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Feb 15, 2017
3 min

Extraordinary Extra-curriculars

The holidays are nearly over and it’s time to start thinking about getting back into uni. Now’s the perfect time to consider taking up some

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Getting involved in your first year of university

Rosalinda

Apr 16, 2015
2 min

Getting involved in your first year of university

Before you know it, the first year of law school passes in a blur. I must admit, my experience of first year was certainly a roller coaster

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Nathan

Aug 13, 2014
3 min

Are you really interested?

You’re in the throes of applying for law jobs. These are the hallowed days of words majestically blurring into each other in the search for

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How to Ace a Reflective Journal Assignment

Jasmine

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

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Marie Iskander

Jul 21, 2013
2 min

"Be a Joiner!"

The best advice I’ve ever received at law school was from my favourite former High Court Justice Michael Kirby, who told students to “be a j

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Staying Motivated in your Final Year(s) of Law School

Laura Falkner

May 21, 2013
2 min

Staying Motivated in your Final Year(s) of Law School

With the end finally in sight, it seems strange that staying motivated in your final lap of the law school race would be difficult. This sho

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Trials and Tribulations: What I’ve Learnt in First Year Law

Leslie

Nov 12, 2012
2 min

Trials and Tribulations: What I’ve Learnt in First Year Law

I must admit, studying law has its perks: everything from the underlying respect of your friends who are either tertiary health gurus or the

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Kiara

Nov 3, 2012
3 min

Law School Regrets

I leave university with a handful of regrets. It’s not that I didn't have fun or I didn't try, but there are things that I wish I do

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More than Law: Keep Your Non-Law Hobbies

Claire

Oct 18, 2012
2 min

More than Law: Keep Your Non-Law Hobbies

Law school can seem like a cognisant, ravenous vacuum intent on consuming its students. The pressure is on from enrolment day to become one

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Why you don’t need to do Law-Related Extra-Curricular Activities

Amber Cameron

Sep 7, 2012
2 min

Why you don’t need to do Law-Related Extra-Curricular Activities

We've all been told that mooting, witness examination competitions and peer mentoring look good on resumes. But what if you can't th

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Extra-Curricular Activities: Should I Bother?

Jessica

Jul 27, 2012
2 min

Extra-Curricular Activities: Should I Bother?

On top of the usual semester workload of case readings, textbooks, lectures and tutorials, most of us need to keep up a part time job to pay

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The Best Extra-Curricular Activities for Law Students

Nandini

Jul 27, 2012
3 min

The Best Extra-Curricular Activities for Law Students

Although our lives are textbooks, the constitution, post-its and memories of the time we met Justice Kirby, even law students need to take t

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Kat Crossley

Jul 8, 2010
3 min

Why you should do Law Revue

A revue is a comedic performance typically made up of lots of short skits with some song and dance numbers in between. Being involved in a l

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