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The Secret Lives of Lawyers: Interview with Sarah Zeleznikow, Graduate Lawyer
Law is undoubtedly a demanding career path, and having a hobby outside of work or study is essential to maintaining a sense of balance. For

Survive Law
Sep 28, 20113 min read


Starting at Law School: Wenee Yap on What to Expect
"There’s a lot wrong with the world. Mired in hypocrisy, politik, self-interest. Troubled with wars, profiteering, injustice, climate c

Survive Law
Apr 29, 20104 min read


I Want Your Job: Interview with Lisa Pryor, SMH Columnist
“I have been really lucky. I have been able to forge a career that I really enjoy. Not everyone is lucky enough to have everything fall into

Wenee Yap
Feb 18, 20103 min read


How did you do it? Andrew Taylor’s tips for surviving law school
Managing work, study … and everything else! 29 year old artist, schoolteacher and Juris Doctor student Andrew Taylor, feels the pain of olde

Wenee Yap
Feb 14, 20103 min read


I want your job: Interview with Kounny Rattley – Solicitor, Clayton Utz
Kounny Rattley is a young solicitor at top-tier corporate law firm, Clayton Utz. She holds a double degree in Communications (Social Inquiry

Wenee Yap
Feb 8, 20103 min read


I want your job: Interview with Clary Castrission – President, 40K Home Foundation
“I think the best thing about starting out as naive as we were, is that if we knew how much work we were getting into, we would have been sc

Wenee Yap
Feb 8, 20103 min read


I want your job: Interview with Retired High Court Justice Michael Kirby
Famed for his eloquence, formidable work ethic and progressive values, retired High Court Justice Michael Kirby is an iconoclast of his age.

Wenee Yap
Feb 8, 20103 min read


I want your job: Interview with Joshua Knackstredt, Barrister
The thing I enjoy most? Probably the thrill. It is fantastic being on the pointy end of law and being involved (sometimes) in making new law

Wenee Yap
Feb 8, 20102 min read


I want your job: Interview with Kate Gibbons – Solicitor, Minter Ellison
“Studying law is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” says Kate Gibbons, a solicitor with top-tier law firm, Minter Ellison. “At first, I thou

Wenee Yap
Feb 8, 20102 min read
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