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Anjori Mitra

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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Gina Yeung

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

Survive Law NZ

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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Gina Yeung

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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Cecilia Liu

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

Survive Law NZ

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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Gina Yeung

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

Survive Law NZ

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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Gina Yeung

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

Survive Law NZ

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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Gina Yeung

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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Gina Yeung

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?"

Gina Yeung

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

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Williame Gucake

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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Anjori Mitra

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

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Gina Yeung & Eric

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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Angee Nicholas

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

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The 5 Law Students You Meet in Your Tutorial

Gina Yeung

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

Ruiteng Liu

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...

Anjori Mitra

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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