital Arts and Crafts Drive is a fantastic opportunity for the UTS Law community to give back to children in need! In the Autumn Session of 2022, the LSS will be hosting a donation drive of Arts and Crafts supplies for the Child Life Therapy Team at Westmead Children’s Hospital. These donated supplies are used to support the social and educational needs of the children while they are on their medical journey.
If you are interested in contributing to our 2022 Drive, please email Monica and Vishaya at brennan@utslss.com.
Textbook Equity Scheme
The annual Social Justice Conference invites students and professionals with a passion for social justice to put their minds together and discuss pressing societal issues. The Conference provides students with a platform to grow their voices and engage with their law degree on a civic level. The Conference occurs annually in Spring Session on UTS Campus.
If you have any questions please contact Emma Gaston, our Equity Director, at equity@utslss.com.
Women’s Mentoring Program
Female UTS law students will be paired with a female mentor and have the opportunity to request a mentor of a particular background or identity.
We hope this intersectional approach to women’s issues will assist burgeoning legal professionals to break through the glass ceiling in the legal profession and be inspired by a diverse range of successful women.
Applications for this program open in Autumn Session. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Jason Wang, our Diversity Director at diversity@utslss.com.
Social Justice Conference
The annual Social Justice Conference invites students and professionals with a passion for social justice to put their minds together and discuss pressing societal issues. The Conference provides students with a platform to grow their voices and engage with their law degree on a civic level. This year’s event is sponsored by Maddocks with the theme ‘Politics and the law – Indigenous and Environmental justice. The aim of the conference is to explore how the process of law making and ultimately achieving justice can be obscured by politics.
If you have any questions contact Equity Director at equity@utslss.com
UTS LSS King & Wood Mallesons Intervarsity Pride Moot 2021
The UTS LSS Intervarsity Pride Moot is an annual event acknowledging and celebrating the contributions of LGBTQIA+ law students to UTS:Law, UTS LSS and the wider community. Traditionally a bilateral moot between UTS and The University of Sydney, the competition this year will be a trilateral moot for the first time with the addition of UNSW Law Society. King & Wood Mallesons also joins this year as a proud sponsor of the competition and event.
The competition will seek to host LGBTIQIA-identifying mooters, student judges and grand final judges where mooters will tackle challenging legal problems in an environment that is supportive and celebrates differences.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Jason Wang, our Diversity Director at diversity@utslss.com.
