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New solutions to old problems
I remember telling people with pride that I studied law. It was precisely 5 mins ago. No-one asked, but they just had to know.

Survive Law
Aug 27, 20202 min read


Common First Job Problems and How to Solve Them
You're a bright and shiny new law graduate, about to start your first job, and you're pretty sure the hard work is over. After all, you...

Survive Law
Aug 12, 20205 min read


Weaponisation of the law against the proletariat.
SLAPP suits are frivolous lawsuits issued by mega-corporations and individuals with the intention to silence critics.

Terry Ang
Jul 30, 20206 min read


How to do Mid-Semester Break Properly
As a kid, this is how my school holidays used to go: I’d beg my mum to drop me off at the local library, and proceed to spend the next few h

Survive Law
Jul 16, 20202 min read


The X's in Legal Ethics
Lawyer X - Nicola Gobbo is the hotshot criminal defence lawyer who represented significant gangland figures in the early 2000s.

Survive Law
Jul 2, 20205 min read


Heydon's Hayday in Court
I couldn't comprehend the gravity of the discovery of the recent sexual assault allegations concerning Justice Heydon.

Survive Law
Jun 25, 20203 min read


Black Lives Matter- as relevant at home as in the U.S.?
I have witnessed the Black Lives Matter movement enter mainstream discourse in America and thousands of Americans finally recognize that

Survive Law
Jun 18, 20203 min read


Glad to be a grad
What would a post-Covid19 employment market look like for law graduates of 2020/21? Will the ghost of Law's past determine our future?

Terry Ang
May 28, 20206 min read


Introspection in isolation
Sick of reading articles telling you to drink water and go outside to find peace during COVID-19, then this piece is for you.

Head Editor
May 12, 20204 min read


Outlawed: A call to action
Sometimes Law can feel unreasonably difficult, but does the culture we find ourselves in need to change to better accomodate graduates?

Head Editor
Mar 26, 20205 min read


Four fierce female lawyers you should know
In honour of International Women’s Day, we at Survive Law thought it’s a good time to celebrate some trailblazing women lawyers in...

Survive Law
Mar 5, 20203 min read


My journey as a law student finalist in 2019
Surviving Law School can be incredibly arduous, at times. But I hope my journey as a law student finalist can help find your own success.
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Feb 6, 20205 min read


Surviving & thriving in law school
Tell us about yourself and your law journey. How did you get here? Born overseas, I was able to recognise the privileges we Australians...

Survive Law
Feb 6, 20205 min read


Celebrating 10 years of Survive Law
2020 marks the tenth year of Survive Law. In August 2009, buoyed by seed funding from the UTS Law faculty, Survive Law launched at an...

Wenee Yap
Jan 28, 20202 min read


2020 Lawroscopes
You just survived law in 2019, will you continue law in 2020? That doesn't seem reasonable of you! But neither is reading your 2020 Lawr

Survive Law
Dec 19, 20194 min read


A case for raising the bar in New York
Many Australian and New Zealand-qualified lawyers dream of getting overseas experience, but the prospect of moving to and working in a...

Survive Law
Dec 6, 20193 min read


Survive Law a new writers e_dit
Survive Law has a new head writer, what are their thoughts on Survive Law and Law school? If you've ever felt a bit lost in the land of...

Survive Law
Nov 28, 20193 min read


When your results are less than quid pro quo
How to bounce back from a disappointing mark and use it to your advantage in your next law exam. Your mens rea was to get the best...

Survive Law
Nov 7, 20192 min read


Interning: The Do’s and Don’ts
Your first day can be nerve racking, especially if you’ve never had any practical experience within the law, or general administration.
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Survive Law
Aug 8, 20193 min read


Securing a Legal Internship
You may feel like there are no opportunities out there for you and that no one is willing to take on someone with no ‘real’ legal understand

Survive Law
Aug 1, 20192 min read
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