Survive Law
(Mind)Mapping your way through law school
One of the most dangerous stereotypes of law students is this arduous image. You know what I mean: the daily grind of study and classes; the
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Survive Law
Mar 7, 20173 min read
Why the library is your best friend and worst enemy
Any university student worth their salt has a relationship with the university library - albeit it may be a tumultuous one. There are times
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Survive Law
May 3, 20162 min read
Why honesty is really the best policy
With essays coming at you left, right and centre, mid-semester exams happening and clerkship deadlines looming, life as a law student can se
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Survive Law
Mar 3, 20162 min read
Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Marks This Semester
Okay you got me, there’s absolutely no tricks or easy fixes to getting good marks at Law School. Work hard, turn up to lectures…you know the
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Survive Law
Sep 7, 20153 min read
Writing Convincing Assignments: Critical Analysis Checklist
Whether it's a problem solving question or an essay, when it comes to law school assignments the real marks, the ones that take you from
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Marie Hadley
Sep 16, 20142 min read
Tips from your Tutor: How to Write the Perfect Law Essay Introduction
After reading the first few sentences of a law essay, most markers will start to formulate an idea of the mark range. If they start with a C
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Survive Law
Sep 9, 20142 min read
Have you heard about the lumberjack?
Some of the best advice that I’ve received as a student was delivered to me in a rather surprising way. I was in a particularly poor state l
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Survive Law
Aug 7, 20142 min read
Tips for Writing a Reflective Assignment
Reflective assignments: you either love them or loathe them. I fall into the second category. When I received my first reflective assignment
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Survive Law
Apr 14, 20143 min read
Five Tips for Writing Awesome Assignments
We have come to the time of semester where most students are planning on getting their assignments under control before the downhill run to
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Survive Law
Mar 28, 20142 min read
Referencing Tips
Challenging assignments are the norm in law school, and we can’t afford to be losing marks over something as simple as referencing. Every co
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Survive Law
Dec 12, 20132 min read
Australian Law Students Overwhelmed by Workload
A new study has found that nearly half of Australian law students feel overwhelmed by their law school workload most or all of the time....
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Survive Law
Sep 3, 20133 min read
Interesting Resources for Law Assignments
When we’re given a law assignment, our typical response is to reach for legislation, case law, journal articles and textbooks, but the resea
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Survive Law
Sep 2, 20133 min read
Tips for Legal Drafting Assignments: Q&A with Sonya Willis
Survive Law chatted with civil procedure lecturer Sonya Willis about how to approach legal drafting.
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Survive Law
Aug 6, 20132 min read
How to Ace a Reflective Journal Assignment
The first time I was faced with a reflective journal as an assessment item, I wasn’t sure what it was or how to approach it. Plus it seems l
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Survive Law
Mar 5, 20132 min read
The Great Font Debate: Picking the Best Typography for CVs and Assignments
Recently pondering the formatting of my resume and scrolling through articles about which font is the best, I discovered what can only be de
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Survive Law
Nov 16, 20122 min read
Re-Mark: Appealing Assignment and Exam Grades
Had an assignment or exam come back with a mark well below what you were expecting? If this has happened to you and you believe your work sh
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Survive Law
May 24, 20122 min read
Assignment Advice from Your Marker
I recently finished my law degree and crossed over to the ‘dark side,’ working at a university and marking assignments, essays and exams.
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Survive Law
Sep 7, 20102 min read
Deciphering Assignment Questions
Maybe it's because law lecturers read too many convoluted judgments, but chances are you’re going to come across a few tricky assignment
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Survive Law
Apr 20, 20104 min read
How to Avoid Making Stupid Mistakes on Assignments
It always happens. You get your subject outline and quickly scan through in the first week of semester. Everything seems straightforward...
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Wenee Yap
Feb 6, 20102 min read
How to Write a Legal Essay
Legal essays are a strange quirk of study. While they are the bane of your existence throughout your law school life, stealing time and driv
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