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“My tutor sucks” and other dangerous phrases
As law students we know that words matter and that words can cost you (no, literally, we’re going to bill you by the hour). But sometimes th
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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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Sep 4, 20153 min read
The five people you’ll meet in a law study group
So as much as we all know that life isn’t like the movies, when I was introduced to the idea of a law study group I was secretly hoping we’d
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Survive Law
Sep 3, 20153 min read
How to turn your internship into a job
I am in the enviable position of having left my part-time, low wage job in retail for part-time work at the community legal centre where I i
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Survive Law
Sep 2, 20152 min read
Study in style: How to study for your learning type
Do you ever walk away from a massive study session feeling as though you didn’t actually accomplish anything or find that you’ve fallen asle
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Survive Law
Sep 1, 20153 min read
Word Count Woes: Writing to a Word Limit
The toughest thing about law assignments is the word count. Yep, it's even worse than footnoting. If you're WAY over the word count
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Aug 31, 20154 min read
Everything you weren't told about law exchange
Everyone comes to exchange with different expectations but overwhelmingly, you don’t consider exchange unless you think it will be a magical
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Aug 27, 20152 min read
Secret to Success? Think like a lawyer
If there’s anything I wish I’d known in my first year of law school it would be these two things: First, find the best coffee..
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Survive Law
Aug 26, 20152 min read
The Penultimate Predicament
Wasn’t first year great? The excitement of university life was so fresh. And second year? Finally shedding off the awkward teen years and ge
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Survive Law
Aug 25, 20152 min read
#NewLaw: The future of legal services?
Fixed fees, lower overheads, increased job flexibility, smarter technologies and the absence of a competitive partnership model – is it too
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Survive Law
Aug 25, 20154 min read
Surviving Assessable Class Participation
Is there someone in your class who perfectly answers every question before your tutor even finishes asking it? Chances are you hate that guy
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Survive Law
Aug 24, 20152 min read
Working at the Magistrates' Court
Not many law students have the chance to get a behind-the scenes experience of a court. For the curious among you, the gist of it is paperwo
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Survive Law
Aug 21, 20152 min read
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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Survive Law
Aug 20, 20152 min read
Tips for a better semester
The time has come to hit our 1,429 page constitutional law textbooks or whatever weighty volume you’ve been blessed with this semester. You’
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Survive Law
Aug 13, 20153 min read
Surviving the Post-Graduation Blues
You’ve just completed your degree, hooray! Somewhere between the trauma of finals and the excitement of being invited to graduate, you may h
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Survive Law
Aug 10, 20152 min read
Interning with the Aurora Project
Canberra. The name that automatically dredges up memories of visiting Parliament House and the War Memorial on primary school excursions....
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Survive Law
Aug 7, 20153 min read
Lessons learnt from my first year of law school
Looking back at my first year of university, some things worked out great, but others not so much. Before diving into my second year, I trie
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Survive Law
Aug 6, 20153 min read
Finding legal work experience in unlikely places
“How can I get experience if you won’t give me a job?!” This is the question we all scream out after scrolling through the dozens of apparen
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Survive Law
Aug 4, 20153 min read
How to take great notes (and actually remember them)
After going into my contract law exam with only half my exam notes prepared and relying on printed lecture slides for the rest of the course
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Aug 3, 20152 min read
Mastering the Art of Advocacy
Advocacy can sometimes be seen as the arch enemy: we know we have to do it, but public speaking, especially speaking before a distinguished
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