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Working with Different Law Lecturer Personalities
Some law lecturers will make you thank your lucky stars; others may lead you to question why you’re even bothering to become a lawyer. Here

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Apr 18, 20132 min read


Because Law School isn’t Hard Enough: Two Degrees, Two Universities
After three semesters of straight law I decided to add a business degree to my studies because two degrees is better than one, right? This y

Survive Law
Apr 12, 20133 min read


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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Apr 7, 20132 min read


My First Day at Law School
7am: Wake up. Dash into that shower. Throw clothes all over the bed

Head Editor
Mar 16, 20132 min read


The Week Two Blues
The first week of a new semester is always exciting. Seeing friends again, optimistically stacking new textbooks on your desk and best of al

Survive Law
Mar 12, 20133 min read


Back to Law School Checklist
How did this happen? It seems like only yesterday that we were looking forward to the long (too short), hot (rainy), relaxing (work-filled)

Survive Law
Feb 24, 20132 min read


Why Law School Friends are Awesome
So, you think you can get through law school on your own without needing to make friends? Just go to class, sit there, takes notes and liste

Survive Law
Feb 19, 20133 min read


Why you should spend a Semester Abroad
Have you always thought about doing a semester abroad, but thought it was too difficult? If you can handle piles of paperwork (but heck – yo

Survive Law
Feb 17, 20132 min read


Why Law School is Just Like High School
In a scary way, law school shares many similarities with high school. I'm sure you can probably relate to many of these comparisons…

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Feb 3, 20133 min read


Feeling Like a Law School Dinosaur
With my final semester as a law student approaching, I find myself pensively reflecting on the past half decade I have spent in law school.

Survive Law
Jan 21, 20133 min read


New Year’s Resolutions for Law Students
So the earth has made a full rotation around the sun again and it is time for those of us who believe in them to make New Year’s resolutions

Survive Law
Jan 1, 20131 min read


What I Learnt at Law School this Year
While the majority of law students will spend the next few weeks determinedly draining accumulated facts, statutes and legal arguments from

Survive Law
Dec 19, 20122 min read


Adapting to Life as a Law Student
It seems like it was only yesterday when I was walking into my very first lecture, with nothing but the soundtrack to Jaws playing in my hea

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Dec 11, 20122 min read


Law School’s Little Satisfactions
A law degree is one of the most difficult qualifications to obtain. Tens of thousands of pages of reading, countless cases, hours of lecture

Survive Law
Nov 26, 20122 min read


Tears, Tantrums, Tribulations and Triumphs
Although law school brings plenty of tears, tantrums and tribulations, a law degree also provides the occasional triumph that makes the hear

Survive Law
Nov 26, 20122 min read


Everything I Need to Know About Life I Learnt at Law School
Okay, not everything, but I’ve certainly picked up some useful life skills during my law degree. An understanding of the constitution never

Survive Law
Nov 8, 20122 min read


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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Nov 3, 20123 min read


Working Hardly: Law School Ailments
Law school ailments. Although you probably won’t find these in a medical book, you’ve probably experienced them at some stage during your la

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Oct 6, 20122 min read


Five Things to do Before you Finish Law School
Going to law school is a unique and (hopefully) once in a lifetime experience. Here are five things you should do before you graduate from l

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Sep 18, 20122 min read


Fake Law School Friends
Law school is awesome. In a typical class you may find yourself sitting next to a future barrister, partner of a top firm or justice of the

Survive Law
Sep 3, 20122 min read
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