There are undoubtedly times in a law degree where you are bound to get behind. You might be sick for a week, or you might have a motivation

The frenetic work ethic borne from having four assignments due in the same week hasn’t kicked in yet. You know it can’t last; you know that

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“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death....

So you're back to the law student grind, forced into another year of textbook serfdom. Or maybe you have just begun your illustrious stu

A running motif amongst law students who I have met is that the class participation component of their courses seems arbitrarily marked, inc

So it’s Semester 1, and the eager baby law student enquiries have started filtering into my academic inbox: “Can I have full list of the lat

Some law students finish their readings every week, maintain their notes with meticulous care, and come to each seminar/tute/lecture/exam co

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I’m doing summer school at the moment. Yes, I’m inside reading while my friends are at the beach, but it’s not all bad. Here’s my take on th

When I graduated the GFC had just hit. Law graduates (even ones with Honours) found it hard to secure a grad job. Some pursued paralegal wor

I’ve seen his scenario coming for a few days, but I’ve been busy: other exams, bad television repeats, etc. It’s the day before the exam whe

Some years it feels like the exam timetable makers have it in for you. The examination period is nearly a month long, but all your exams are

International student exchanges are available at most, if not all, Australian universities. They can be short study programs overseas, or a

You have to admit, it’s a fairly impressive legacy. Even though he lived over 2,400 years ago, the Greek philosopher Socrates, still manages

Long study sessions are hardly my favourite thing. They start well, but after a while my attention drifts and I end up granting myself a ‘sh

Take home exams have to be my least favourite assessment type. Mostly it’s because they turn your home into an exam room. That said, any exa

The average cost of law textbooks each semester is equivalent to the GDP of a small nation. So you’ve scrounged around under your couch for

Maybe it's because law lecturers read too many convoluted judgments, but chances are you’re going to come across a few tricky assignment