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What to pack for ALSA Conference 2012
ALSA Clayton Utz Conference kicks off in Melbourne next Monday. As students around Australia count down the days, the ALSA team takes a look
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Survive Law
Jun 29, 20122 min read
Clerkship Alternatives
If a clerkship isn't your thing, there are plenty of different work experience opportunities that can be just as valuable. Here are my t
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Survive Law
Jun 28, 20121 min read
Things First Years Say
Ahh… first years! Every year they come into our lives, with bright and shiny faces, looking like they wake up each morning eager to study.
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Survive Law
Jun 28, 20124 min read
Balancing Law with your Life
Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed a significant increase in frantic late night Facebook status updates regarding exam material and premat
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Survive Law
Jun 27, 20122 min read
The Secret Lives of Judges
They may seem intimidating in their robes and wigs, but for the all the tradition and ceremony, ultimately, judges are people too. Here are
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Jun 25, 20124 min read
How to stay motivated for a supplementary exam
Sometimes the universe just hates you and conspires to make your life as difficult as possible. I spent weeks preparing for my exams at the
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Survive Law
Jun 23, 20124 min read
Classic Kirby: Kirby J’s Best Court Comments
All law students love Kirby J. From BMX bikes and Paris Hilton, to ice cream and PlayStations, Michael Kirby always seems to be on form...
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Survive Law
Jun 21, 20123 min read
The Third Year Itch
As a bright-eyed high school graduate applying to study law I was constantly warned that I would be facing one of the biggest challenges of
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Survive Law
Jun 19, 20124 min read
How to get Honours in Law
This is an article for all you later-year students currently trying to work out the mysterious world of the law school honours system. Here
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Survive Law
Jun 19, 20122 min read
Why you get Sick After Exams
It seems like Murphy’s Law in action. The second you finish exams (and get your life back) you come down with the flu. In reality, post-exa
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Survive Law
Jun 18, 20123 min read
The A-Z of Clerkship Applications and Interviews
Keen to apply for a clerkship but unsure about how to get started? This nifty A-Z guide is for you… Applications should be succinct,...
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Survive Law
Jun 17, 20122 min read
The Best of Lionel Hutz
Survive Law has often posted the quotes of great legal minds, and sometimes quotes from popular culture which sum up the profession and subj
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Survive Law
Jun 16, 20121 min read
Cheesy Law Pick Up Lines
In the tunnel vision that is a law student life it's sometimes hard to separate study from social situations. While some maintain this s
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Survive Law
Jun 15, 20122 min read
Random Law Facts
As a law student, you know all about the Magna Carta, can recite the elements for murder, and have even mastered section 109 inconsistency i
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Survive Law
Jun 13, 20123 min read
Six Reasons to Volunteer at a Community Legal Centre
Community Legal Centres want you! Volunteering might seem hard while you’re juggling a hectic uni schedule, but it can also be a rewarding e
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Survive Law
Jun 11, 20122 min read
Beware of the Stress Merchant
Exams are here. If you’ve attended most classes and engaged with the course in some meaningful way throughout semester you are going to be f
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Jun 10, 20122 min read
Law Student Species
After a mass procrastination session spent watching endless animal documentaries, I have come to realise that there are many distinct specie
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Survive Law
Jun 9, 20122 min read
Five Law Student Exam Personalities
Law students may be an odd bunch during semester, but exams take it to a whole new level. Here are a few of the law student types I’ve met a
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Survive Law
Jun 8, 20122 min read
Studying Law in Regional Australia
Hi there! A moment please, while I put down my Akubra and corn husk. There, that’s better. What were we going to talk about? Oh, that’s righ
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Survive Law
Jun 7, 20123 min read
Overwhelmed by Exams
The stresses of law school are most apparent in the lead up to exams. You feel run down, overwhelmed and pushed to breaking point, but you g
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