Raychel Plath
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
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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Survive Law
- Jun 22, 2016
- 2 min
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
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Raychel Plath
- Apr 20, 2016
- 3 min
Gender Discrimination: Expectation vs Reality
Gender discrimination is always a hot topic, no matter what industry you're in. And we know that. But this is 2016! We have the vote, al
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Survive Law
- Aug 6, 2015
- 3 min
Finding legal work experience in unlikely places
“How can I get experience if you won’t give me a job?!” This is the question we all scream out after scrolling through the dozens of apparen
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Survive Law
- May 12, 2014
- 2 min
Why you should Work and Study Less
As a Type A perfectionist law student, I’m never convinced that my best is good enough. I’m of the mindset that working and studying late, s
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Survive Law
- Apr 21, 2014
- 3 min
Work Experience Ideas for First Years
You’ve most likely heard the worrying news that now is one of the toughest times in recent history to be searching for a graduate legal job.
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Survive Law
- Apr 15, 2014
- 3 min
My First Work Experience Experience
I was in the passenger seat of my friend’s car when I got the phone call telling me my application for work experience at a volunteer legal
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Survive Law
- Dec 12, 2013
- 2 min
Australian Law Students Overwhelmed by Workload
A new study has found that nearly half of Australian law students feel overwhelmed by their law school workload most or all of the time. The results of Survive Law’s Australian Law Student Satisfaction Survey revealed that 42% of law students regularly felt overwhelmed by their workload, while 53% also said they felt stressed at law school most or all of the time. The leading causes of stress were: Balancing study with other commitments (such as work or family) – 34.4% Trying
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Survive Law
- Nov 16, 2013
- 2 min
Staying Motivated while Looking for Work Experience in a Bad Job Market
At a time when so many law students are struggling to find any kind of legal experience, it is hard not to become disheartened… or to fall i
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Survive Law
- Sep 11, 2013
- 2 min
Law School a Major Factor in Student Stress: NZ Survey
More than 85% of New Zealand’s law students experience high levels of stress, and 95% of students say their legal studies are a direct or co
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Survive Law
- Jun 16, 2013
- 2 min
How to Find Holiday Work Experience… and do I even want it?
How do you find holiday work in the law - especially when you've never worked in the law before and every ad (even the entry-level ones)
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Survive Law
- Apr 19, 2013
- 2 min
Study v Work v Life: Learning Law, Postgrad Style
Just over three years ago I decided to apply to study law as a postgrad so I could pursue my passion for access to justice and be able to ad
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Survive Law
- Jan 18, 2013
- 3 min
Finding Work Experience as a Later Lawyer
I hate the term ‘later lawyer’. It just doesn’t sit well with me at all. It makes me feel older than I actually am – I’m only in my late mid
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Survive Law
- Oct 3, 2012
- 3 min
Tales of a Law Firm Work Experience Student
It’s afternoon in an inner city law firm and all the lawyers are busy being official and important. I’m standing next to an enormous machine
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Survive Law
- Feb 29, 2012
- 3 min
Turning Double Degree Internships into Legal Work Experience
All final year double degree students will know the pain – you’ve decided you want to be a lawyer, but that pesky ‘other degree’ is still fo
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