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(Mind)Mapping your way through law school
One of the most dangerous stereotypes of law students is this arduous image. You know what I mean: the daily grind of study and classes; the

Survive Law
Mar 17, 20172 min read


Why the library is your best friend and worst enemy
Any university student worth their salt has a relationship with the university library - albeit it may be a tumultuous one. There are times

Survive Law
Mar 8, 20173 min read


Why honesty is really the best policy
With essays coming at you left, right and centre, mid-semester exams happening and clerkship deadlines looming, life as a law student can se

Survive Law
May 3, 20162 min read


Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Marks This Semester
Okay you got me, there’s absolutely no tricks or easy fixes to getting good marks at Law School. Work hard, turn up to lectures…you know the

Survive Law
Mar 4, 20162 min read


Writing Convincing Assignments: Critical Analysis Checklist
Whether it's a problem solving question or an essay, when it comes to law school assignments the real marks, the ones that take you from

Survive Law
Sep 7, 20153 min read


Tips from your Tutor: How to Write the Perfect Law Essay Introduction
After reading the first few sentences of a law essay, most markers will start to formulate an idea of the mark range. If they start with a C

Marie Hadley
Sep 17, 20142 min read


Have you heard about the lumberjack?
Some of the best advice that I’ve received as a student was delivered to me in a rather surprising way. I was in a particularly poor state l

Survive Law
Sep 9, 20142 min read


Tips for Writing a Reflective Assignment
Reflective assignments: you either love them or loathe them. I fall into the second category. When I received my first reflective assignment

Survive Law
Aug 8, 20142 min read


Five Tips for Writing Awesome Assignments
We have come to the time of semester where most students are planning on getting their assignments under control before the downhill run to

Survive Law
Apr 14, 20143 min read


Referencing Tips
Challenging assignments are the norm in law school, and we can’t afford to be losing marks over something as simple as referencing. Every co

Survive Law
Mar 28, 20142 min read


Australian Law Students Overwhelmed by Workload
A new study has found that nearly half of Australian law students feel overwhelmed by their law school workload most or all of the time....

Survive Law
Dec 12, 20132 min read
Interesting Resources for Law Assignments
When we’re given a law assignment, our typical response is to reach for legislation, case law, journal articles and textbooks, but the resea

Survive Law
Sep 3, 20133 min read


Tips for Legal Drafting Assignments: Q&A with Sonya Willis
Survive Law chatted with civil procedure lecturer Sonya Willis about how to approach legal drafting.

Survive Law
Sep 2, 20133 min read


How to Ace a Reflective Journal Assignment
The first time I was faced with a reflective journal as an assessment item, I wasn’t sure what it was or how to approach it. Plus it seems l

Survive Law
Aug 6, 20132 min read


The Great Font Debate: Picking the Best Typography for CVs and Assignments
Recently pondering the formatting of my resume and scrolling through articles about which font is the best, I discovered what can only be de

Survive Law
Mar 5, 20132 min read


Re-Mark: Appealing Assignment and Exam Grades
Had an assignment or exam come back with a mark well below what you were expecting? If this has happened to you and you believe your work sh

Survive Law
Nov 16, 20122 min read


Assignment Advice from Your Marker
I recently finished my law degree and crossed over to the ‘dark side,’ working at a university and marking assignments, essays and exams.

Survive Law
May 24, 20122 min read


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

Survive Law
Sep 8, 20102 min read


How to Avoid Making Stupid Mistakes on Assignments
It always happens. You get your subject outline and quickly scan through in the first week of semester. Everything seems straightforward...

Survive Law
Apr 21, 20104 min read


How to Write a Legal Essay
Legal essays are a strange quirk of study. While they are the bane of your existence throughout your law school life, stealing time and driv

Wenee Yap
Feb 7, 20102 min read
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