Survive Law
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
- May 22, 2017
- 2 min
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
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Survive Law
- Mar 16, 2017
- 2 min
(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
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Raychel Plath
- Feb 21, 2017
- 3 min
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
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Survive Law
- Jan 30, 2017
- 2 min
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
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Raychel Plath
- Jan 24, 2017
- 3 min
Stop, Collaborate and Listen
Source // giphy While the Australian government continues to try to block access to certain torrenting sites, and corporate big-wigs compare internet pirates to heroin dealers, the issue of music copyright has taken something of a back-seat in the recent years. With the prevalence of legal online streaming services, the contentious amount of music royalties paid by these streaming services, and the decrease in live music venues, the everyday musician is in perpetual financia
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Survive Law
- Dec 7, 2016
- 2 min
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
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Survive Law
- Nov 30, 2016
- 4 min
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
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Survive Law
- Sep 14, 2016
- 3 min
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
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Survive Law
- Jun 28, 2016
- 5 min
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
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Raychel Plath
- Feb 17, 2016
- 2 min
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
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Survive Law
- Jan 12, 2016
- 4 min
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…
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Survive Law
- Dec 1, 2015
- 2 min
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 paperless can speed up tasks, particularly where administration is concerned, there are a number of concerns that are raised in the ongoing use of technology. The legal profession in particular has more than usual to account for, with the use of technology beginning to replace confidential files, and even written contracts in some cases. So while
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Survive Law
- Aug 31, 2015
- 4 min
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
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Survive Law
- Jan 18, 2015
- 2 min
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
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Survive Law
- Dec 9, 2014
- 4 min
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
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Survive Law
- Nov 4, 2014
- 5 min
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
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Survive Law
- Oct 5, 2014
- 2 min
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'
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Survive Law
- Sep 17, 2014
- 1 min
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
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Survive Law
- Aug 5, 2014
- 2 min
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
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