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The Law Student’s Creed

Writer: Survive Law
Survive Law
May 30, 2023
1 min read

Updated: Jun 10, 2023



Should you choose to be a law student,

May your university experiences be not unreasonable

May you sleep well, eat well and socialise too!

And may you manage to get acceptable grades.

May your highlighters be numerous and overflowing

May you have the funds to purchase, and the strength to carry your textbooks.





May your templates be perfectly crafted and comprehensible

And may your word counts be met, but not exceeded.

May your coffee be potent and plentiful

May your SWOTVACs be long and productive

May you abide by IRAC and survive time limits and hand cramps

And may your hurried handwriting be legible.

May your family and friends not exhaust your legal knowledge

May you exercise your advocacy skills in moot

May you master the AGLC by the time you graduate

And may your clerkship opportunities be not in shortage.

May your prospects of graduation be beyond reasonable doubt

May you be prepared to account for six-minute intervals in your days

May you have the opportunity to argue in the High Court

Or better still, may you one day sit on the bench.

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52 Comments


Leon Kennedy
6 days ago

Me parece conveniente que cada resultado tenga su fecha y procedencia claramente indicadas. Esto hace que una consulta de loteria mundiales sea mucho más sencilla, especialmente cuando existen varios sorteos disponibles. También permite volver posteriormente a comprobar una jornada concreta sin tener que buscar nuevamente toda la información.

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Simran Singh
Simran Singh
Oct 03

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TAO WANG
TAO WANG
Oct 02

The line about being prepared to account for six-minute intervals really captures how legal training reshapes your sense of time. It's interesting how billing increments start as an abstract concept in law school but gradually become a habit of mind. I wonder whether that constant fragmentation of time helps or hinders deep, sustained thinking, and whether students should be taught to protect longer stretches for complex analysis rather than simply adapting to the six-minute rhythm.

Useful reference: https://slayer2.org/

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Steve Henry
Steve Henry
Sep 29

The Law Student’s Creed presents a set of principles and values that can guide students as they study, PNP Jobs Hiring and Recruitment Process and prepare for a legal career. It highlights qualities such as discipline, integrity, critical thinking, responsibility, and a commitment to understanding the law and serving others fairly.

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sasaro1695
Aug 25

Birthday wishes for brother can celebrate the special connection that develops after growing up together. Few people share as many early memories as siblings do.

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