LAW REVIEW DIRECTOR’S ADDRESS

Law Review Director’s Address

Dear Readers, USQ Law Society Members and Legal Fraternity Members,

The Journey to this address has been one of lessons learned, many late nights, phone calls to members of print media, and support from all members of the USQ Law Society Executive over the past 3 years. The Law Review was first identified as a potential project in early 2018, which was then greenlit by the executive and championed by then president Erin McDonald, it has since been my pleasure to hold the role of the Law Review Director for the past 2 years, working under the immediate past president David Rawnsley and finally working upon the groundwork laid during 2019, the opportunity to continue working towards publication under the guidance of Katie Lush.

First and foremost I would like to thank the following: the past and present Executive of the USQ Law Society for all the support they have offered during the process to build the systems and structures that will enable the Review to grow and thrive long after they have all left USQ; Kevin Creed and other members of the Chronicle team, thank you for answering emails and phone calls at odd hours and agreeing to meet to workshop through foundational issues to enable a solid framework for the Review to stand upon; Juli Robertson and others from JTB Consulting, thank you for aiding in the construction of a stakeholder engagement plan and lending your expertise in relation to print marketing and publications; The numerous baristas, cafes and coffee machines that kept not only myself but the entire Editorial Board fuelled over the past few months to trial the process of the peer-reviewed model; Ballistic Springfield, for the standing table booking over the past 4 months giving adequate opportunity to work late without distraction; Emily Kelleher, thank you for stepping into the role of the Editor-in-Chief and lending your thoughts into the realm of journalistic integrity; the entire Editorial Board, thank you for working on an extremely tight timeline and volunteering your time to aid in the refinement of the process of submission for the USQ Law Review; and finally I would like to thank all contributors that submitted articles for publication, without you the Law Review would not be possible.

It is officially my pleasure to welcome you, the Reader, to the inaugural issue of the USQLS Law Review.

Kind Regards, Tory Webb Law Review Director USQ Law Society