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Book Review: Barely Legal, An Insider’s Guide to Advancing from Law Student to Lawyer in Australia b
After semester upon semester of reading complicated legal jargon, Barely Legal is a refreshing, yet insightful way to prepare for the conclu

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Sep 16, 20122 min read


Behind the Scenes at Local Court
Courtrooms and courts are wondrous magical places where justice is served, the good guys win and gorgeous lawyers vigorously defend the righ

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Sep 11, 20124 min read


I want your job: Interview with Peter Michie, Prosecutor turned Scuba Diving Entrepreneur
“Something you do on the weekend can be like a dream and you think, I wonder if that could ever be a full time reality?” says Peter Michie,

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Sep 1, 20123 min read


Behind the News: The Life of a Law Grad in Journalism
It was about 9pm when I received a call that someone had been shot. It was the second time I’d received such a call, both just minutes befor

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Aug 31, 20123 min read


Litigation to Liturgy: Interview with Reverend Father Matthew Attia, Lawyer turned Priest
Religion and the law often seem to be two quite distinct and divorced categories in life. But this wasn’t the case for Reverend Father Matth

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Aug 30, 20122 min read


I want your job: Interview with Lachlan Ball, Social Entrepreneur
“I got the marks and thought it would be really interesting,” says University of Technology, Sydney student Lachlan Ball of his decision to

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Aug 11, 20123 min read


Law Graduates in Politics
Is it just me, or are there a lot of law graduates in politics? Maybe it’s because you can’t read statutes for three to five years without w

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Aug 7, 20122 min read


Starting a Career in Academia
This time last year I was applying for summer clerkships. I didn’t know what area of law I wanted to practice in, but I was sure that I woul

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Aug 3, 20122 min read


What if I don’t like my clerkship?
So, through some slight exaggerations on your resume, a fluke or strange planetary alignment, you've landed a clerkship. Everyone congra

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Jul 11, 20123 min read


Tins of Abalone: A Diary of a Law Grad in an ‘Alternative’ Career
Recently, I completed my studies in law (hurrah!) and decided to try something a little different. So, I packed my bags, moved overseas and

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Mar 9, 20122 min read


Summer Clerk Diary: Mary Browne, Jackson McDonald
Hi! My name is Mary and I’m in my final year of a Law and Mass Communication (Public Relations) double degree at Murdoch University, Western

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Mar 3, 20123 min read


Turning Double Degree Internships into Legal Work Experience
All final year double degree students will know the pain – you’ve decided you want to be a lawyer, but that pesky ‘other degree’ is still fo

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Mar 1, 20123 min read


Summer Clerk Diary: Dave Barton, Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Despite having several years’ experience working full-time, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a clerkship at a commercial law firm. Everyone

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Feb 24, 20122 min read


Summer Clerk Diary: Sarah Moore and Wendy Ooi, Moores Legal
Clerkships provide fantastic holiday work experience, but what happens afterwards? Melbourne University Law student Wendy Ooi and law gradua

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Feb 15, 20123 min read


Summer Clerk Diary: Sam Elder, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
University of Melbourne juris doctor student Sam Elder spent his summer clerking with Hunt & Hunt Lawyers. Here is Sam’s take on the sum

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Feb 7, 20123 min read


The Indecisive Law Graduate’s First Year out of Law School
It’s just over a year since I finished my law degree. At the time I had no idea what I was going to do with my life, but one thing was certa

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Jan 10, 20122 min read


To Specialise or not to Specialise?
A long time ago studying law meant learning every law that existed in your jurisdiction. These days there are too many statutes for that, an

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Nov 13, 20113 min read


Things I wish I’d known at law school
Law school doesn’t teach you everything you need to know for your future career. We asked Mallesons lawyers around the country, “What do you

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Nov 2, 20114 min read


How to be Awesome at Interviews
Want a law job but worried about the interview? Marque Lawyers managing partner Michael Bradley, who has been interviewing would-be summer c

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Oct 13, 20117 min read


Confessions of a Law Clerk
Your first weeks of being a law clerk are a bit like starring in a comedy of errors. There are plenty of hilarious stuff ups (at least they’

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Sep 30, 20113 min read
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