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The 5 Lecturers You'll Meet
Survive Law's Isabelle hits the nail on the head characterising the many law school lecturers you'll meet along your treacherous jou

Survive Law
Mar 27, 20163 min read


Callout for Clerkship Diaries: 2015/16 edition
Finished a clerkship this past summer? Bursting to talk about it? Survive Law wants you! You: Just finished up a smashing clerkship this pas

Survive Law
Mar 22, 20161 min read


A date with a barrister (kind of)
It was just another ordinary Friday; I was at the supermarket taking a break from the overwhelming array of cheeses in the dairy aisle when

Survive Law
Mar 16, 20162 min read


New Years' Resolutions: Law Student Edition
So it’s that time of year where we sit and think about who we are, what we did last year and what we can do to become better people this yea

Survive Law
Feb 8, 20163 min read


Sightseeing at the Magistrate's Court
It is 8:44am. I sit in my car and take in my surroundings as 9:00am slowly approaches. I watch as a various assortment of people arrive, par

Survive Law
Jan 23, 20162 min read


Networking for dummies
We are constantly being told how important networking is. So, you get invited to a networking function and you feel somewhat obliged to go.

Survive Law
Dec 7, 20152 min read


The Penultimate Predicament
Wasn’t first year great? The excitement of university life was so fresh. And second year? Finally shedding off the awkward teen years and ge

Survive Law
Aug 26, 20152 min read


Surviving the Post-Graduation Blues
You’ve just completed your degree, hooray! Somewhere between the trauma of finals and the excitement of being invited to graduate, you may h

Survive Law
Aug 14, 20153 min read


Losing your Law Student Mojo: Dealing with Law School Restlessness
At the start of uni, everything is exciting and anything is possible. But as the semesters march on, the idealism often fades and the restle

Survive Law
May 13, 20153 min read


Want to run Survive Law?
Hey Survivors, Survive Law is looking for a new home! That’s right – we’re putting out the call for the next generation of law nerds to take

Survive Law
May 11, 20153 min read


Law Student Undercover: The Pros and Cons of an Online Degree
I’ve always wondered what life would have been like as an online learner, contemplating discussions in student forums or listening to...

Survive Law
May 8, 20152 min read


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

Survive Law
Apr 17, 20152 min read


The Minimalist Law Student
For me the minimalist lifestyle offers some insightful and practical tips that have helped to refocus and refine my study habits.

Survive Law
Apr 13, 20153 min read


“I'm good at law school, but I hate it”
Even those law students who love what they do sometimes have moments of doubt, but if you're finding every day a drag it may be time to

Survive Law
Apr 9, 20152 min read


Working Hardly: Law Student Confessions
We've been skulking around the library and university corridors to bring you some more law student confessions! “It took me two weeks to

Survive Law
Mar 12, 20151 min read


Eight Tips for Surviving the New Semester
Summer holidays are over and semester one is here again. It doesn’t matter if you are an excited first year or a law school veteran, these t

Survive Law
Mar 2, 20152 min read


Resolutions for the New Academic Year
It’s time to return to the mini-city of my university campus, where the drink of choice is anything caffeinated (soy latte with a double sho

Survive Law
Feb 26, 20152 min read


A marathon, not a sprint: Running the law school race
As law students we are constantly rushing; our long list of readings and deadlines never seems to shrink. On top of study there’s part-time

Survive Law
Feb 18, 20152 min read


First Year v Final Year Me: My Law School Transformation
I have a photo of myself taken on the day I found out I was really doing it; I was going to law school. My skin is clear, my face is beaming

Survive Law
Dec 18, 20145 min read


Studying Law with a Toddler
Last semester, I embarked upon my return to university to complete my law degree. When I left, I was twenty-something, foot-loose and fancy-

Survive Law
Dec 12, 20143 min read
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