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The 5 Types of People At Your Work Christmas Party
With the holiday season upon us, work Christmas parties are in full swing. People dressed up in costumes where you can’t quite figure out th

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Dec 13, 20162 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


Celebrities v The Law: 2016 Edition
We’re almost rounding out the 2016 year and as per Survive Law tradition, we take a look back and reflect on lessons to be learned from thes

Survive Law
Dec 6, 20164 min read


5 Life Lessons from Barry Zuckerkorn
The reign of Netflix has brought a distinct breath of fresh air to my legal studies. I've been blessed with a variety of television show

Survive Law
Dec 3, 20162 min read


Christmas Gifts for Law Students
In case you haven’t looked up from your books or left the library in a while, it’s now December, the Christmas decorations are out, and the

Survive Law
Dec 1, 20162 min read


Q & A With Australia’s Youngest Law Graduate, Jozef Borja-Erece
While most of us were flailing our way through Foundations of Law at 18-years-old, Jozef Borja-Erece was busy becoming the youngest person t

Survive Law
Nov 30, 20164 min read


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

Survive Law
Nov 25, 20162 min read


‘F**k’ – Offensive, or simply Australian?
Fuck. Yes, I know, I just said it. Stop me? Eh, it’s merely a word that is commonplace in society...

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Nov 25, 20163 min read


2017 Diaries for Every Type of Law Student
If you're a real law student then you probably have feelings about stationary that the non-law student might find concerning. Don't...

Survive Law
Nov 16, 20163 min read


Weighing Up the Pros and Cons of Online Classes
With the rise of online course offerings for law, most of us are fortunate to have the choice of whether to go into campus for study, or do

Survive Law
Nov 3, 20163 min read


Review: Workplace Bullying
Survive Law's Jess Awad dishes the dirt on LexisNexis' take on Workplace Bullying. For those of you interested in gaining a broader

Survive Law
Oct 5, 20162 min read


The 4 Types of Law Student Weekends
The weekend is an elusive creature for law students. It's over before it even begins but it starts just in time for your motivation to l

Survive Law
Sep 16, 20163 min read


Practising law: More than just being a lawyer
When I graduated law school earlier this year, as part of my usual delayed process of unpacking significant life moments, I began to conside

Survive Law
Sep 14, 20163 min read


How to find ‘the one’ (Mooting Edition)
So I’ve just participated in my first moot and I had an amazing experience. It wouldn't have been so amazing were it not for my amazing

Survive Law
Aug 30, 20163 min read


PLT in Cambodia
Uninspired by your PLT prospects? What if I told you you could complete your work experience component in Cambodia? Read on for Chloe's

Survive Law
Aug 22, 20163 min read


KWM spills secrets to clerkship success
The clerkship application period is a special hell reserved for all penultimate students that dare to dream of a career in big-time commerci

Survive Law
Aug 11, 20163 min read


I want your job: Q & A with corporate counsel at Stan
Emma German is a USyd law grad and in-house whiz as Corporate Legal Counsel for Stan. She spoke to Survive Law about how to build your legal

Survive Law
Aug 11, 20162 min read


5 Law Firm Insights to Read This Week
Once in a blue moon you log onto your LinkedIn, have a look at who's stalked you, add a few friends and mostly ignore your news feed...

Survive Law
Aug 1, 20163 min read


Podcasts for Law Students
Most of us are plugged into our phones during our daily commute. We're probably listening to Beyonce, Mumford and Brothers/Cousins/Misc

Survive Law
Jul 28, 20164 min read


Books I wish I'd read sooner
Since returning to law school for my final year, I’ve found my curiosity taking me to all corners of the library. There are so many valuable

Survive Law
Jul 11, 20162 min read
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