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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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Dec 11, 20132 min read
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Beating the Exam Time Freak Out: 10 Tips for Less Exam Stress
Exam season is the worst time on the law school calendar, and devoting every waking moment you have to revision is definitely not going to m

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Nov 12, 20133 min read
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What to do when things go Wrong at Exam Time
So the worst has happened. Your dog has died, your partner has deserted you, or your employer has decided that your services are no longer n

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Nov 6, 20132 min read
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Ten Tips for Better Sleep
When you’re busy studying for exams, it’s easy to neglect your sleep needs, but staying up late to listen to lecture podcasts only makes it

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Oct 28, 20132 min read
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Victoria Launches Foundation to Improve Lawyers' Mental Health
A new foundation will be working to improve the mental wellbeing of Victoria’s legal practitioners. Launched last month, the Wellbeing and t

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Oct 1, 20131 min read
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Law School a Major Factor in Student Stress: NZ Survey
More than 85% of New Zealand’s law students experience high levels of stress, and 95% of students say their legal studies are a direct or co
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Sep 11, 20132 min read
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Finding a Balance Between Work and Study
Life as a law student isn’t just about managing your study schedule; for many of us, work and money are also important factors to consider.
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Sep 4, 20132 min read
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Why Seeing a Counsellor isn’t Scary
Whether you’re struggling with the stresses of law school, suffering from depression or dealing with the vicissitudes of life, it’s importan
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Aug 27, 20132 min read
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Should I Drop a Subject?
Every semester starts with the best of intentions. You make study resolutions to secure that internship, top your classes and better your pr
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Aug 19, 20132 min read
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Working Hardly: Prayers for Exam Time
Left your study a little too late? You may not have time to cram all that knowledge in, but a little prayer can’t hurt, right?...
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Jun 12, 20132 min read
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How to Beat Pre-Exam Stress
Despite having committed to being as prepared as possible for an exam, the stress that exams bring can still have an effect on you.
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May 29, 20132 min read
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“I have to study so I can’t…”
Having elected to write this article at the beginning of the semester, it’s almost as though I subconsciously decided to use myself as a gui
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May 23, 20132 min read
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Five Tips for a Less Stressful Day
The life of a law student is filled with deadlines, classes, late nights and too much coffee. It can also be full of many emotional ups and
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Mar 21, 20132 min read
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Beating Stress and Finding Balance: The Third Space
As a law student I often have trouble juggling my many commitments and switching between study time, family time and getting my brain in gea
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Mar 6, 20132 min read
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Why Yoga is Good for Law Students
Yoga, like the law, has been practiced for thousands of years. You’ve probably heard of it before and imagined super flexible types twisting
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Feb 12, 20132 min read
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Stress Less: Why you should be Relaxing Right Now
Stress is no stranger to a law student, but it’s not our best friend either. That’s why the university break is so important (and so awesome
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Jan 24, 20132 min read
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Ten Lessons Learnt During a Busy Semester
Some semesters are tougher than others, and the semesters where you take on extra shifts at work, join a few intense extra-curricular activi
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Nov 29, 20123 min read
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A Friend in Need: Depression and the Quiet Cry for Help
As exam time looms closer, anxieties in the law school community are running high. It doesn’t help that one of the common law student charac
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Oct 31, 20122 min read
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The Three Golden Exam Rules
Exams are almost upon us. A few weeks ago, fresh faced and with new stationery, we marched to our respective law libraries to begin another
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Oct 29, 20122 min read
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Handling those Not-So-Awesome Days
So, here I am. Having skipped my last hour of class today, I find myself extremely tired, shaky from too much coffee, stressing about my moo
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Sep 4, 20122 min read
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