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    (Mind)Mapping your way through law school
    Survive Law
    • Mar 16, 2017
    • 2 min

    (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
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    Why the library is your best friend and worst enemy
    Survive Law
    • Mar 7, 2017
    • 3 min

    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
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    Why honesty is really the best policy
    Survive Law
    • May 3, 2016
    • 2 min

    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
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    Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Marks This Semester
    Survive Law
    • Mar 3, 2016
    • 2 min

    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
    98 views0 comments
    Writing Convincing Assignments: Critical Analysis Checklist
    Survive Law
    • Sep 7, 2015
    • 3 min

    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
    8,194 views0 comments
    Tips from your Tutor: How to Write the Perfect Law Essay Introduction
    Marie Hadley
    • Sep 16, 2014
    • 2 min

    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
    33,269 views2 comments
    Have you heard about the lumberjack?
    Survive Law
    • Sep 9, 2014
    • 2 min

    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
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    Tips for Writing a Reflective Assignment
    Survive Law
    • Aug 7, 2014
    • 2 min

    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
    19 views0 comments
    Five Tips for Writing Awesome Assignments
    Survive Law
    • Apr 14, 2014
    • 3 min

    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
    449 views0 comments
    Referencing Tips
    Survive Law
    • Mar 28, 2014
    • 2 min

    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
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    Australian Law Students Overwhelmed by Workload
    Survive Law
    • Dec 12, 2013
    • 2 min

    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. The results of Survive Law’s Australian Law Student Satisfaction Survey revealed that 42% of law students regularly felt overwhelmed by their workload, while 53% also said they felt stressed at law school most or all of the time. The leading causes of stress were: Balancing study with other commitments (such as work or family) – 34.4% Trying
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    Survive Law
    • Sep 3, 2013
    • 3 min

    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
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    Tips for Legal Drafting Assignments: Q&A with Sonya Willis
    Survive Law
    • Sep 2, 2013
    • 3 min

    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.
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    How to Ace a Reflective Journal Assignment
    Survive Law
    • Aug 6, 2013
    • 2 min

    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
    3,963 views0 comments
    The Great Font Debate: Picking the Best Typography for CVs and Assignments
    Survive Law
    • Mar 5, 2013
    • 2 min

    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
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    Re-Mark: Appealing Assignment and Exam Grades
    Survive Law
    • Nov 16, 2012
    • 2 min

    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
    284 views0 comments
    Assignment Advice from Your Marker
    Survive Law
    • May 24, 2012
    • 2 min

    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.
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    Deciphering Assignment Questions
    Survive Law
    • Sep 7, 2010
    • 2 min

    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
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    How to Avoid Making Stupid Mistakes on Assignments
    Survive Law
    • Apr 20, 2010
    • 4 min

    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...
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    How to Write a Legal Essay
    Wenee Yap
    • Feb 6, 2010
    • 2 min

    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
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