Australian Law Students’ Association

What is ALSA?

ALSA is the Australian Law Students’ Association. It is the peak representative body for law students throughout the nation. Individual Law Societies such as QUOTALS are affiliated with ALSA and participate in the broader community of law students as a result of this affiliation – which is incredibly diverse!

What can you expect from the ALSA team this year?

Every year, ALSA holds two council meetings at various places around Australia to debate current issues facing law students, but sometimes to deal with much more interesting work such as drafting the current Melbourne Model Paper. For more details see http://www.alsa.asn.au .

ALSA also hosts one major conference each year and this is the most eventful occasion on the ALSA calendar with up to 700 law students from around Australia attending. The ALSA annual conference provides a national stage for competitors to demonstrate their legal prowess.  QUOTALS and QUT have typically been strong competitors at these conferences and have produced some very strong mooters, negotiators and interviewers – and this is tradition we desperately wish to continue!

During this one week conference a range of educational and social events are held including, centrally, the national finals of student law society’s advocacy competitions, two gala dinners and the Australian Legal Education Forum.

This year the conference is going to be held between QUT and Griffith at our respect Gardens Point and South Bank campuses, so we are particularly on display! The ALSA Conference Committee can do with as much help as possible so if you would like to be involved please contact alsa@quotals.com and we can forward you on to the relevant people.

So stay tuned for regular updates, and we will also produce a detailed report on the annual conference.

ALSA