Why I love the back to uni routine
I admit it. I secretly really enjoy this time of year. Yes, summer break is ending and we’re heading back to class, but I’ve been bored since early December anyway. Sure, we’ll soon be unlocking the wonders of ancient and obscure cases, (Oh, the excitement!) but for me the most exciting part about heading back to uni is uncluttering my...
A Textbook Solution
Of all the things you seem to lose by becoming a law student; sleep, sanity, a normal sense of humor that doesn’t include puns about judges, eating habits that stretch beyond two-minute noodles etc… One thing you do accumulate, besides an unhealthy coffee addiction is textbooks. So what do you do with those expensive chunks of paper that...
Why I Love Community Legal Work
When I started my law degree three years ago, I had recently returned from living my life as a ‘hippy’ in Latin America. I knew from my experiences overseas that I would never be interested in making lots of money, driving a BMW and having lovely Gucci shoes. I knew that I wanted to study law to help people. I wanted to see how the law...
Taking an Alternative Career Path: Academia
I completed my law degree in December. In my last semester I could not find the floor of my room and had not left the house in ages – I thought I would never make it. During that semester I also started applying for jobs. At first I did not have many bites, and I was a little scared at the prospect of becoming a waitress with a law degree.
Working Hardly: Law Students Anonymous
If Law Students Anonymous existed, there would surely be some interesting confessions as we come to grips with the fact that the law is pervading every aspect of our lives. I’m hoping I’m not the only law student who has ever done (or considered) some of these things…
Summer Clerk Diary: Sophie Barrow, DibbsBarker
Sydney University arts law student Sophie Barrow is another clerk who traded her summer in the sun (well, what little sun there was) for the chance to experience life in a law firm. Here is Sophie’s clerkship experience with DibbsBarker…
Summer Clerk Diary: Sam Elder, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers
University of Melbourne juris doctor student Sam Elder spent his summer clerking with Hunt & Hunt Lawyers. Here is Sam’s take on the summer clerk experience…
Working Hardly: Random Facts about the Gavel
The iconic hammer of justice seems ubiquitous in pop culture. Every time I watch a crime show, there’s an exasperated judge shouting “Order! Order!” and banging their gavel. Despite this, little is known about the enigmatic mallet of the law.
I want your job: Interview with Ossian Elkington, Australian Human Rights Commission
Ossian Elkington. JD graduate, former Irish Bachelor of the Year contender, mixed martial arts aficionado, and the man who landed the job so many law student idealists would kill for: Senior Investigation/ Conciliation Officer at the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Summer Clerk Diary: Smriti Arora, Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Today’s summer clerk diary entry comes from Smriti Arora, a commerce/ law student at the University of New South Wales, who is spending her summer break with Mallesons Stephen Jaques in Sydney.