Student Legal Society


Committees

Unlike clubs, committees are divisions of the SLS to which authority over a specific element of the SLS’ mandate is delegated. Currently, there are 15 standing committees of the SLS.

Committee positions for second and third year students are awarded after an application and interview process in the spring of each academic year.  Positions for first-year students become available in the fall of each academic year.

Student Legal Society Committees:

 

Community Outreach Committee
Even while in law school, we are important members of the community in which we live.  The committee attempts to create an awareness of that fact by organizing community outreach programs and fundraisers.  As future lawyers we must be aware of our ability to become leaders in our community.  Therefore, it is important to spend time now creating a positive image for the Law School through involvement with community agencies which can benefit from student assistance.  Without your participation, these goals will be hard to reach.
Contacts: Maeve Mungovan (mmungova@uwo.ca) & Tyler Wagg (twagg@uwo.ca)

Diversity Committee
We have an amazing team to help diversify our faculty by celebrating the view that diversity and merit are two sides of the same coin. Our committee seeks to research and model a law school environment at Western Law that is welcoming, safe, and inclusive to all of our administrators, staff, and students by viewing differences in nationality, race, religious belief, gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and able-bodiedness as opportunities for understanding, learning, and growth.
Contact: Alexandra Papaiconomau (Alex.poodles@gmail.com)

Distinguished Speakers Committee
The role of the Distinguished Speakers Committee (“DSC”) is to recruit speakers who will educate, provoke debate, inspire us, and challenge our worldview.  The speakers we aim to attract will fulfill the above criteria but also have name recognition that comes with being a leader or official, i.e. a captain of industry, an Ambassador, a diplomat, or a high-ranking politician or member of the judiciary.  In the 2006-2007 school year, the DSC hosted Senator Hugh Segal, Judge Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court, and Supreme Court of Canada Justice Marshall Rothstein.  The DSC receives input from faculty as to speakers we consider, and we encourage students to contact us with ideas and/or possible contacts for speakers.  We seek to represent you and bring speakers of interest.  Our aim is to have four to six speakers throughout the academic year.
Contacts: Heather Alexander (halexan2@uwo.ca) & Jared Teitelra (jteitel2@uwo.ca)

Law Ball Committee
Law Ball is UWO Law’s annual semi-formal, which generally takes place in early March.  Sign up to help organize an evening dinner, drinks and dancing.
Contacts: Lyndsey Kiser (lkiser@uwo.ca) & Kellie Redmond (kredmon2@uwo.ca)

Law Games Committee
Law Games is an annual academic, athletic, and social event attended by law students from across the country.  Western’s team is chaired by a four-student committee that handles all logistical planning for Western’s delegation and acts as Co-Captains during Law Games itself.  Keep an eye out for your opportunity to be a part of the Western Law Games Team!
Contact: Steven Pulver (spulver@uwo.ca)

Merchandising Committee
Want to be part of the most "fashionable" committee at UWO law?  If so, the Merchandise Committee may be the place for you.  The role of the Merchandise Committee is to keep students and faculty outfitted in the latest and greatest in UWO Law merchandise.  Committee members are responsible for designing and selecting the merchandise that is sold, marketing the merchandise, and coordinating our annual fall and spring merchandise sales.  As well, committee members work closely with the SLS Treasurer to ensure that the merchandise selections are economically viable.
Contact: Danielle Gauvreau (dgauvrea@uwo.ca)
   
Obiter Dicta Committee
Do you like to sing? Looking for a back-up career in acting? OBITER DICTA is for you. Obiter Dicta is a variety show held every March by the law students, faculty, and staff.  The show is great fun and for a good cause -- all proceeds go to the Hospice of London.  As members of the Obiter Dicta Committee, we organize and run the event, which includes a wide variety of talents from singers, actors, and dancers to stage crew and writers.  So come one, come all -- Obiter Dicta has something for everyone.
Contact: Gordon Cassie (gcassie@uwo.ca)

