The 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 21 October. It was chaired by our President, Joie Ng, and minutes were recorded by our Secretary, Rebecca Yates. Items of discussion included;
📋 The 2026 Executive Committee presented their annual reports, reflecting on the Society's achievements, challenges and recommendations for the incoming committee.
💰 The President reported a successful year for sponsorships, with approximately $42,000 raised in 2026, alongside strengthened relationships with the University, industry partners and other law societies.
👥 The Secretary reported continued membership growth, with 225 members in 2026, and highlighted opportunities to improve committee engagement, communication and administrative processes.
⚖️ The Education Portfolio reflected on its successful charity and wellbeing initiatives, with $2,000 in donations to Women's Legal Service WA formally approved following the Charity Movie Night.
💼 The Careers Portfolio reported a successful year, with approximately 250 students attending the Careers Fair, alongside alumni networking opportunities and industry panels.
🎉 The Socials Portfolio celebrated a successful Law Ball, which sold out all 250 tickets, and reflected on other events including Barefoot Bowls, Quiz Night and Winter Bar Night.
🍸 $3,000 in expenditure was approved for the upcoming End of Year Event in Leederville, which will feature food and a bar tab.
🏆 The Competitions Portfolio highlighted strong participation in internal competitions and renewed involvement in external and intervarsity competitions, with recommendations to expand these opportunities in 2027.
📢 The Publications and Marketing Portfolio reflected on merchandise sales, increased social media engagement and the introduction of a fortnightly newsletter, with recommendations for further collaboration across portfolios.
☕ A Special Resolution establishing a Café Assistant position was passed, creating an additional committee role to support the Café Manager with daily operations, stock management and volunteer coordination.
💜 A Special Resolution establishing a new Equity and Wellbeing Portfolio was passed unanimously. The changes introduce an Equity and Wellbeing Director, Women's Officer and Equity Officer, transfer representative roles from Education, and establish an Outreach Officer to strengthen engagement and collaboration.
🗳️ Nominations for the 2027 MSLS Committee were presented, with candidates delivering speeches outlining their experience and priorities. Online voting was scheduled from 22–29 October.
🤝 The meeting concluded with a focus on strengthening student engagement, expanding opportunities for members and ensuring a smooth transition to the 2027 Committee.
