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Cheating on Your Law Degree
Being a law student is like being part of an exclusive club. We live for clerkship season, attending Kirby’s book signings, complaining abou
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Jan 27, 20172 min read
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Straight Law: Not so straightforward
More law students are opting towards doing double degrees these days and there are several reasons for this. If you’re currently studying a
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Feb 22, 20163 min read
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Law degree: You v Negativity
I’m sure by now you’ve heard the news that Law is the new Arts. Law, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!
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Jan 20, 20162 min read
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When your law degree teaches you that you don’t want to be a lawyer
I’ve learnt a lot during my time at law school. While some of it is on par with the Pythagoras theorem in terms of its relevance, I’ve certa
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Sep 22, 20152 min read
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Five tips for staying motivated during your degree
In my first year, I was enthusiastic – almost ecstatic – about starting my five-year double degree. Keen and eager, I sped through readings,
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Aug 21, 20152 min read
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You’ve got a Law Degree... Now what?
It was once the case that law students had the luxury of choosing between numerous firms, now each firm has its choice of hundreds of studen
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Jun 23, 20153 min read
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Law Student Undercover: The Pros and Cons of an Online Degree
I’ve always wondered what life would have been like as an online learner, contemplating discussions in student forums or listening to...
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May 7, 20152 min read
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Me v My Degree Structure
The course structure for a law degree sometimes seems like a strategy board taken straight from the most confidential vault at the Pentagon.
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Feb 11, 20152 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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That Feeling you get when you Finish your Law Degree
A month ago I had the fortunate experience of being able to announce to the world that I had finally finished my law degree. It is still tak
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Jan 2, 20142 min read
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Law as an Uncompetitive Degree
When I went to high school (which was a while ago) we all did things together and shared information. It was us against 'The Man'. S
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Dec 17, 20132 min read
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Should I Continue Law Next Year?
There’s no question that law school is an emotionally, physically and mentally grueling journey. Throughout my time at law school I have sai
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Oct 16, 20132 min read
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Return to Law School: Rand Faied on Studying Law Twice
The first thing you notice about Rand is her beaming smile. A first-year University of Wollongong law student, she tells me she got into law
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Jun 23, 20134 min read
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Neglecting my Law Degree
Mid-way through last year I realised that in 2013 I was finally going to be in my penultimate year of law. Yippee, it was time to get seriou
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May 11, 20132 min read
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Staying Motivated Throughout your Law Degree
Five years ago when I began my degree I was excited and super keen to get started reading all those fabulous books and cases. I had celebrat
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Mar 1, 20133 min read
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Take Your Time: The Benefits of going Slow with your Law Degree
We law students are an overachieving competitive bunch. It comes with the territory. We’re all pretty bright and have had to fight our way i
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Jan 16, 20133 min read
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Road Test a Law Degree with a University Guest Program
Aspiring lawyer? Budding barrister? Future Attorney General? If this sounds like you but you’re still a little hesitant to dive into a law d
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Aug 24, 20122 min read
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Using your Law Degree to Get a Non-Law Career
If you’ve been thinking about taking an alternative career path at the end of uni, you’re probably wondering what potential employers will m
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Aug 20, 20123 min read
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When Law Students are Twats
Upon finishing my first year of law and starting my second I have noticed a very serious issue that needs to be addressed within the law com
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Apr 7, 20123 min read
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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 thou
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Feb 9, 20122 min read
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