Survive Law
Transitioning from Law School to PLT
It’s a huge relief to finish law school, and when I finished my law degree I felt a massive imaginary weight lift off my shoulders and life
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Survive Law
Mar 31, 20141 min read
UniSA Names New Law Dean
Professor Wendy Lacey will be the University of South Australia’s new Dean of Law, the University announced last week. Professor Lacey, who
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Survive Law
Mar 31, 20143 min read
I want your job: Q&A with Michael Gleeson, Barrister
Michael Gleeson has a pretty interesting backstory. Originally from Manchester, Michael is qualified as a barrister in both England and Aust
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Survive Law
Mar 28, 20142 min read
Referencing Tips
Challenging assignments are the norm in law school, and we can’t afford to be losing marks over something as simple as referencing. Every co
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Survive Law
Mar 27, 20142 min read
Studying law ain’t what it used to be (and that’s okay)
Luckily for students today, much has changed in law schools over the past few decades. I spoke with retired barrister John Amor-Smith about
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Survive Law
Mar 25, 20142 min read
My Volunteer Experience with the Environmental Defenders Office
From about half-way through my first year of law I was sure that I wanted a career in environmental law. I’d heard a lot about the Environme
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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
Mar 20, 20142 min read
I want your job: Q&A with Tony French, Notary Public
Tony French is a sole practitioner from Melbourne who specialises in property, wills and estates and notarial work. Tony spoke to Survive La
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Survive Law
Mar 20, 20142 min read
Report Highlights Challenges Facing Female Lawyers
Fifty percent of women working the law have experienced bullying or intimidation in their current workplace and one in four has experienced
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Survive Law
Mar 19, 20143 min read
Five weeks in The Kimberley: My Native Title Internship with the Aurora Project
Fluorescent green foliage, rusty red soil, blackened tree trunks, massive burnt orange rock cliffs, waterfalls, natural pools, gorges, long
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Survive Law
Mar 16, 20144 min read
Five Tips for Keeping Sane during another Year of Law School
A new year of law school means great things: crisp new stationery, new people with fresh brains to pick, and new 9am lectures to not attend.
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Survive Law
Mar 10, 20142 min read
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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Survive Law
Mar 10, 20141 min read
Australia in World’s Top Ten Nations for Rule of Law
Australia has been named as one of the world’s best nations for the rule of law, according to new rankings. Compiled by the World Justice Pr
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Survive Law
Mar 10, 20142 min read
Book Review: Effective Legal Writing: A Practical Guide
Legal writing can be baffling for first year law students. It’s almost like learning a new language! But trying to write like a lawyer does
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Survive Law
Mar 8, 20141 min read
UWS Law Student Named NSW Young Woman of the Year
For the past three years Lakshmi Logathassan has been collecting laptops from graduating high school students to send to remote schools in K
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Survive Law
Mar 7, 20141 min read
Former Attorney-General joins Victoria University
Former Commonwealth Attorney-General Nicola Roxon will be joining the law faculty at Victoria University as an adjunct professor, the uni an
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Survive Law
Mar 6, 20142 min read
Kick Starting your Legal Career in First Year
Don’t let your year level discourage you from getting involved in the legal industry early. There are plenty of ways to wade into the ocean
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Survive Law
Mar 4, 20142 min read
My Summer School Experience: The Verdict
I chose to do summer school simply because I had nothing planned for the holidays and didn’t want to waste another three months being unprod
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Survive Law
Feb 28, 20143 min read
Summer Intern Diary: Gram Morris, NSW Law Reform Commission
Dear Intern Diary, It’s day two of my internship and I’ve somehow convinced myself that I have an acquired brain injury. No matter how many
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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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