Survive Law
The Clerkship Process (as told by The Bachelor)
It’s finally time for dreaded clerkship season and you’ve decided to jump on the gravy train. You start drafting that one-size-fits-all cove
Survive Law
- Jul 5, 2018
- 3 min
Clerkships: The Case Against the Scattergun Approach
Some people like to play it safe - they just want a clerkship, no matter the firm. Others are more picky and have a list of certain firms th
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Survive Law
- May 24, 2018
- 5 min
'Victorian Clerkship Basics' Series #4: Interviews and the Clerkship Process
I’ve applied, interviewed and have been selected: now what?
You’ve gone through the gruelling selection process and you’re one of the lucky
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Survive Law
- May 2, 2018
- 4 min
'Victorian Clerkship Basics' Series #1: Preparing and Planning
Clerkships are a huge process. In August each year, Victorian penultimate and final year law students scurry to submit clerkship application
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Survive Law
- Nov 16, 2017
- 3 min
Reflections from a Clerkship Survivor
So...the annual clerkship season for law students has come and gone. If you are unaware of what this is, it’s the period in March and/or May
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Survive Law
- May 15, 2017
- 1 min
Not Your Grandma's Clerkship Tips
Since you can't cure cancer, learn Mandarin and keep a perfect GPA, you might need some insider knowledge to crack the clerkship game. A
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Survive Law
- Aug 11, 2016
- 3 min
KWM spills secrets to clerkship success
The clerkship application period is a special hell reserved for all penultimate students that dare to dream of a career in big-time commerci
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Survive Law
- Jun 28, 2016
- 5 min
A law student's guide to building commercial awareness
Just over two months ago, fresh from my first visit to London, I set my mind to applying for a clerkship at Linklaters. I guess when they sa
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Survive Law
- May 31, 2016
- 2 min
Sydney Clerkship Masterlist 2016/17
Clerkship season has arrived in NSW! This handy guide has been put together to shed some light on the clerkship process and to help you to f
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Survive Law
- Mar 21, 2016
- 1 min
Callout for Clerkship Diaries: 2015/16 edition
Finished a clerkship this past summer? Bursting to talk about it? Survive Law wants you! You: Just finished up a smashing clerkship this pas
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Survive Law
- Nov 16, 2015
- 3 min
Clerkship Day #1: What to expect
The first day of any new job can be a bit nerve wracking. So when you're not a qualified lawyer, you're not used to getting out of b
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Survive Law
- Aug 26, 2015
- 2 min
The Penultimate Predicament
Wasn’t first year great? The excitement of university life was so fresh. And second year? Finally shedding off the awkward teen years and ge
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Head Editor
- Jul 30, 2015
- 3 min
Starting your legal career overseas
High-flying company executives are not the only ones who get to travel abroad as part of their careers. Law offers numerous opportunities to
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Survive Law
- Jun 17, 2015
- 6 min
From Careers Fairs to Cover Letters: Mastering the Clerkship Application
The only thing between you and a clerkship is several information sessions/ careers fairs/ networking events, hours of research and painstaking application preparation, and (hopefully) a few interviews. Let’s get started! Pre-Clerkship Events The start of clerkship season is filled with opportunities to learn about prospective employers and the clerkship programs on offer. Law careers fairs occur in most major cities between March and May each year and are a great way to meet
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Survive Law
- Nov 4, 2014
- 5 min
Tips for Being a Happier Law Student (With some useful stuff about life, law school and goats)
In case you hadn't noticed (you had), law school is a pain in neck. A very rewarding, fulfilling, ego stroking, pain in the neck, but a
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Survive Law
- Sep 16, 2014
- 2 min
Career Overkill
It’s no secret that this isn’t exactly the ideal time to be a law graduate. The competition for jobs is fierce and it begins long before gra
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Survive Law
- Aug 12, 2014
- 3 min
I didn’t get a clerkship… now what?
You studied law because you’re too clever and sexy to be a mere accountant. Or worse, auditor. And let’s not even get started on dentistry.
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Survive Law
- May 29, 2014
- 3 min
Dealing with Penultimate Year Panic
Since your first year of law school most adults/lawyers/distant family members have probably been asking you “what do you want to do with yo
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Survive Law
- Feb 12, 2014
- 2 min
Summer Clerk Diary: Laura Simonds, Norton Rose Fulbright
After countless alterations to my CV, filing online applications, and sitting in several interview rooms, I was fortunate enough to walk int
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Survive Law
- Jan 29, 2014
- 3 min
Summer Clerk Diary: Ashleigh Alt, McCullough Robertson
Clerkship season is here again, and summer clerks across Australia will be sharing their work experiences in Survive Law’s annual Summer Cle
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