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5 times Sandy Cohen proved lawyers have souls
We’ve all heard it: “lawyers have no souls”; “lawyers lack morals”; “they’re a subset of human existence”. Well, what a better way to remind
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Survive Law
Feb 14, 20173 min read
Review: Newton's Law (ABC), Episode 1
In Newton’s Law, I’m not sure what we’re meant to see. As the Daily Review points out, there are no massive faults in the narrative. I agree
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Jan 4, 20172 min read
Using Artificial Intelligence to Close the Justice Gap
In recent years, the legal sector has seen the introduction of numerous software designed to make legal work more efficient. In some cases,
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Survive Law
Dec 21, 20162 min read
Trials and Tribulations of a Law Student's Textbook
Five-hundred page textbooks are almost an essential for every law student. You start to accumulate something of a collection reminiscent of
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Survive Law
Dec 12, 20162 min read
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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Survive Law
Dec 5, 20164 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
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Survive Law
Dec 2, 20162 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
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Survive Law
Nov 30, 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
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Survive Law
Sep 16, 20163 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
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Survive Law
May 23, 20161 min read
Contemptuously Amusing: Criminal and civil contempt
We law students love an obscure case… For many, an injection of humour results in greater comprehension of legal principles and court decisi
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Survive Law
May 20, 20163 min read
Review: The People v OJ Simpson
At the time of the OJ Simpson trial, I was probably learning to walk and understand words like ‘juice’, ‘glove’ and maybe ‘murder’ given tha
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Survive Law
May 17, 20162 min read
Prince (of Litigation)
In memoriam of Prince, Survive Law has taken a brief look into the legal legacy left by the flamboyant performer. Apparently, his Royal Purp
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Survive Law
May 6, 20163 min read
Writing a law essay (as told by Gina Liano)
More than a few of you probably use The Real Housewives of Melbourne as a crucial procrastination tool. I know I do.
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Survive Law
Apr 22, 20162 min read
Suits: What it did (and didn't) teach us
I know, we all love Suits, myself included (just finished a binge of all 5 seasons actually, and now anxiously awaiting the 6th). But I thin
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Survive Law
Feb 4, 20163 min read
Adjourned: Your Legal News Round-up
The Australian Open is finished and the public can now move forward into “After the Tennis” mode. If Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams...
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Survive Law
Jan 18, 20161 min read
Giveaway: Crimes that shaped the law (LexisNexis)
The law cannot remain static, but must adjust to reflect the changing society that it serves. From time to time, criminal cases arise that d
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Survive Law
Jan 12, 20164 min read
Celebrities v Law: 2015 edition
Once again, 2015 was a busy year for celebrities and the law. Here’s a recap of some of the encounters celebrities had with the law in 2015…
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Mar 12, 20151 min read
Working Hardly: Law Student Confessions
We've been skulking around the library and university corridors to bring you some more law student confessions! “It took me two weeks to
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Survive Law
Feb 10, 20152 min read
Six TED Talks for Law Students
I am a huge fan of TED talks. The speakers are the best and most inspirational people in their field and they offer new ideas and progressiv
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Survive Law
Jan 18, 20152 min read
Are you married to the law?
Any law student who tells you they’re single is wrong. We’re all in committed, sometimes unhealthy, relationships. The law and I have been t
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