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Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 2 Law Reform

Head Editor

Oct 23, 2018
4 min

Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 2 Law Reform

In part two of our four part series, Survive Law NZ interviewed two student volunteers - Finn O'Donnell who volunteers as a writer for The Hive, a bimonthly publication that explores social and cultural issues, and Jin Kim who volunteers for Research and Submissions, where volunteers produce research papers and make submissions and recommendations to Select Committees on the Bill. ICYMI, we spoke to volunteers from the Human Rights team in part 1 of our series. Check it out h

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7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Law School

Survive Law

Feb 3, 2017
3 min

7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Law School

So you got in to Law School. Super. Gird your loins, bitches.

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How not to waste your summer (as told by an overzealous law student)

Survive Law

Nov 24, 2016
2 min

How not to waste your summer (as told by an overzealous law student)

Besides earning some cash monies to pay your way, here are some other constructive ways you can make use of your summer that will pay divide

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Community Legal Centres: Part #3 CLC Legend, Ria Shah

Survive Law

Mar 21, 2016
3 min

Community Legal Centres: Part #3 CLC Legend, Ria Shah

In the third installment for the CLC application series, Neeharika Maddula speaks to Ria Shah, an organiser and chief volunteer wrangler at

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Community Legal Centres: Part #2 Interviews

Survive Law

Feb 25, 2016
5 min

Community Legal Centres: Part #2 Interviews

In the second installment for the CLC application series, Stephanie Fiteni tells you exactly how to show that you've got the x-factor in

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Community Legal Centres: Making your application stand out

Survive Law

Feb 22, 2016
3 min

Community Legal Centres: Making your application stand out

Survive Law's resident CLC nerd, Carissa Gay, dishes the secrets to making your CLC application stand out from the crowd in a special tw

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I want your job: CLC Lawyer, Chimpo Bulawayo

Survive Law

Dec 10, 2015
3 min

I want your job: CLC Lawyer, Chimpo Bulawayo

One of the most diverse and challenging places to work at is a Community Legal Centre (CLC). Volunteering at the Northern Suburbs Community

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Survive Law

Sep 3, 2015
3 min

How to turn your internship into a job

I am in the enviable position of having left my part-time, low wage job in retail for part-time work at the community legal centre where I i

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Survive Law

Aug 10, 2015
2 min

Interning with the Aurora Project

Canberra. The name that automatically dredges up memories of visiting Parliament House and the War Memorial on primary school excursions. A place that immediately conjures vivid imagery of fireworks, Lake Burley Griffin and inescapable roundabouts. But Canberra is also home to the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. In 2015 I was fortunate enough to do a social science internship at AIATSIS as part of the Aurora Internship Program. AIATSIS i

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Getting involved in your first year of university

Survive Law

Apr 16, 2015
2 min

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

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Survive Law

Sep 12, 2014
2 min

Another Reason to Volunteer

Undeniably, volunteering is a great thing to do and there are numerous ways that you can donate your time and expertise. In our law school l

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My Volunteer Experience with the Environmental Defenders Office

Survive Law

Mar 25, 2014
2 min

My Volunteer Experience with the Environmental Defenders Office

From about half-way through my first year of law I was sure that I wanted a career in environmental law. I’d heard a lot about the Environme

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Kick Starting your Legal Career in First Year

Survive Law

Mar 6, 2014
2 min

Kick Starting your Legal Career in First Year

Don’t let your year level discourage you from getting involved in the legal industry early. There are plenty of ways to wade into the ocean

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I want your Job: Interview with Juliet Akello, Wyndham Legal Service

Survive Law

Nov 7, 2013
3 min

I want your Job: Interview with Juliet Akello, Wyndham Legal Service

During my time as a community legal centre volunteer, I have been fortunate enough to work with an inspiring young lawyer from Wyndham Legal

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Survive Law

Nov 1, 2013
2 min

Don't Lose your Idealism at Law School

A lecturer once told me that law school would “beat the naivety out of me”. He was not referring to my belief that evidence and proof were t

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Survive Law

Aug 26, 2013
2 min

Volunteering at Legal Aid

Volunteering in the community legal sector is an experience every law student should have, but what’s it really like? Here’s a rundown from

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Holiday Activities for the Bored Law Student

Survive Law

Jul 14, 2013
3 min

Holiday Activities for the Bored Law Student

Exams are done and you’re finally on holidays. You’re waking up at midday every day and living the law student dream. But then as the weeks

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Community Legal Stories: Volunteering in the Kimberley

Head Editor

Jan 10, 2013
4 min

Community Legal Stories: Volunteering in the Kimberley

The brutal Kimberley sun is bearing down, at least forty-eight degrees and threatening to fossilise me into the pavement. The cream pants I’

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Six Reasons to Volunteer at a Community Legal Centre

Survive Law

Jun 13, 2012
3 min

Six Reasons to Volunteer at a Community Legal Centre

Community Legal Centres want you! Volunteering might seem hard while you’re juggling a hectic uni schedule, but it can also be a rewarding e

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Survive Law

Jun 5, 2012
3 min

Law Below the Line

Like thousands of other people worldwide, I spent the second week of May living on just $2 per day to raise money for people living in extre

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