Clerkship season is here again, and summer clerks across Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cle

Like many law students, I spend a lot of time thinking about what I want to do with my degree. Do I want to practice? If I do, do I want to

This year I’ve had the opportunity to do some work experience in Grafton with a solicitor who works as a sole practitioner. There’s a lot th

At a time when so many law students are struggling to find any kind of legal experience, it is hard not to become disheartened… or to fall i

During my time as a community legal centre volunteer, I have been fortunate enough to work with an inspiring young lawyer from Wyndham Legal

If you’re working full time, taking a few months off from your job for a legal internship probably isn’t really an option, but getting work

Early in the morning, a convoy of lawyers, corrections staff, bailiffs, Aboriginal liaison officers, interpreters, registrars, victim’s advo

I sometimes find it useful to start at the beginning. I wouldn’t say that my entry into the legal profession was unorthodox; it just wasn’t

You slave away over your CV until you finally submit the perfect application for your dream job. But then there's silence. Days and then

When he applied for clerkships in his penultimate year of law school, An Vo, like many others, was unsuccessful. Now working as a lawyer in

Volunteering in the community legal sector is an experience every law student should have, but what’s it really like? Here’s a rundown from

This can be a difficult time of year for penultimate year law students who’ve missed out on a clerkship. No one likes missing out, and even

Despite having my heart set on various other areas of law, I succumbed to peer pressure and applied to several firms, but I wish I had someo

“I’ll think about it later…” This is what I hear many students say when I ask them about their plans for after graduation. The idea of what

This winter break I was fortunate enough to spend five weeks interning at the Grattan Institute, which is a public policy think tank. The In

Being a massive fan of Breaking Bad, I decided that my aspiration was to be just like (or working for someone like) Saul Goodman. You better

Although the current state of the jobs market means that most law graduates have to cast a wide net when making graduate applications, worki

Ever wanted to have the chance to work on policy development and change the ‘system’ from the inside? Working in government can be very rewa

Before law school, Rebecca Halpin worked in the hectic world of sports publicity. Now she’s swapped talent management, music festivals, film

Although you've probably been practicing your answers to some common job interview questions, you'll also have an opportunity to ask