Upcoming Events
AULSS BBQ
Tuesday 27 February | University of Auckland Davis Law Library | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Orientation Week – Welcome to Law School BBQ. A chance to mix and mingle with your classmates and meet the team from LexisNexis®. As always, we have great merch to giveaway.
LAWSOC Competition Launch
Wednesday, 6 March | University of Canterbury
Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
SOULS Paper Presentation Final
Thursday, 11 April | University of Otago
Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
Picture That Game Night
Thursday, 18 April | Waikato ALSA –– University of Waikato Asian Law students
This game night is a version of the charades-inspired guessing game promoting engagement with students and academic members at Te Piringa.
LAWSCO BBQ (lunch time)
Tuesday, 30 April | University of Canterbury
The end of term BBQ has become a permanent fixture in the LAWSOC events calendar due to positive feedback we have received from running this event. Smaller, more intimate events like this foster an environment whereby law students can informally socialise, connect and unwind.
LAWSOC Paper Presentation Final
Tuesday, 30 April | University of Canterbury
Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
WULSA Paper Presentation Final
Wendesday, 1 May | University of Waikato
Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
AUTLSS Paper Presentation Final
Thursday, 9 May | AUT
Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
AULSS Paper Presentation Final
Tuesday, 14 May | University of Auckland
Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
VUWLSS Paper Presentation Final
Wednesday, 22 May | Victoria University of Wellington
Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
ALSA Conference & Paper Presentation Comp
Tuesday, 9 July – Sunday, 14 July | Australian Law Students Assoc, Hobart Australia
Each year, ALSA delegates descend on one Australian city for a week of Council, Competitions and Social Events. This is a great opportunity for Member Associations to network and build partnerships. Each of the New University winners get to fly to Australia to compete for the ALSA Paper Presentation Title. Research and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://alsa.asn.au/new-page-1
NZLSA Conference and Paper Presentation National Final
Wednesday, 28 August – Sunday 1 September
After refining their skills against the Australian, the University winners get to compete against each other to see who will be the 2024 NZLSA Paper Presentation Champion Research, and write a legal essay on a topic of your choice and present it to a panel of Judges.
https://youtu.be/e6bT_TaRC0E
AULSS Coffee Cart
Tuesday, 1 October | University of Auckland
Wellness Week is hosted by AULSS each semester ahead of exams, and consists of a series of events designed to boost law student morale. It forms a core part of AULSS‘s wellbeing focus and function as a support system for our law student cohort.
VUWLSS Study sessions
Every week of Semester 1 & 2 | Victoria University of Wellington
Study Groups run weekly for 200 level students across the core papers. These are run in person. The content of the sessions themselves is self-lead by the students. We facilitate their space, snacks and support of one another.
Dates not set
Canterbury Asian law students – Panel Night
Orientation Week – Welcome to Law School BBQ. A chance to mix and mingle with your classmates and meet the team from LexisNexis. As always, we have great merch to giveaway.
Waikato New Lawyers monthly networking meetings
Orientation Week – Welcome to Law School BBQ. A chance to mix and mingle with your classmates and meet the team from LexisNexis. As always, we have great merch to giveaway.
AUTLSS Semester 1 & 2 Exam Wananga
In collaboration with Te Aro Ture (TAT), the māori law students association, and the Pacific Law Students Association (PLSA), autlss organizes this event. Twice a year, we conduct exam revision workshops led by top students and alumni, making it our most attended event by law students. This platform allows students to enhance their understanding, practice answering exam-type questions, and seek clarification on any knowledge gaps.
AUT Law Awards
- Celebrating student achievement in their study of law
- Best Part II Student
- Prize in Public Law
LAWSOC – Semester 2 Exam Tutorials – University of Canterbury
The LAWSOC Tutorials are our major academic events, having these tutorials in person enables more engagement and provides students with social interaction they may be lacking in the stressful exam session. The support compensates our senior tutors who ran these tutorials.