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5 times Sandy Cohen proved lawyers have souls
We’ve all heard it: “lawyers have no souls”; “lawyers lack morals”; “they’re a subset of human existence”. Well, what a better way to remind

Survive Law
Mar 16, 20172 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 8, 20162 min read


I don't want to be a conventional lawyer
“I’m Leanne, and I’m in my second last semester.” I announced to my first Property and Securities tutorial just a few weeks ago… “When I gra

Survive Law
Jun 23, 20162 min read


Prince (of Litigation)
In memoriam of Prince, Survive Law has taken a brief look into the legal legacy left by the flamboyant performer. Apparently, his Royal Purp

Survive Law
May 18, 20162 min read


Christmas Gifts for Law Students
December is finally here! Once you've opened the first window on your advent calendar, it soon dawns on you that you still have a lot of

Survive Law
Dec 2, 20141 min read


Newly Admitted Lawyer may be Victoria’s Youngest Ever
Admission is a rite of passage for every lawyer, but Liuzhuo Chen’s admission to the Supreme Court of Victoria last month was particularly s

Survive Law
Sep 19, 20142 min read


Australia’s Most Trusted Professions: How Lawyers Rated
The annual Reader’s Digest list of Australia’s Most Trusted Professions has been released. As in previous years, paramedics, firefighters, r

Survive Law
Jul 18, 20141 min read


Report Highlights Challenges Facing Female Lawyers
Fifty percent of women working the law have experienced bullying or intimidation in their current workplace and one in four has experienced

Survive Law
Mar 21, 20142 min read


Lawyer Stereotypes v Reality
In Rebel Wilson’s latest starring role on the sitcom Super Fun Night, the real life law graduate plays an uptight lawyer who adopts a new le

Survive Law
Oct 24, 20133 min read


In Lawyers We Trust?
Professional sportspeople, waiters, hairdressers, computer technicians and plumbers are among the list of professionals that Australians tru

Survive Law
Jul 5, 20131 min read


New Law Dean for the University of Queensland
The University of Queensland has a new Dean of Law. Professor Sarah Derrington, who is an alumna of the faculty, began her new role as the h

Survive Law
Jul 4, 20131 min read


The Benefits of Working in a Small Law Firm
National law firms are often the first employers that come to mind. But the top end of town is not your only option. In fact, smaller firms

Survive Law
Sep 27, 20122 min read


When Law Students are Twats
Upon finishing my first year of law and starting my second I have noticed a very serious issue that needs to be addressed within the law com

Survive Law
Apr 7, 20123 min read
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