Join us to elect JATL's 2012 Executive, then celebrate the approaching end of semester with pizza! See below for details of how to nominate, and please advise use beforehand if you wish to attend and have any dietary preferences.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR POSITIONS IN 2012 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

All nominees must be current financial members at the time of the election. For certain positions such as those of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, there is a further requirement that candidates must be current students within the T.C. Beirne School of Law.

This year, due to a restructuring of the organisation, there are 23 positions available. These are:
President:
The President is responsible for the overall administration of the Justice and the Law Society (Society). In particular, this includes:
a) Ensuring adequate planning of events, publications, etc. for the year;
b) Supervising the Executive to ensure timely completion of all tasks;
c) Maintenance of relations with sponsors, the TC Beirne School of Law, the University at large, and the Society's patron; and
d) Presiding at meetings of the Executive and General meetings of the Society

Vice-President (Administration)
The Vice-President (Administration) is responsible for assisting the President with any of the President's responsibilities. The Vice-President (Administration) shall preside at meetings in the absence of the President.

Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for:
a) Maintaining the financial records of the Society;
b) Preparing appropriate documentation for any transactions entered by the Society;
c) Preparing Society's financial records for annual audit;
d) Budgeting for all events and publications.

Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for:
a) Maintaining an up-to-date list of members of the Society;
b) Keeping minutes at all Executive and General meetings of the Society;
c) Administering the Society's general email account (eg. by forwarding any emails to the appropriate Executive member's individual account);
d) Assisting where requested with correspondence for particular events (eg. by preparing lists of invitees, drafting invitations, etc.)

Vice-President (Careers)
The Vice-President (Careers) is responsible for:
a) Ensuring the timely completion of all tasks related to Careers portfolio events (ie. "Wigs at the Bar" and "Speed Networking" in Semester One, and "Beyond Eagle Street" and "Annual Professional Breakfast" in Semester Two); and
b) Assisting the Careers Officers with any tasks related to the above events.

Vice-President (Social Justice)
The Vice-President (Social Justice) is responsible for:
a) Ensuring the timely completion of all tasks related to Social Justice portfolio events (ie. two Social Justice Forums in each semester); and
b) Assisting the Social Justice Officers with any tasks related to the above events.

Web Administration Officer
The Web Administration Officer is responsible for designing and maintaining the content of JATL's webpage.

Themis Editor
The Themis Editor is responsible for the production (at least once per Semester) of the Society's newspaper Themis.

Pandora's Box Editors (2 positions available)
The Pandora's Box Editors are responsible for the production of JATL's annual academic journal Pandora's Box. This includes:
a) Acquiring articles for the journal from appropriate contributors (ie. legal professionals and academics);
b) Securing sponsorship/advertising for the journal; and
c) Selling copies of the journal to law libraries or other interested purchasers.

Communications Officer
The Communications Officer is responsible for the design and printing of advertising material for all events and, if requested, preparing invitations to events. The Communications Officer may also be asked to assist with preparing contact lists of invitees.

Careers Officers (2 positions available)
Each Careers Officer will be responsible for one of the Careers events listed under the Vice-President (Careers) description per Semester.

Social Justice Officers (2 positions available)
Each Social Justice Officer will be responsible for one Social Justice Forum per Semester. This includes identifying and contacting appropriate guest speakers.

Committee Members (8 positions available)
The Committee Members are responsible for assisting with any tasks relevant to the Society's operations as required. This will include, but is not limited to:
a) Selling tickets for events;
b) Purchasing (with reimbursement) food/equipment/stationery for the Society or events;
c) Attending Society events and meetings; and
d) Advertising events at the start of lectures.

We hope that the new positions will increase efficiency in the organisation's management, and allow more events to be held which promote JATL's aims while meeting the expectations of its members.

How to nominate:
It is strongly recommended that nominations be given prior to the AGM, in writing, detailing the candidate's name and position nominated for. Written nominations should be received by the JATL Secretary by the 25th of October, and can be submitted to the JATL office (Student Hub near the BEL Collaborative Learning Centre), or by emailing expression of interest to jatl@law.uq.edu.au. Nominations can also be taken from the floor on the night itself.

Attached are the role descriptions of each position, which will also be listed on the JATL notice board outside the law library. If you have any further queries, do not hesitate to send an email to jatl@law.uq.edu.au.