Queer
The Sydney University Law Society (SULS) remains committed to diversity, inclusion, and authentic representation. The Queer Portfolio, headed under the leadership of the Queer Officer (Jack Carroll), has grown into a dynamic and necessary part of SULS - creating safe spaces, launching advocacy initiatives and building long-lasting networks and opportunities for LGBTQIA+ identifying law students.
SULS understands that some queer students have additional pressures on them that their heterosexual colleagues may not, and thus have a queer officer to act as a point of contact to help students deal with and manage these pressures. If you do find yourself struggling, then we strongly urge you to contact the queer officer, make use of the resources listed in the equity handbook, or speak to one of the many queer-friendly societies and spaces on campus.
In addition, the queer portfolio engages the law school in current questions of social and legal justice pertaining to the queer identifying community. The portfolio will host a number of forums and other events throughout the year to raise awareness and increase understanding of these issues throughout the law school.
Networking Opportunities
The Queer Portfolio aims to support the comfort and opportunity of queer students at law school. In recent years, a strong emphasis has been placed on recognising the intersectionality of queer identity as well as the importance of allyship. Through collaborative Diversity and Inclusion Networking Evenings — co-hosted with other equity portfolios — the portfolio has created space for meaningful dialogue about how sexuality, gender, race, culture, and other facets of identity interact within the legal profession. These evenings have become more than just networking opportunities; they are platforms for solidarity and change.
Leadership & Mentoring
Through initiatives like the Intervarsity Queer Leadership Network — held in partnership with firms such as Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Ashurst — students have connected directly with LGBTQIA+ professionals, gaining insight, mentorship, and a sense of visibility within the legal profession. At the same time, the Portfolio’s involvement in SULS’ annual Mentoring Program has fostered relationships between queer-identifying students and both peers and practitioners, creating a culture of guidance and solidarity that extends beyond the classroom. Together, these programs are not just shaping confident, future leaders — they’re building a law school environment rooted in inclusion, trust, and lived experience.
SULS Queer Facebook Group
The SULS Queer Group is a safe space for LGBTQIA+ students and alumni at Sydney Law School to collaborate, learn and connect with the queer legal community. The group is used to post queer events happening on and around campus, but also to post interesting articles, socialise and build community and friendships. Join the group here.
Queries for the Queer Officer
If you have a Query for the Queer Officer, you can use this form to ask a question and get an answer.
This can be anything from: requesting advice on coming out; job and career prospects for queer students; mental health support; queer events, socials and support on campus; SULS-specific queer enquiries; needing extensions for academic work due to personal reasons; and just needing a space for an emotional mind-dump, or to simply talk to someone who’s been through it all before!
Rainbow Client Interviewing
Initiated in 2021, the Rainbow Client Interviewing competition is a Queer Portfolio initiative to foster more respectful interaction with queer-identifying individuals and LGBTQ+ specific challenges in the legal system. This competition is non-autonomous i.e. all identities are welcome to apply. No prior client interviewing experience is required.
2021: Winners: Bru Hammer and Christos Atsiaris, Runner Up: David Zhu and Lauren McGrath-Wild