Overview 

The Law Students’ Society (LSS) is a vital forum for discussion. Its representatives serve on University Governance Boards as well as on the executive of the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS). Representatives also sit on important committees, such as Faculty Board, setting policy and rendering decisions that have a significant impact on the life of Queen’s Law.

The LSS also supports a wide range of student clubs, social functions and athletic activities to provide the student body with rewarding opportunities for student involvement.

All students in the Faculty of Law are members of the LSS. Each JD class year (1L, 2L, and 3L) is represented by their own council. The graduate students are represented by a special representative. The council as a whole is overseen by the LSS Core.

 

LSS Elections Information

1L Council Elections 

The nomination period for 1L Council elections will take place between September 23rd and October 4th. Click here for more information and required documents!

The following positions are available:

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Socials Coordinator
  • Wellness Coordinators (2)
  • Secretary Treasurer
  • 1L Faculty Board Reps (2)

First-year students are also eligible to run for the Junior School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) position.

Fall 2025 Special Elections

The following positions are available for 3L Council:

  • Socials Coordinator
  • Secretary Treasurer
  • Wellness Coordinators (2)

Fall 2025 Special Representative Elections

The following positions are also available:

  • Senior SGPS Representative (1)
  • Part-Time Student Representative (1)
  • Joint Program Student Representative (1)
  • Common-Civil Law Program Student Representative (1)
  • Indigenous Student Representative (1)
  • Transfer-Student Representative (1)

The next LSS Core election will take place in March of 2026 for the following academic year. 2L and 3L Council elections will also take place in March of 2026.

Please feel free to reach out to lssvpacademic@queensu.ca if you have any questions about available positions.

Constitution

The LSS and its activities are governed by the LSS Constitution, the LSS Club Regulations, the LSS Awards Policy, the LSS Policy on Standing Committees and the LSS Discretionary Funding Policy.

LSS constating documents can be accessed here.

Meeting Minutes

The LSS Core and Year Councils, as well as other representatives, make up the student government of the Faculty of Law. These representatives meet on a bi-weekly basis and discuss important issues affecting the law school.

Meetings are chaired by the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, who work to ensure that the meetings proceed smoothly and that the important decisions that are reached by council are recorded for current and future law students.

Click here to access meeting minutes! (You must be a current Queen’s Law student with a netid) 

Outlines

What is an outline?

An outline is a tool to help you study for an exam. Generally speaking, an outline is not just a set of case briefs, but rather a synthesis of the information that you have learned in a course throughout the semester.

DISCLAIMER: There is no perfect outline (except the one you make for yourself)

The Law Students’ Society is NOT responsible for the contents of any posted outlines. This service is merely a convenience and the information contained has not be reviewed for its content or trustworthiness.

Access outlines here: Outline Sharepoint

If you would like to submit your outlines to the LSS, please send them to VP Administrative by email at lssvpadmin@queensu.ca.