Law Student Life

Feb 25, 2015
2 min

Resolutions for the New Academic Year

It’s time to return to the mini-city of my university campus, where the drink of choice is anything caffeinated (soy latte with a double sho

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Starting law school? Here are some things you should know

Breanna

Feb 24, 2015
2 min

Starting law school? Here are some things you should know

First off, congratulations! Maybe you smashed your high school exams and ended up at law school almost by accident, or maybe studying law is

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Should law schools provide more career support?

Survive Law

Feb 20, 2015
2 min

Should law schools provide more career support?

Law schools are falling short of student expectations when it comes to careers, Survive Law’s latest survey has found. The results of the...

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A marathon, not a sprint: Running the law school race

Mijana

Feb 17, 2015
2 min

A marathon, not a sprint: Running the law school race

As law students we are constantly rushing; our long list of readings and deadlines never seems to shrink. On top of study there’s part-time

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First Year v Final Year Me: My Law School Transformation

Jennifer

Dec 17, 2014
5 min

First Year v Final Year Me: My Law School Transformation

I have a photo of myself taken on the day I found out I was really doing it; I was going to law school. My skin is clear, my face is beaming

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Katherine

Dec 11, 2014
3 min

Studying Law with a Toddler

Last semester, I embarked upon my return to university to complete my law degree. When I left, I was twenty-something, foot-loose and fancy-

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Jessica C

Dec 7, 2014
3 min

A Law Grad Wanders Around the World

Midway through 2013, I was about to finish my undergraduate law degree. I was starting my Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and I was bored

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Miljana

Dec 4, 2014
2 min

Lovingly Hating Law School

When I tell people that I study law, I’m often bombarded with questions like, “Do you have a lot of readings? Is it hard? How do you cope?”

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Domenica

Dec 1, 2014
2 min

Think you failed an exam?

There is nothing worse than walking out of an exam and having the feeling that you have just failed. Here are some handy tips for loosening

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Which Australian city is the best for students?

Survive Law

Nov 26, 2014
1 min

Which Australian city is the best for students?

Six Australian cities have made the list of the world’s 50 best cities for university students. In this year’s QS Best Student Cities...

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LGBT Law Students: Are Law Firms going to be as accepting as University?

Holly

Nov 20, 2014
2 min

LGBT Law Students: Are Law Firms going to be as accepting as University?

At my very liberal university, being LGBT has never been an issue. Nor has it been in the law faculty, where many students have progressive

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Georgina

Oct 23, 2014
2 min

Part Time, Smart Time

Once you start your degree, there is no denying that most of us come to feel chained to the expected graduation date our universities give u

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Carissa Gay

Oct 13, 2014
3 min

Losing the Fear of being Wrong

Atychiphobia – the fear of being wrong – is a condition that has plagued many a law school tutorial. Common symptoms may include: periodic m

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“You’re a law student? I have a legal question…”

Bradley

Oct 7, 2014
2 min

“You’re a law student? I have a legal question…”

Let’s set the scene. You’ve walked into a party or a family function. Conversation is abuzz and you’re catching up with people you haven’t s

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An Undergraduate Girl in a Postgraduate World

Tara Pratarelli

Sep 1, 2014
2 min

An Undergraduate Girl in a Postgraduate World

I’ve never been a particularly introverted person. I’m loud (typical lawyer material) and have a permanent case of foot-in-mouth disease. Th

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Linda

Aug 26, 2014
1 min

Things People say to Law Students

Being a law student is great but I've noticed that people tend to ask some pretty crazy questions. Here are some questions and comments

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Emily Kelly

Aug 25, 2014
2 min

The ‘H’ Word

WARNING – reader discretion advised. I am going to talk about something that may disturb you, and I hope it does not cause too much grief. I

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Christine N

Aug 22, 2014
2 min

Taking a Break from Technology

About a month ago I signed up for World Vision’s 40 Hour Famine and weighed my options of either giving up food or technology for my campaig

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Cameron

Aug 18, 2014
3 min

Failure: Can I still be a lawyer?

Failing is hard. Failure does not mean you cannot be a lawyer though, and here are some reasons why...

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Expectation v Reality: My First Weeks of Law

Rosalinda

Aug 11, 2014
2 min

Expectation v Reality: My First Weeks of Law

I have just had the pleasure of commencing law school. I'm glad to report that I wasn't singled out in my first class to answer an e

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