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Back for Round Two: Doing an LLM
If you're considering doing an LLM, here are some thoughts from a (formerly) reluctant LLM candidate.
Survive Law
Jun 25, 20194 min read
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Productivity Apps to Keep You Focused
We know, we know. There are plenty of apps out there that claim to boost productivity but we've picked out current faves to keep you on
Survive Law
Jun 18, 20192 min read
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I want your job: Q&A with Anjori Mitra, barrister and LLM candidate
Anjori Mitra is currently studying towards an LLM at Columbia University and prior, worked as a junior barrister in New Zealand for four yea
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Apr 23, 20195 min read
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NZ Law Firm Websites: '90s and '00s
Off the back of our article where we went back to the '90s and '00s to look at Australian top-tier firm's websites (duh, what el
Survive Law
Mar 25, 20191 min read
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New (Academic) Year's Resolutions for Law Students
New year, new legislation! Uh, I mean new resolutions! As the 2019 academic starts afresh, so too is your opportunity to leave behind all th
Survive Law
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 3 Education
In part three of our four part series, Survive Law NZ interviewed two student volunteers from the Education team, which aims to teach young
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Dec 4, 20183 min read
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Dealing with Stress According to Marge Simpson
Learning how to deal with stress is tricky - everyone has different coping mechanisms and different methods that they’ve come to develop aft
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Oct 30, 20182 min read
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Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 2 Law Reform
In part two of our four part series, Survive Law NZ interviewed two student volunteers - Finn O'Donnell who volunteers as a writer for...
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Oct 23, 20184 min read
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#Studygrams To Up Your Study Game
Procrastinating on Instagram is one of my favourite pastimes. Looking at various fashion blogger's outfits from Paris Fashion Week may b
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Oct 16, 20182 min read
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Wellington Community Justice Project: Part 1 Human Rights
The Wellington Community Justice Project is a social justice-focused student-led initiative that Victoria University of Wellington’s Law Sch
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Oct 9, 20186 min read
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5 ways to get over *that* bad mark
It’s bound to happen at least once in your degree (even if you have a HD average). You put hours and hours of effort into your assignment on
Survive Law
Sep 18, 20184 min read
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The Evolution of a Law Student
So...you've made it into law school. Forget about the degree progression guide your university tells you to follow, this is the *real* d
Survive Law
Sep 11, 20182 min read
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Tackling the Question "What Are Your Weaknesses?"
It’s a question we often get asked in interviews - or at least one you should expect: “What are your weaknesses?” “When was a time you faile
Survive Law
Aug 28, 20182 min read
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Applying for Government Internships
Every year students migrate from Auckland, Canterbury, Hamilton and Dunedin to participate in the annual government summer internship. These
Survive Law
Aug 20, 20182 min read
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5 Lifehacks for Law Students
Let’s face it, law school is hard. However, there are definitely things you can do to make law school marginally less stressful. Here are my
Survive Law
Jun 19, 20183 min read
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A-Z of Surviving and Thriving Your Way Through Law School
Forget about the law dictionary or the encyclopedia of forms and precedents, this is the only dictionary you need to survive and thrive in l
Survive Law
Jun 12, 20183 min read
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Dropping Out of Law School
Nothing great in life comes without its challenges and law school has to be one of them. Law school is hard. You don’t have to be a law stud
Survive Law
Jun 4, 20183 min read
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The 5 Law Students You Meet in Your Tutorial
Attending and actually listening and participating through a number of law tutorials in my time, you start to notice a pattern after a while
Survive Law
May 15, 20182 min read
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Legal Research for Beginners: Tips and Tricks
Welcome to legal research, the bane of every law student’s life. Legal research takes time. That’s an unfortunate fact. But fear not, my lea
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May 7, 20183 min read
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When You've Left Your Assignment to the Last Minute...
It’s an all too familiar feeling – somehow, that assignment you thought you still had at least a week to do is due in 48 hours. Even though
Survive Law
Apr 25, 20183 min read
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