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Survive Law
Feb 28, 20163 min read
Returning to law school: (actually) helpful tips
Everyone knows that coming back to law school is about making new friends, starting afresh with your organisation goals and (actually) atten
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Survive Law
Feb 25, 20165 min read
Community Legal Centres: Part #2 Interviews
In the second installment for the CLC application series, Stephanie Fiteni tells you exactly how to show that you've got the x-factor in
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Survive Law
Feb 22, 20163 min read
Community Legal Centres: Making your application stand out
Survive Law's resident CLC nerd, Carissa Gay, dishes the secrets to making your CLC application stand out from the crowd in a special tw
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Survive Law
Feb 22, 20163 min read
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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Raychel Plath
Feb 17, 20162 min read
Fantastic Four: Inspirational Women in Law
Getting back into the headspace to study again after the summer break can be a strenuous and tedious activity. Needless to say, it can be di
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Survive Law
Feb 17, 20163 min read
Adjourned: Your Legal News Round-up
University starts in T-minus 5 days and counting! Back to multiple chapter readings, interrogative professors, rambling judgements and ‘stud
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Survive Law
Feb 8, 20163 min read
New Years' Resolutions: Law Student Edition
So it’s that time of year where we sit and think about who we are, what we did last year and what we can do to become better people this yea
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Survive Law
Feb 4, 20163 min read
Adjourned: Your Legal News Round-up
The Australian Open is finished and the public can now move forward into “After the Tennis” mode. If Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams...
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Survive Law
Jan 30, 20163 min read
I want your job: Q & A with Sarah Lynch, CEO of BucketOrange
Why did you study Law? It’s a degree that teaches you how the world works. I’ve always had a strong interest in social justice and wanted to
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Survive Law
Jan 27, 20162 min read
Practicing after law school? Help!
One word: confounding. As I approached Internships and Clerkships, there was a sudden discord between how I thought the law profession would
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Survive Law
Jan 23, 20162 min read
Sightseeing at the Magistrate's Court
It is 8:44am. I sit in my car and take in my surroundings as 9:00am slowly approaches. I watch as a various assortment of people arrive, par
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Survive Law
Jan 20, 20162 min read
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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Survive Law
Jan 18, 20161 min read
Giveaway: Crimes that shaped the law (LexisNexis)
The law cannot remain static, but must adjust to reflect the changing society that it serves. From time to time, criminal cases arise that d
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Survive Law
Jan 12, 20164 min read
Celebrities v Law: 2015 edition
Once again, 2015 was a busy year for celebrities and the law. Here’s a recap of some of the encounters celebrities had with the law in 2015…
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Survive Law
Jan 12, 20161 min read
Excerpt: Cybercrime (Gregor Urbas, LexisNexis)
There aren't many of us who haven't imagined ourselves delivering an inspiring closing address worthy of Atticus Finch at the close of a...
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Survive Law
Jan 11, 20162 min read
LinkedIn: Dos and Don’ts
LinkedIn is a great way to grow and expand your professional network within your field and abroad. You never know when someone that you'
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Survive Law
Dec 21, 20152 min read
How to keep things in perspective
During law school, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed when trying to learn about complex areas of law, perfecting clerkship applications, p
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Survive Law
Dec 10, 20153 min read
I want your job: CLC Lawyer, Chimpo Bulawayo
One of the most diverse and challenging places to work at is a Community Legal Centre (CLC). Volunteering at the Northern Suburbs Community
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Survive Law
Dec 6, 20152 min read
Networking for dummies
We are constantly being told how important networking is. So, you get invited to a networking function and you feel somewhat obliged to go.
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Survive Law
Dec 1, 20152 min read
Technology: Innovation or Challenge?
With technology beginning to take over, it’s a question of whether to embrace it, or continue without. While we all know that going...
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