The Bar

Join Georgia and Nick as they chat to Maggie and Robin about winning 1st place in the National Competition, their current experiences in the International Competition and how UTS Mooting got them to where they are today.

Join Georgia and Nick as they chat to our newly elected First Year Law Reps and our Vice-President of Activities about the best places to eat on campus and all the unmissable social events of 2021.

The Bar is back for Season 2. Tune in to hear some familiar (and new) voices as our Season 2 hosts Georgia and Nick chat to Tayla and Justin, the people behind The Bar in 2021.

On the LAST 2020 episode of The Bar, Georgia and Justin reflect on the year that has passed, discuss what drinks at the bar they are, and take a quiz to see if they would pass a Yr 12 Legal Studies test.

This week on The Bar, Justin and Georgia chat to graduate lawyers Grayson Gay and Richard Heng about what the daily life of a graduate lawyer is like.

On this episode of The Bar, Georgia and Justin chat to UTS alumnus and partner at the 'out loud and proud' Dowson Turco Lawyers, about the legal issues which affect Australia's LGBT community.

On this episode of The Bar, Georgia and Justin chat to UTS Alum, Ashleigh Best, about all things Animal Law, and why this area of law is so important.

On this episode of The Bar, Georgia and Justin chat to UTS academic, Dr Elyse Methven, about some of the legal issues that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised.

This week on The Bar, Georgia chats to personal injury lawyer, Bianca Santoro, about what her job entails and how students can undertake a career in personal injury law.

On this episode of The Bar, Georgia and Justin chat to Jane Needham SC, about her work in confronting sexual harassment and sexism within the legal industry, and how she has risen to the top of a male-dominated profession.

This week on The Bar, Georgia and Justin chat with UTS lecturer and practising barrister, Bryce Douglas-Baker, about what is involved with having a career at the bar (literally).

This week on The Bar, Georgia and Justin chat with UTS Dean of Law, Lesley Hitchens, about her career in legal practice and what her role of Dean involves. They also discuss the recent fee changes for law degrees, sexual harassment in the profession, and what UTS Law students can expect in the future from their faculty.

This week on The Bar, Georgia and Justin chat to the hosts of Allens Confidential, Geneva Sekula and Caitlin Burke, to discuss the myths vs reality of working as a commercial lawyer.

On this episode, Georgia and Justin chat to Jessie Porteus, the founder of The Learned Crew, on how her organisation aims to prepare the next generation of lawyers for the real world of law, and bridges the gap between legal theory and practical skills.

Justin talks with UTS Faculty of Law Lecturer and Anaiwan man, Matthew Walsh, about the systemic problems that Indigenous Australians face and how UTS Law Students can get involved. If you'd like to donate to worthy causes, or access further resources on the matter, we have compiled a list here: https://bit.ly/BLMUTSLSS. Please keep in mind, these resources are only the beginning. We encourage you...

This week Georgia speaks to Kris Wilson, a descendent of the Arabunna people and a UTS Law Faculty Lecturer who teaches Real Property Law and Indigenous People and the Law. This episode is just one way that we're seeking to educate ourselves about systemic racism here in Australia. We hope you'll join us. If you'd like to donate to worthy causes, or access further resources on the matter we have c...

Georgia and Justin are joined this week by Vijhai, the UTS LSS's Post-Graduate Representative. What do taxes, community legal centres, surfing and jockeys have in common? You'll have to listen to find out. To find out where community legal centres are in NSW and which are taking volunteers head to: https://bit.ly/CLCVolunteerOpps. If you want to find out more, feel free to contact Vijhai at postgr...

This week Justin and Georgia are talking to her Excellency Marge, President of ALSA. Marge shares with us what ALSA has been working on this year, the story of her ascent to power and the concept of 'Bad Dates and Interest Rates.' Intrigued? You should be. If you want to stay up to date with the UTS LSS between episodes of The Bar you can find us in the following places: Facebook: https://www.face...

This week Georgia and Justin are chatting to the UTS LSS' Brennan Director Erika to answer some hard hitting questions such as, but not limited to: What is the Brennan Program? Is 'The Bar' comparable to the works of Kanye West? How can I benefit from the Brennan Program? The only way to find out is to give it a listen. If you want to stay up to date with the UTS LSS between episodes of The Bar yo...

This week, we are joined by the UTS LSS's Publication Director, Izzy. The curve is beginning to flatten, and we're slowly beginning to return to some semblance of what life was like pre-COVID 19 and Georgia, Justin and Izzy are keen to have a chat about what that looks like. Izzy also gives us a little insight into what to expect from the UTS LSS's publication, The Full Bench which this semester i...

This week Georgia and Justin are checking in with the Vice President (Careers) of the UTS LSS, Vicky to have a chat about baking, Masterchef, cheesecakes... oh and also legal careers! Worried about clerkships? Don't be. Vicky will give you the run down! If you want to stay up to date with the UTS LSS between episodes of The Bar you can find us in the following places: Facebook: https://www.faceboo...

The Bar Podcast is well and truly taking off! This week, hosts Justin and Georgia sat down with the brilliant Wenee Yap, founder of SurviveLaw, lecturer at UTS Faculty of Law and Global Communications Lead at LEAP Legal Software Global. Amongst all this, Wenee has started a new venture to help law students during isolation - A Better Way To Bottle Snails. We're all a bit worried about what the wor...

This week Georgia and Justin introducing you to Olivia and Anthony, the newly elected UTS LSS first year law representatives (welcome aboard!). Although this year has been turned on it's head, Olivia and Anthony have turned their minds to how they can make sure the incoming 2020 cohort has a warm welcome to university life. We're getting to know them and having a chat about whats on the cards for...

On today's episode of The Bar, we're joined by our Vice President (Education) Nick to just have a friendly chat about... anything really. In a pleasant turn of events it turns out law students do actually talk about things other than law! So, if you're getting a bit tired of only being able to talk to your mum, dad, brother, sister or room mates join us for a bit of a chin wag. If you want to stay...

This week Geogia and Justin are joined at The Bar by Mr President, Sam and design extraordinaire, Sami. They're covering how they're surviving social isolation, how to up your Zoom game and managing motivation while you're attending Zoom University. If you want to stay up to date with the UTS LSS between episodes at The Bar you can find us in the following places: Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...