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    I want your job: Q & A with Sarah Lynch, CEO of BucketOrange
    Survive Law
    • Jan 30, 2016
    • 3 min

    I want your job: Q & A with Sarah Lynch, CEO of BucketOrange

    Why did you study Law? It’s a degree that teaches you how the world works. I’ve always had a strong interest in social justice and wanted to
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    LinkedIn: Dos and Don’ts
    Survive Law
    • Jan 11, 2016
    • 2 min

    LinkedIn: Dos and Don’ts

    LinkedIn is a great way to grow and expand your professional network within your field and abroad. You never know when someone that you'
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    I want your job: CLC Lawyer, Chimpo Bulawayo
    Survive Law
    • Dec 10, 2015
    • 3 min

    I want your job: CLC Lawyer, Chimpo Bulawayo

    One of the most diverse and challenging places to work at is a Community Legal Centre (CLC). Volunteering at the Northern Suburbs Community
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    22k Problems but a job ain’t one
    Survive Law
    • Oct 26, 2015
    • 2 min

    22k Problems but a job ain’t one

    There once was a magical job advertisement that would help solve the lack of employment opportunities for law graduates. Alas, there’s a cat
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    Golden rule for resumes: Short and professionally sweet.
    Survive Law
    • Oct 13, 2015
    • 2 min

    Golden rule for resumes: Short and professionally sweet.

    Whether you are leaving the university nest and flying into the big world of scary jobs or you are looking for a casual pub job to cover tex
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    I want your job: Q&A with Patricia Perlen, academic at Deakin University
    Survive Law
    • May 20, 2015
    • 2 min

    I want your job: Q&A with Patricia Perlen, academic at Deakin University

    Patricia Perlen is an associate lecturer at the School of Law at Melbourne’s Deakin University. I caught up with Patricia to learn more abou
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    Tips for Getting that Law Job
    Survive Law
    • Apr 15, 2015
    • 3 min

    Tips for Getting that Law Job

    Is the job hunt getting you down? In a market that is flooded with students and graduates, you really do need to find a way to stand out fro
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    I Want Your Job: Q&A with Daniel Butler, DBA Lawyers
    Survive Law
    • Jan 6, 2015
    • 3 min

    I Want Your Job: Q&A with Daniel Butler, DBA Lawyers

    Daniel Butler graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws. He worked in Chartered Accounting and
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    Finding Future Career Opportunities
    Survive Law
    • Nov 19, 2014
    • 2 min

    Finding Future Career Opportunities

    While practice areas such as property and tax are long-established areas of practice for lawyers, the areas of law that lawyers can work in
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    I Want Your Job: Q&A with Kate Phillips, Legal Officer, Attorney-General’s Department
    Survive Law
    • May 6, 2014
    • 2 min

    I Want Your Job: Q&A with Kate Phillips, Legal Officer, Attorney-General’s Department

    Kate Phillips graduated from the Australian National University in 2010. She began work as a paralegal at the Australian Capital Territory G
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    I Want Your Job: Q&A with Alan Farrar, Estate Planning Lawyer
    Survive Law
    • Apr 11, 2014
    • 3 min

    I Want Your Job: Q&A with Alan Farrar, Estate Planning Lawyer

    After completing his law degree, Alan Farrar spent two years working in a suburban practice before pursing a non-legal career in business fo
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    I want your job: Q&A with Michael Gleeson, Barrister
    Survive Law
    • Mar 31, 2014
    • 3 min

    I want your job: Q&A with Michael Gleeson, Barrister

    Michael Gleeson has a pretty interesting backstory. Originally from Manchester, Michael is qualified as a barrister in both England and Aust
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    Graduate Job Prospects a Leading Cause of Law Student Stress: Survey
    Survive Law
    • Dec 11, 2013
    • 2 min

    Graduate Job Prospects a Leading Cause of Law Student Stress: Survey

    If you’re worried about what you’ll do for work when you finish law school, you’re not alone. Uncertain job prospects after leaving law scho
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    How to Get a Government Job
    Survive Law
    • Jul 16, 2013
    • 2 min

    How to Get a Government Job

    Ever wanted to have the chance to work on policy development and change the ‘system’ from the inside? Working in government can be very rewa
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    “I don’t know what to do with myself”: My Post-Law Life
    Survive Law
    • Apr 24, 2013
    • 3 min

    “I don’t know what to do with myself”: My Post-Law Life

    I shudder as I see the flashing icon of a fellow law graduate pop up on my Facebook. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely adore my fellow law al
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    Law's not a competition but I'm winning
    Survive Law
    • Apr 7, 2013
    • 2 min

    Law's not a competition but I'm winning

    I’ve never been the most competitive person. I was the kind of kid who abandoned losing card games before the final draw, who sat making dai
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    Getting your Dream Job with a ‘Future CV’
    Survive Law
    • Nov 21, 2012
    • 2 min

    Getting your Dream Job with a ‘Future CV’

    It’s time to apply for holiday jobs and work experience opportunities. You look at the experience and achievements listed on your CV and fro
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    A Life in Community Law: Interview with Susan Bothmann
    Survive Law
    • Sep 28, 2012
    • 3 min

    A Life in Community Law: Interview with Susan Bothmann

    Susan Bothmann is a key figure in the development of Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in Australia. She started as a volunteer at Fitzroy Legal Service and then went on to work for the Aboriginal Legal Service, Prisoners’ Legal Service and Public Interest Advocacy Centre. She is currently on the Mental Health Review Tribunal and assesses offshore refugee applications as an Independent Merits Reviewer. I recently spoke with Susan about her career and learned that despite her imp
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    I want your job: Interview with Peter Michie, Prosecutor turned Scuba Diving Entrepreneur
    Survive Law
    • Aug 31, 2012
    • 3 min

    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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    You’re Hired! Careers in Legal Recruitment
    Wenee Yap
    • Aug 28, 2012
    • 3 min

    You’re Hired! Careers in Legal Recruitment

    We toil away our law school lives (ostensibly) towards the goal of becoming a lawyer, studying hard to hopefully end up a heroic legal icono
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