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Day in the Life of a Law Student: Exposed
Law school is full of broken promises: mainly to yourself.

Survive Law
May 31, 20191 min read


Law Students as 2019 Met Gala Looks
Whilst critiquing the Met Gala efforts in my K-mart nighties, I thought some of this year’s campy get-ups were very familiar.

Survive Law
May 13, 20192 min read


Stayin' Alive Throughout a Law Degree
At first, everything radiates novelty, you’re (hopefully) studying something that interests you, you have three months of summer vacation, l

Survive Law
Mar 8, 20193 min read


Volunteering in Tanzania: Q&A with Jane Fletcher
Survive Law interviewed Jane Fletcher, a qualified barrister and solicitor who worked with the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office in Tanzan

Survive Law
Feb 15, 20196 min read


Law School Myths
Perhaps you’ve heard that marks are everything at law school, or that the supposed glut of lawyers has rendered law jobs few and far between

Survive Law
Feb 7, 20193 min read


Making the Most of Your Summer
At the end of every semester, I’m left with this emotional void. All of my energy goes to study, with every podcast, job application and art

Survive Law
Dec 7, 20182 min read


Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 3 Education
In part three of our four part series, Survive Law NZ interviewed two student volunteers from the Education team, which aims to teach young

Head Editor
Dec 5, 20183 min read


Working Abroad: Q&A with Harrison Roubin
Survive Law spoke with Harrison Roubin, a Law and International Studies student from Deakin University who worked at Dentons' Shanghai...

Survive Law
Nov 5, 20188 min read


Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 2 Law Reform
In part two of our four part series, Survive Law NZ interviewed two student volunteers - Finn O'Donnell who volunteers as a writer for...

Head Editor
Oct 24, 20184 min read


Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 1 Human Rights
The Wellington Community Justice Project is a social justice-focused student-led initiative that Victoria University of Wellington’s Law Sch

Head Editor
Oct 10, 20186 min read
Lawroscopes: October 2018
Welcome to the first edition of Lawroscopes. Libra (September 23 - October 23) Jupiter is in Libra’s sixth house this month.

Survive Law
Oct 3, 20184 min read


The Evolution of a Law Student
So...you've made it into law school. Forget about the degree progression guide your university tells you to follow, this is the *real* d

Survive Law
Sep 12, 20182 min read


Volunteering Abroad: Q&A with Jordan Eitler
Survive Law spoke with Jordan Eitler, a Law and Criminology student from Deakin University who worked with the Projects Abroad Human Rights

Survive Law
Aug 3, 20186 min read


The Virtues and Vices of LinkedIn
It seems as if everyone around you has a LinkedIn profile, and in your eagerness to get a job, you’re considering getting one too. From one

Survive Law
Jul 14, 20183 min read


5 Lifehacks for Law Students
Let’s face it, law school is hard. However, there are definitely things you can do to make law school marginally less stressful. Here are my

Survive Law
Jun 20, 20183 min read


Unpopular Law Student Opinions
Some Survive Law readers resent the Elle Woods wannabe, Donoghue v Stevenson obsessed, caffeine-addicted law student stereotype. Here they a

Survive Law
Apr 30, 20182 min read


Essential Stationery for the Stationery Obsessed Law Student
I get excited for two things at the start of every semester: Orientation Week freebies and the chance to start using new stationery. Nothing

Survive Law
Apr 11, 20182 min read


What Your Combined Degree Says About You
Maybe you’ve heard that it doesn’t matter what a law degree is paired with: each combination has unique strengths and weaknesses and, as suc

Survive Law
Mar 22, 20183 min read


You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for @Ratiodecidendicecream
Last week, we received an anonymous tip-off about the coolest thing since Lister v Romford Ice & Cold Storage, or Kirby J asking counsel...

Survive Law
Feb 20, 20182 min read


7 New Year's Resolutions to Keep You Motivated
Failing ambitious New Year's Resolutions year after year. We've all been there. There a few goals, however, that are worth keeping i

Survive Law
Jan 10, 20183 min read
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