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LGBT Law Students: Are Law Firms going to be as accepting as University?
At my very liberal university, being LGBT has never been an issue. Nor has it been in the law faculty, where many students have progressive
Survive Law
Nov 20, 20142 min read
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Part Time, Smart Time
Once you start your degree, there is no denying that most of us come to feel chained to the expected graduation date our universities give u
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Oct 23, 20142 min read
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Losing the Fear of being Wrong
Atychiphobia – the fear of being wrong – is a condition that has plagued many a law school tutorial. Common symptoms may include: periodic m
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Oct 13, 20143 min read
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“You’re a law student? I have a legal question…”
Let’s set the scene. You’ve walked into a party or a family function. Conversation is abuzz and you’re catching up with people you haven’t s
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Oct 7, 20142 min read
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An Undergraduate Girl in a Postgraduate World
I’ve never been a particularly introverted person. I’m loud (typical lawyer material) and have a permanent case of foot-in-mouth disease. Th
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Sep 1, 20142 min read
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Things People say to Law Students
Being a law student is great but I've noticed that people tend to ask some pretty crazy questions. Here are some questions and comments
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Aug 26, 20141 min read
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The ‘H’ Word
WARNING – reader discretion advised. I am going to talk about something that may disturb you, and I hope it does not cause too much grief. I
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Aug 25, 20142 min read
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Taking a Break from Technology
About a month ago I signed up for World Vision’s 40 Hour Famine and weighed my options of either giving up food or technology for my campaig
Survive Law
Aug 22, 20142 min read
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Failure: Can I still be a lawyer?
Failing is hard. Failure does not mean you cannot be a lawyer though, and here are some reasons why...
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Aug 18, 20143 min read
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Expectation v Reality: My First Weeks of Law
I have just had the pleasure of commencing law school. I'm glad to report that I wasn't singled out in my first class to answer an e
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Aug 11, 20142 min read
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Top Five Reasons to Stick with Your Law Degree
Feeling bored? Apathetic? Is the best part about your law degree skipping class to lunch with friends? It was exciting back when you started
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Aug 5, 20142 min read
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A Small Fish in a Big Pond: Getting Involved in your First Year of Law School
First year can be quite terrifying. You have to deal with not only being a new university student, but also a new law student – a whole diff
Survive Law
Jul 29, 20143 min read
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The Law School Survival Kit
Law school, no matter which one you are at, is hard. There is no getting around that. It just is. It requires dedication and a lot of time,
Survive Law
Jul 17, 20142 min read
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Famous Law School Dropouts
Instead, you're thinking about ditching the law school life and trying your hand at, well, anything that isn't law. Despite what som
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Jul 2, 20142 min read
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Does size matter? Big v Small Law Schools
There are more than 50 universities in Australia, the majority of which offer law degrees. With the inherently competitive beast that is a l
Survive Law
Jul 1, 20143 min read
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Dealing with Exam Failure
You emerge from the exam with a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach. The possibility of failure suddenly feels very real and imminent. Bu
Survive Law
Jun 30, 20142 min read
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Surviving the Semester when Everything goes Wrong
My semester started with all the usual good intentions. I was feeling super positive about my final year and determined to ace the six units
Survive Law
Jun 16, 20143 min read
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Signs You’re in Your Final Year of University
I’m now at the business end of my university degree. Five years seemed like such a long time, but at the risk of sounding old, I’ve only jus
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Apr 28, 20143 min read
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Transitioning from Law School to PLT
It’s a huge relief to finish law school, and when I finished my law degree I felt a massive imaginary weight lift off my shoulders and life
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Apr 1, 20142 min read
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The Light at the End of a Law Degree
When I started my law degree five years ago, I was afraid that I wasn’t as bright as my peers because I was a transfer student. When I got i
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Mar 10, 20142 min read
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