I feel extremely supported in my studies in this Law School. The staff are highly accessible at all
times, and I find that they go above and beyond to help you achieve your study goals as well as
career goals. I think we have amazing law teachers at UWA. They are really caring and they know the
content so well, and they're so open to giving you opportunities if you want to take them. I'm
the Wellness Vice President which means my duties are particularly focused on bolstering student
well-being and making sure that students feel welcomed and supported and connected during their
studies. What JD students have specifically is a dedicated Deputy Head of School who can
advise them on matters that are affecting their studies, and a Well-being Officer that can help,
at least being a first port of call, for well-being matters. In addition to that,
the students are a great source of motivation. I believe I've only come this far because of my
peers here at the Law School, and we are all working towards a similar goal which is to
graduate and be working professionals, so I find that I pull a lot of encouragement and motivation
from the people I'm surrounded by. A lot of my teachers make themselves openly available at
almost any moment in which to discuss anything from the legal aspects to the education to even
other matters that are outside of the Law School, they're willing and able to provide you advice
and support and direct you to where you need to go. One of my favourite units so far has been
the Equity and Trust unit simply because it has some of the funniest case law and not to mention
our Dean Nat Skead who's a teacher in that unit. She's a fantastic teacher and I find her a great
supporter of the students. It's always easy just to pop by her office and say hello. The Law School
has supported me in multiple ways, for instance, I was the recipient of a Law School scholarship
provided for by the Dean's Circle which supports students who are struggling financially,
and that was a massive support to me and really helped me get through the second and third years
of my degree. A really great part of the UWA Law School community is that there's a really
strong in-person and on-campus presence that I don't think you can really find anywhere else,
and that is because students are motivated to come on campus because there's tutorial
participation and intensives running all the time, and we've even got our own Law Library
here so every single day you're walking in and you're seeing your friends and it just really
creates such a fantastic experience. The River Walk is a fundamental part of the first year in
the JD. It's significant in the indigenisation of the JD itself. It's a walk along Matilda Bay
led by Dr Richard Wally and his family, and he provides us with the cultural and historical
significance of the land that we actually study on. They also provide students with an opportunity
to reflect on this knowledge and how we can apply it to our studies. Every teacher is an
expert in their field, so you're being taught by subject matter experts who are outstanding
teachers. If I had to single out one thing that makes a great law teacher is the ability to make
a connection with the people you're talking to and teaching. Great teachers will always
be seeking to teach in a way that is accessible to students, while still challenging students as
best we can to develop their thinking and their passion in the law. Through the internship unit,
I was able to complete an internship at the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
I've also had experiences in Native Title, and this summer I spent clerking in commercial law
firms. I've completed one internship with the Law School. Through that internship, I was
able to find employment with a major conglomerate company, Wesfarmers, here in their Perth corporate
solicitors office. You'll leave Law School armed with not only an undergraduate degree,
but also with a law degree that's at a master's level. And so, you'll have a competitive edge. If
you are serious about a job in law, but a great job in law, the JD at UWA is the degree for you.