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Celebrities v The Law: 2018 Edition
What better way to welcome 2019 than to take a look back and reflect on lessons to be learned from legal battles involving celebrities per S

Survive Law
Jan 14, 20194 min read


Tips from a tutor: the final weeks of semester
Tutors appear much like Batman: cloaked (or caped) in secrecy, appearing seconds before class and leaving long after you’ve headed to the Un

Survive Law
May 22, 20172 min read


(Mind)Mapping your way through law school
One of the most dangerous stereotypes of law students is this arduous image. You know what I mean: the daily grind of study and classes; the

Survive Law
Mar 16, 20172 min read


The Politics of Workwear
As someone who is employed in a corporate office environment, my biggest bug-bear is trying to find pants (with pockets), that fit my ever-f

Raychel Plath
Feb 21, 20173 min read


5 Things Your Non-Law Friends Have Said to You Before
Now don’t get me wrong, I know we absolutely adore our non-law friends and fam. In fact, I doubt I could get through my law degree without t

Survive Law
Jan 30, 20172 min read


Stop, Collaborate and Listen
Source // giphy While the Australian government continues to try to block access to certain torrenting sites, and corporate big-wigs...

Raychel Plath
Jan 24, 20173 min read


Lifetimes in Law: A New Photo Blog Featuring Legal Practitioners
Beyond lawyer-client interactions, we don’t often see or put much thought into other ways lawyers use their legal skills in the wider commun

Survive Law
Dec 7, 20162 min read


Q & A With Australia’s Youngest Law Graduate, Jozef Borja-Erece
While most of us were flailing our way through Foundations of Law at 18-years-old, Jozef Borja-Erece was busy becoming the youngest person t

Survive Law
Nov 30, 20164 min read


Practising law: More than just being a lawyer
When I graduated law school earlier this year, as part of my usual delayed process of unpacking significant life moments, I began to conside

Survive Law
Sep 14, 20163 min read


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

Survive Law
Jun 28, 20165 min read


Fantastic Four: Inspirational Women in Law
Getting back into the headspace to study again after the summer break can be a strenuous and tedious activity. Needless to say, it can be di

Raychel Plath
Feb 17, 20162 min read


Celebrities v Law: 2015 edition
Once again, 2015 was a busy year for celebrities and the law. Here’s a recap of some of the encounters celebrities had with the law in 2015…

Survive Law
Jan 12, 20164 min read


Technology: Innovation or Challenge?
With technology beginning to take over, it’s a question of whether to embrace it, or continue without. While we all know that going...

Survive Law
Dec 1, 20152 min read


Everything you weren't told about law exchange
Everyone comes to exchange with different expectations but overwhelmingly, you don’t consider exchange unless you think it will be a magical

Survive Law
Aug 31, 20154 min read


Are you married to the law?
Any law student who tells you they’re single is wrong. We’re all in committed, sometimes unhealthy, relationships. The law and I have been t

Survive Law
Jan 18, 20152 min read


Celebrities v the Law in 2014
2014 was another busy year for the world’s celebrities (and their lawyers). From wig design disputes to a love letter from a juror, here’s a

Survive Law
Dec 9, 20144 min read


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

Survive Law
Nov 4, 20145 min read


Surprising Facts about the High Court of Australia
At law school we spend years studying the decisions of the High Court. Here are some things you probably didn't know about Australia'

Survive Law
Oct 5, 20142 min read


Courts on Camera: NSW Passes New Law
New South Wales has passed legislation to give the media better access to the state’s courtrooms. The new law creates a presumption in favou

Survive Law
Sep 17, 20141 min read


Top Five Reasons to Stick with Your Law Degree
Feeling bored? Apathetic? Is the best part about your law degree skipping class to lunch with friends? It was exciting back when you started

Survive Law
Aug 5, 20142 min read
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