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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"
Nelson Mandela,
Lawyer
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Law touches every part of our lives.
Being a lawyer is a commitment to lifelong learning. Laws consistently evolve and change. Keeping up with legal trends is critical to the successful practice of law.
In recent times issues such as technology and climate change have presented significant challenges for law-makers, businesses and communities.
Lawyers are often involved in balancing those interests. In many cases, entire new areas of law are created. Lawyers in turn develop their expertise and problem-solving skills in response.
At UWS our lecturers and scholars are some of these experts. For many, their area of law is their passion, which they willingly pass onto their students.
To find out more about who teaches you, visit the “Who teaches you” section of the menu above. |
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it"
Atticus Finch, Lawyer
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee  |
One of the greatest lessons an aspiring lawyer can learn is to be of service.
UWS has made this the cornerstone of its teaching philosophy. The Pro Bono Students Australia program is one of the first of its kind in Australia, and has been developed with the assistance of the National Pro Bono Resource Centre.
All UWS graduates are required to complete 45 days of service with volunteering organisations that enhance access to justice for low income and disadvantaged people.
To date through this program UWS students have assisted:
-RSPCA with the creation of a Pet Legacy Program
- Justice Action in advocating policies to treat young offenders and
created a new charity called the Seeds of Africa Foundation to help severely disadvantaged kids in Zimbabwe attend school
Many employers, organizations and legal professionals working with our graduates have commented that their commitment to social justice is a significant point of difference to all the graduates they see in Australia. |
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