Orientation Committee
Orientation week allows first year students to meet their classmates and upper year students, get to know the city of London and to enjoy themselves.  The role of the Orientation Committee is to make this fun-filled week the best experience possible for all first-year students.  The Orientation Committee is usually composed of second and third year students.  This committee is a great deal of fun -- you can effectively better Orientation Week for next year's incoming students and you can have a great time partying as well.
Contacts: Chris Mamo (cmamo@uwo.ca) & Jonathon Thoburn (jthoburn@uwo.ca)

Social Committee
The Social Committee will become your link to the law school.  They will keep your social calendar packed from September to March.  You can always count on your Social Committee to give you a break from the books with special events each and every month, including professional pubs, special occasion activities, and the infamous Lord Denning pub nights.  Ensure that you don't miss out on any of the excitement by checking out our information board.  Or better yet, you can join in the fun by volunteering your ideas, time and expertise.
Contact: Stephanie Doucet (sdoucet5@uwo.ca)

Sports Committee
Ever dream of scoring a fade away jump shot at the buzzer to win the championship?  Hasn't this happened yet?  Here's another chance!  The Sports Committee provides you with all kinds of opportunities to put off your memo research for just a few more hours.  Western Intramurals cater to a wide range of interests from basketball to softball to broomball.  Don't know anyone who is passionate about inner-tube water polo?  There will be a general sign-up for all intramurals on Clubs Day and sign-up sheets will be posted on our bulletin board. The Sports Committee also organizes various activities throughout the year.  These include softball, volleyball and touch football tournaments, curling, a squash ladder, and oh, so much more.  Two first-year Sports Reps will be chosen from the Committee to help organize the activities.
Contact: Aaron Baer (abaer2@uwo.ca)

Student Careers Committee
The Student Career Committee provides support and assistance to Western Law's Career & Professional Development Office (the "CPDO") and acts as a liaison between the CPDO and the student body. The committee will, in conjunction with the CPDO, help plan and run a variety of career-related events throughout the year, including the annual career fair (usually in March). The committee will also assist with career-related research as required, assist in updating the CPDO website, help maintain the Career Resource Centre, conduct employer outreach and will be responsible for a feature section in the newsletter published by the CPDO.
Contact: Michael Shakra (mshakra@uwo.ca)

Yearbook Committee
Western Law prides itself on having a closely connected student populace.  Life time friendships tend to blossom throughout our school’s three-year program.  The Yearbook Committee has been working extremely hard in order to capture these valuable memories.  The mandate of the Yearbook Committee is self-explanatory: we are driven to create the most memorable book possible for Western Law students.  Our all-law team includes a number of graphic designers, photographers, cartoonists, and writers.
Contact: Harold Godsoe (hgodsoe@uwo.ca) & Stephanie Sugar (ssugar@uwo.ca)

Third Year Party Committee
The name says it all! One last chance for third years to say good bye, and enjoy their lives as students.
Contacts: Gordon Cassie (gcassie@uwo.ca), Braden Jebson (bjebson@uwo.ca) & John Mather (jmather2@uwo.ca)
   
Student Alumni Committee
Still in its formative phases, the Student Alumni Committee is committed to encouraging and fostering relationships between current students and young alum.  The most important events in the Alumni Committee portfolio are Homecoming, a Charity Event, and the Alumni Leaders forum, all of which will require dedication to planning throughout the summer and the school year to get off the ground.
Contact: Stephanie Sugar (ssugar@uwo.ca)

Wellness Committee
Created this year by the Faculty and the SLS, the law school has begun a Wellness initiative.  Piloted by Student Services, the aim of the Committee is to facilitate programs, events and speakers to help encourage balancing your lifestyle, and awareness and education of mental health issues.  Currently a pilot peer support program is being formed to help aid students with meeting their needs, both academically and personally.
Contact: Daniela Taglioni (dtaglion@uwo.ca)

Western Law Advocacy Committee
The UWO Advocacy Committee is committed to promoting an interest in advocacy and litigation by presenting guest speakers, liaising with London and Toronto litigation firms, and conducting the First Year Advocacy Competition.  Rather than maintaining a specific membership list, all law students are members of the Club, as our mandate is to serve the entire student body.
Contact: Julie Menten (Julie.a.menten@gmail.com)

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