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UNSW Law Society Magazine AUGUST 2015 COMMUNITY EDITION EDITOR & DESIGNER Proudly Supported By Editorialhaven’t already) the phenomenon of seeing Emily Haworth familiar faces, but knowing little beyond the fact that they’re recognisably a law student. SUB-EDITOR Sometimes the opportunity to make a life long university friend can be deceptively Grace Di Giorgio easy. If you’re feeling optimistically social you should check out our ‘8 Simple Rules COVER IMAGE for Making a New Law Friend’ (Page 10). Should our sage advice fail, you can always Roanize Kruger take solace in some community inspired tunes from ‘Rohan’s Recs’ (Page 14). WRITERS On Page 18 we have an interview with ach semester I’m surprised by both how international JD student Xuan Luo (Peter) Emily Haworth, Simon Ebig and how small our university really is. about his experiences as a part of the McNamara & Katerina Out of your 50,000 odd peers it’s safe to say UNSW law student community. While what Jovanovska, Natalie there’s a large portion you won’t ever meet. you can find in the support of the people Ho, Rohan Hora, Basil If the UNSW Confessions facebook page is around you differs from person to person, in Naimet. anything to go by, chances are you don’t the end it’s up to you to make the most of actually want to meet quite a few of them. being surrounded by this community of great VICE-PRESIDENT When you start looking within the law school people. (ADMINISTRATION) things start to get a little more insular. Even Emily Haworth | Editor of Voir Dire you wee firsties should soon notice (if you [email protected] Audrey Chan PRESIDENTS Law Meme of the Month Simon McNamara & Katerina Jovanovska GRAPHICS Voir Dire is a not-for-profit Printed By educational publication. All images used within this publication are available under a creative commons license or with the express permision of the owner. 2 | Voir Dire 3 | Voir Dire PresidentsPODIUM Contents Communitythoughts on Studying law at UNSW, we are very purpose than a line in a CV and a 3 | Editorial lucky. We have small classes, receive couple of new Facebook friends. the best education and get to meet The Editor writes some words. some of the most interesting peers The bigger purpose is really our 5 | PresidentsPODIUM and lecturers that we could possibly “community” – the law school What place does community play in law school imagine. But sometimes you also community. It could be helping and, more specifically, our law society? hear a lot of talk about cliques and students in that community to find a 10 | 8 Simple Rules for Making a those groups that always seem to starting point for their dream career in New Law Friend be on your social media feed doing intellectual property, educating those Feeling a little lonely in your law lecture? Need 8 something interesting. They seem to interested in addressing gender pay some help in approaching that friendly face? be an alienating group and are often conditions or subsidising international We got you covered. criticised for not being particularly trips for students to compete in world 14 | Rohan’s Recs welcoming. renowned competitions. Each of Some songs about community. these things really comes down to 15 | Youtube Study Music Recs One of the biggest criticisms you a law school community giving a leg 18 | International Student hear about any society at UNSW up to its members. As part of a Law is that it is basically just run by one Society, I don’t see it as existing as its Experience small group of friends. It’s a hobby for own community. I see it as a way to We chat with international JD student Xuan mates who really just want to organise supplement the community provided Luo (Peter) about his time at UNSW. 14 great parties for themselves and keep by the law school, as it exists. Engage everything within the fraternity, so to with that community as best you can speak. “They’re just doing it for the and enjoy yourself. It’s a very simple CV” is a common one as well. purpose, but have a good time. Take what you can, give a bit back and When you hear those throwaway keep on reading the passionate work Law Society Blog lines, they can sting a bit but they’re of the editor and contributors of Voir What’s new? easy to say and rarely come from Dire! click me! those who have seen both sides of the coin. The law school we have is Inside the Blog | Stephen Klimis and Yenee Saw Simon McNamara & incredibly friendly, the events run are All about the UNSW LawSoc Blog and the people behind it. Katerina Jovanovska | so diverse that they couldn’t possibly Taylor Swift: The Law Student | Sami Joshi Law Society Co-Presidents be run to suit one small group. The The greatest exposé of the hidden #LawStudentLyf messages in Taylor Swift’s lyrics. time commitment involved by each Faculty Reps Wrap | Tina Zhou and Mark Watts volunteer is huge and invaluable, and An exclusive wrap from your Undergraduate Law Faculty Representatives. they do it as part of a much larger Check out these articles and more at http://www.unswlawsoc.org/blog 5 | Voir Dire make your presence felt Contributors Wanted You’ve worked hard. You have ambitions. You want to make your presence felt Ashurst is a premier global law firm, with premium clients, premium work Are you a law student with a lot to say? 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We also want people T 61 2 9258 6000 Sydney NSW 2000 Australia [email protected] T 61 2 9258 6000 F 61 2 9258 6999 who can help make Voir Dire the best looking publication out there. www.ashurst.com/graduates Connect with us on If you are interested in contributing send an email to [email protected] Australia Belgium China France Germany Hong Kong SAR Indonesia (associated office) Italy Japan Papua New Guinea Saudi Arabia Singapore Spain Sweden United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America 6 | Voir Dire [1] Bond over your [4] Get involved with readings. social activities run by the UNSW Law Society. Split the readings in half, with one person doing one What better way to be half and the other doing the socially active than to join other half. Summarise what a sport team, do a fitness you’ve read in 5 mins, switch training session or attend turns and spend the next a social event run by our 50 minutes watching Suits. own Law Society? Oh, and You’ve just completed 1 hour did I mention, a bonus of of study. becoming a member is that you get 15% off all drinks and [2] Go out to cocktail food at Coco Cubano? Well, evenings or events run all drinks excluding alcohol. by law firms. [5] Participate in any These are great events to law competitions. not only socialise with other students but also network Mooting, client interviewing with wonderful law firms. and witness examination With complimentary cocktails are just some of the very and canapés, why say no to many competitions you can such an opportunity? participate in. Why not partner up with someone 8 Simple Rules who you’ve never You never know. You might be met before? You never know. You mooting with the next future might be mooting for Making a Honourable Michael Kirby. with the next future Honourable Michael Kirby. New Law Friend [3] Make friends in Legal Research classes [6] Spend time in as part of completing the law library and ILJ. anywhere law students hang out. While this class is very enjoyable, it is also a great Even though there are a lot of Law school can often be daunting, especially when it comes to making new friends. While opportunity to bond over commerce students studying some people have the perception that all law students just simply study, those of us who technology and appreciate in the law library, why not try know this isn’t true try and make new friends in law school. Below are some simple rules the significance of the AGLC. to bond with someone by you can follow to meet new wonderful lawyers. reading a book? Perhaps, 8 | Voir Dire 9 | Voir Dire there’s something that you and someone in your class doesn’t understand? That’s where reading a good book might help! [7] Try and get to know people in your tutorials in your other complementary degree. I’ve met some of my easy. Unless you overuse the wonderful law friends #lawlyf hashtag. That’s a deal through my tutorials in my breaker for me.” Law school Arts Degree. might sound intimidating Thinkahead but really, it’s just a friendly [8] Just smile. environment where people are allowed to aspire and do Diane Lane believes that what they want to do.