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Summer Intern Diary: Gram Morris, NSW Law Reform Commission
Dear Intern Diary, It’s day two of my internship and I’ve somehow convinced myself that I have an acquired brain injury. No matter how many

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Feb 28, 20143 min read
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Summer Intern Diary: Zoee Bradley, Shine Lawyers
I walked into the shiny foyer full of trepidation. Impressively dressed men and women waltzed into the elevators with a sense of purpose. Th

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Feb 19, 20143 min read
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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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Feb 12, 20142 min read
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Summer Intern Diary: Cameron Ritchie, Hewlett-Packard
My Hewlett-Packard internship is unlike any other I’ve experienced, or heard of, in many ways. This internship introduced me to a very speci

Survive Law
Feb 6, 20143 min read
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Summer Intern Diary: Working in Human Rights in South Africa
In August last year I was selected to participate in the UNSW South Africa Human Rights Clinic. The program would involve travelling to Sout

Survive Law
Feb 12, 20132 min read
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Summer Clerk Diary: Sophie Raynor, Anthony R Clarke & Associates
Not wanting to miss out on gaining valuable legal experience, last year I opted to apply for clerkships with smaller, boutique firms. While

Survive Law
Jan 15, 20132 min read
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Summer Clerk Diary: Bethany-Kate Lewis, Australian Taxation Office
The last place I ever expected to be an intern at was the Australian Taxation Office. This assumption was admittedly made on the basis of my

Survive Law
Dec 17, 20123 min read
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Summer Clerk Diary: Jessie-Grace Stephenson, Gilbert + Tobin
It’s not just you. I had no idea what a clerkship would be like before I worked at a law firm, and now with the benefit of hindsight, I can

Survive Law
Mar 1, 20123 min read
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Summer Clerk Diary: Mihilini Fernando, Maddocks
Monash law student Mihilini Fernando has spent the break clerking at Maddocks. Here’s her take on the clerkship experience… As I took my fir

Survive Law
Feb 17, 20122 min read
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Summer School: My Day
7:00am: Wake up. Hit the snooze button. 7:15am: Snooze

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Feb 1, 20122 min read
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Honours Diary Part 3: 3 Weeks, 2 Days To Go
So with the end of the world (aka my thesis due date) looming, I’ve found that every distraction that exists seems to be coming my way. Sinc

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Oct 6, 20102 min read
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Honours Diary Part 2: 7 Weeks, 4 Days To Go
There’s less than two months until my research thesis is due and I don’t think I’ve ever stressed about an assignment this far ahead of the

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Sep 6, 20104 min read
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