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    Back for Round Two: Doing an LLM
    Survive Law
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 4 min

    Back for Round Two: Doing an LLM

    If you're considering doing an LLM, here are some thoughts from a (formerly) reluctant LLM candidate.
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    Survive Law
    • Jun 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Productivity Apps to Keep You Focused

    We know, we know. There are plenty of apps out there that claim to boost productivity but we've picked out current faves to keep you on
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    I want your job: Q&A with Anjori Mitra, barrister and LLM candidate
    Head Editor
    • Apr 23, 2019
    • 5 min

    I want your job: Q&A with Anjori Mitra, barrister and LLM candidate

    Anjori Mitra is currently studying towards an LLM at Columbia University and prior, worked as a junior barrister in New Zealand for four yea
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    NZ Law Firm Websites: '90s and '00s
    Survive Law
    • Mar 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    NZ Law Firm Websites: '90s and '00s

    Off the back of our article where we went back to the '90s and '00s to look at Australian top-tier firm's websites (duh, what el
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    Survive Law
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    New (Academic) Year's Resolutions for Law Students

    New year, new legislation! Uh, I mean new resolutions! As the 2019 academic starts afresh, so too is your opportunity to leave behind all th
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    Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 3 Education
    Head Editor
    • Dec 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    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
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    Survive Law
    • Oct 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    Dealing with Stress According to Marge Simpson

    Learning how to deal with stress is tricky - everyone has different coping mechanisms and different methods that they’ve come to develop aft
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    Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 2 Law Reform
    Head Editor
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 4 min

    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 The Hive, a bimonthly publication that explores social and cultural issues, and Jin Kim who volunteers for Research and Submissions, where volunteers produce research papers and make submissions and recommendations to Select Committees on the Bill. ICYMI, we spoke to volunteers from the Human Rights team in part 1 of our series. Check it out h
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    #Studygrams To Up Your Study Game
    Survive Law
    • Oct 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    #Studygrams To Up Your Study Game

    Procrastinating on Instagram is one of my favourite pastimes. Looking at various fashion blogger's outfits from Paris Fashion Week may b
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    Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 1 Human Rights
    Head Editor
    • Oct 9, 2018
    • 6 min

    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
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    5 ways to get over *that* bad mark
    Survive Law
    • Sep 18, 2018
    • 4 min

    5 ways to get over *that* bad mark

    It’s bound to happen at least once in your degree (even if you have a HD average). You put hours and hours of effort into your assignment on
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    The Evolution of a Law Student
    Survive Law
    • Sep 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    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
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    Tackling the Question "What Are Your Weaknesses?"
    Survive Law
    • Aug 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    Tackling the Question "What Are Your Weaknesses?"

    It’s a question we often get asked in interviews - or at least one you should expect: “What are your weaknesses?” “When was a time you faile
    1,412 views0 comments
    Applying for Government Internships
    Survive Law
    • Aug 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    Applying for Government Internships

    Every year students migrate from Auckland, Canterbury, Hamilton and Dunedin to participate in the annual government summer internship. These
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    5 Lifehacks for Law Students
    Survive Law
    • Jun 19, 2018
    • 3 min

    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
    1,038 views0 comments
    Survive Law
    • Jun 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    A-Z of Surviving and Thriving Your Way Through Law School

    Forget about the law dictionary or the encyclopedia of forms and precedents, this is the only dictionary you need to survive and thrive in l
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    Dropping Out of Law School
    Survive Law
    • Jun 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    Dropping Out of Law School

    Nothing great in life comes without its challenges and law school has to be one of them. Law school is hard. You don’t have to be a law stud
    358 views0 comments
    The 5 Law Students You Meet in Your Tutorial
    Survive Law
    • May 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    The 5 Law Students You Meet in Your Tutorial

    Attending and actually listening and participating through a number of law tutorials in my time, you start to notice a pattern after a while
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    Legal Research for Beginners: Tips and Tricks
    Head Editor
    • May 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Legal Research for Beginners: Tips and Tricks

    Welcome to legal research, the bane of every law student’s life. Legal research takes time. That’s an unfortunate fact. But fear not, my lea
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    When You've Left Your Assignment to the Last Minute...
    Survive Law
    • Apr 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    When You've Left Your Assignment to the Last Minute...

    It’s an all too familiar feeling – somehow, that assignment you thought you still had at least a week to do is due in 48 hours. Even though
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