Sharna White

How do you manage the competing demands of university and work? UTS offers a quite flexible timetable, with most law subjects offering classes in both the day and evening. This is especially useful for those students who are wanting to work and study. Personally I am quite lucky that my employer is able to work around my university timetable, though I do believe it is possible to work and study at the same time. From my personal experience, I have found that working whilst studying has encouraged me to be organised and use my time wisely to be able to meet assignment deadlines, prepare for exams and complete study preparation.

What led you to choose UTS:Law for your studies? From the time I visited UTS at the UTS Open Day, I knew this was where I wanted to study Law. I chose to study law at UTS due to the university’s reputation of having a practical approach to learning, which I believe is important in relation to the legal profession. I also chose UTS Law, as the university also offers Practical Legal Training (PLT). It is convenient to be able to study my combined Law and International Studies degree, and also complete Practical Legal Training at the same institution.

Are you involved in extra-curricular activities such as the Mentoring program, Brennan program, Mooting, LSS? How has this experience aided your career/personal development?

Brennan Program: The Brennan Justice and Leadership Program is an amazing program, unique to UTS Law. I have been a member of the Brennan Program since my first year and have found the program to be a great extra-curricular activity to been involved in. It is interesting to look at social justice issues as a whole and also in regards to law, through different activities ranging from volunteer work, to watching films and attending social justice lectures. 

Client Interviewing: The UTS LSS runs various extra-curricular competitions in which students can complete. In my first year, I participated in the Junior Client Interviewing competition, and found it to be an incredible practical learning experience. Client interviewing has developed my skills in regards to working in a team, problem solving and learning how to obtain information from a client, as if I was a lawyer. The competitions are great as you can receive feedback on your progress from not only fellow peers, but also UTS Law faculty members.