The Blackstone Society ALSA Delegation is seeking interested students for 2011!

The first ever national meeting of law students from across Australia was held in 1979. Since then, the annual ALSA Conference has become an institution on the Australian legal calendar. It is Australia’s largest gathering of law students, and comprises the best educational, competitive and social events in the country.

The 2011 ALSA Conference will be held in Sydney from Friday 8 July until Thursday 14 July 2011.

So – how can you attend the party of the year?  Either as a competitor or as a general delegate. The ALSA Conference holds competitions in:

• Open Mooting;
• IHL Mooting;
• Witness Examination (ie Trial Advocacy);
• Negotiation;
• Client Interview; and
• Student Paper Presentation.

Competitors will be selected from those who performed outstandingly in the corresponding Blackstone competitions, according to Blackstone’s ALSA Selection Policy.  If you are interested in being a competitor, please contact Kirsten Young, Competitions VP at email hidden; JavaScript is required. Competitors representing Blackstone at ALSA will have registration and airfares paid for by Blackstone. So be sure to enter a Blackstone competition in 2011!

If you are not selected as a competitor for one of the national competitions, we would strongly encourage you to come along as a general delegate and be a part of the Blackstone delegation. With a massive program of events planned for the Conference, it’s a great way to get to know some of your UWA students better, meet other law students from all around Australia and New Zealand, and attend a week-long party with 400 law students taking over Adelaide.

Activities for the general delegates include:

• Pub Crawls;
• Amazing Race Adelaide;
• Winery and Brewery Tours;
• Incredible lecturers;
• Quiz Nights;
• Battle of the Bands comps;
• …and all the Gala dinners and cocktails parties of the conference!

Here’s a proposed schedule for general delegates:

You can also visit the ALSA Conference website at: www.alsaconference.com.au or visit the facebook page here!

ACCOMMODATION

The accommodation will be booked for the entire duration of the Conference – however if delegates wish to arrive early or stay later they should contact the Accommodation Director. Special requests for room allocations should also be made with the Accommodation Director: email hidden; JavaScript is required

CONFERENCE PACKAGES

Gold Pass ($795 including GST):

Access to all Conference events and 6 nights accommodation

BLACKSTONE DELEGATION

Remember, we must register you by April 24th, so be sure to express your interest by that date so we can register you.

If you have any questions, get in touch with Nik Barron, Education Vice President (email email hidden; JavaScript is required).