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Griffith University Law School
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The Griffith University Law School is one of Australia's leading law schools. Since opening its doors to students in 1992, the school has established a reputation for excellence for teaching, research and engagement with the community, and has become known internationally for its staff and its interdisciplinary approach to legal education and scholarship. The school teaches undergraduate degrees in law, and also provides postgraduate courses and a Practical Legal Training (PLT) course.
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The law school achieved five-star rating for "Educational experience: graduate satisfaction" in the Good Universities Guide, both in 2005 and 2006. However, it has not achieved five-star ratings in the "student demand", "staff qualifications", "getting a job" or "positive graduate outcomes" ratings.
The law school at Griffith University provides an interdisciplinary legal education, offering undergraduate combined degree programs taught from the Nathan and Gold Coast campuses, and postgraduate and professional programs taught from the Legal Practice Centre located at the South Bank campus. It is noted for its culture of social justice and boasts Australia's most diverse range of clinical opportunities, with ballot-entry electives such as the Griffith University Innocence Project and Semester-In-Practice ensuring that students can graduate with a host of practical legal skills and real-world work experience under their belts.
Professor Paula Baron is currently the Dean of the Law School [1]. Previous Deans are Rob McQueen, Justin Malbon, Rosemary Hunter, John Dewar, Sandra Berns, Stephen Parker and Charles Sampford.
Suzannah D'Juliet is the President of the Griffith University Law Society (GULS)[2], a group of law students that organises social events, competitions, career events, mentorship programs and informative publications for law students at Griffith University. The social events include balls and pub outings. The competitions usually consist of moots, witness examinations, client interviewing and negotiations, all of which help to develop the skills of students before they enter practice.
The Student Law Association (SLA)[3] performs similar functions on the Gold Coast campus, to support students at that location. In accordance with the culture of the Gold Coast, the events run by the SLA reflect a more relaxed approach to the running of events whilst still developing important practical legal skills. Despite operating on significantly less funding than the GULS, the SLA has and continues to build important and lasting relationships with the growing legal community on the Gold Coast.