About Us

Society of University Lawyers Limited, ‘the Society of University Lawyers’ or ‘SOUL’, is a not-for-profit association of in-house lawyers working in the university sector.

SOUL is a volunteer run organisation, governed by a board that is accountable to SOUL’s members.

SOUL’s main objectives are to:

foster and promote the exchange of information relating to legal matters affecting universities and tertiary education generally;
promote collegial relationships between lawyers working in the university sector;
provide support, services and assistance to, and promote the interests of SOUL’s members through professional development and other activities; and
host an annual conference dedicated aimed at educating members about the current legal issues affecting universities and university lawyers.

Membership of SOUL is open to legal practitioners employed by a university as a legal adviser. For more information on how to become a member and SOUL’s other categories of membership, please see Membership.

SOUL is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission as a company limited by guarantee.