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Head Editor
Oct 23, 20142 min read
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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Survive Law
Oct 16, 20141 min read
The Virtual Moot: Coming to a Law School Near You
When it comes to international competitions for law students, virtual moots might just be the next big thing. Bond University has announced
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Survive Law
Oct 9, 20143 min read
What Friends Taught me about Studying Law
Friends recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, here are some things that Friends taught me about studyi
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Survive Law
Sep 18, 20141 min read
New Rules for Canadians Studying Law in Australia
Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation recently announced a new policy that could impact the popularity of overseas law schools as a d
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Survive Law
Sep 1, 20142 min read
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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Survive Law
Aug 25, 20142 min read
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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Survive Law
Aug 11, 20142 min read
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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Survive Law
Jul 29, 20143 min read
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
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Survive Law
Jul 17, 20142 min read
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,
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Survive Law
Jul 16, 20141 min read
Bond and USyd Dominate ALSA Conference Competitions
Teams from law schools across Australia and New Zealand competed in the Australian Law Students’ Association’s competitions in Brisbane last
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Survive Law
Jul 1, 20143 min read
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
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Survive Law
May 29, 20143 min read
Dealing with Penultimate Year Panic
Since your first year of law school most adults/lawyers/distant family members have probably been asking you “what do you want to do with yo
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Survive Law
Apr 17, 20144 min read
Transitioning from Law School to Law Firm: Q&A with Chris Hargreaves, Senior Associate
Chris Hargreaves started his legal career as a clerk in a small law firm, before being admitted as a lawyer in 2005. He now works as a Senio
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Survive Law
Apr 8, 20143 min read
How to Find the Ratio Decidendi
Finding the ratio decidendi of a case has to be one of the trickiest skills to master at law school.
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Survive Law
Apr 7, 20143 min read
Academic Kidnapping: Plagiarism and how to Avoid it
Plagiarism. The wrongful appropriation of another author’s words, thoughts, ideas or expressions and the representation of them as your own
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Head Editor
Mar 22, 20143 min read
Why becoming a Crazy Cat Lady during Law School is Acceptable
If law school is turning you into a crazy cat lady, here are nine reasons why it’s okay. The fact that cats also have nine lives is purely c
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Survive Law
Feb 27, 20141 min read
The World’s Best Law Schools: Which Australian unis made the list?
Sixteen of Australia’s law schools are among the world’s 200 best law faculties, according to the 2014 QS World University Rankings for Law.
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Survive Law
Feb 25, 20141 min read
Cambridge Calling for Melbourne Law Students
Students at the University of Melbourne will be able to gain early admission to overseas law masters courses, under a new degree partnership
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Survive Law
Feb 25, 20142 min read
New Law School Opens in Sydney
As thousands of law students resume classes, Australia’s newest law campus will open its doors for the first time. The Australian Catholic U
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Survive Law
Dec 11, 20132 min read
Graduate Job Prospects a Leading Cause of Law Student Stress: Survey
If you’re worried about what you’ll do for work when you finish law school, you’re not alone. Uncertain job prospects after leaving law scho
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