Blog | survivelaw

Wenee Yap

Feb 13, 20103 min read

How did you do it? Andrew Taylor’s tips for surviving law school

Managing work, study … and everything else! 29 year old artist, schoolteacher and Juris Doctor student Andrew Taylor, feels the pain of olde

Wenee Yap

Feb 13, 20105 min read

I want your job: Interview with Faraz Maghami, Judge's Associate

To find out exactly what being an Associate to a Judge entails, Survive Law spoke exclusively with Faraz Maghami, Associate to a Judge.

Wenee Yap

Feb 11, 20104 min read

Last Minute Exam Crams: Plan Your Attack

Before you dive into panic reading, be strategic. Apply this five-step checklist to ensure you are best able to cover the major areas of you

Wenee Yap

Feb 9, 20103 min read

Last Minute Exam Crams: The Final Countdown

“What was the most valuable lesson law school taught me? That I’m able to survive on four hours of sleep a night during exam week,” said Kir

Wenee Yap

Feb 8, 20103 min read

I want your job: Interview with Kounny Rattley – Solicitor, Clayton Utz

Kounny Rattley is a young solicitor at top-tier corporate law firm, Clayton Utz. She holds a double degree in Communications (Social Inquiry

Wenee Yap

Feb 7, 20103 min read

I want your job: Interview with Clary Castrission – President, 40K Home Foundation

“I think the best thing about starting out as naive as we were, is that if we knew how much work we were getting into, we would have been sc

Wenee Yap

Feb 7, 20103 min read

I want your job: Interview with Retired High Court Justice Michael Kirby

Famed for his eloquence, formidable work ethic and progressive values, retired High Court Justice Michael Kirby is an iconoclast of his age.

Wenee Yap

Feb 7, 20102 min read

I want your job: Interview with Joshua Knackstredt, Barrister

The thing I enjoy most? Probably the thrill. It is fantastic being on the pointy end of law and being involved (sometimes) in making new law

Wenee Yap

Feb 7, 20102 min read

I want your job: Interview with Kate Gibbons – Solicitor, Minter Ellison

“Studying law is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” says Kate Gibbons, a solicitor with top-tier law firm, Minter Ellison. “At first, I thou

Wenee Yap

Feb 7, 20106 min read

Legal Ethics. Not an Oxymoron.

“Law gives protection against uncontrolled power, by money, guns, violence and brute force. We are lucky to live in a country with the rule

Wenee Yap

Feb 6, 20104 min read

Depression in Law Students

“I had this plan on how I should live my life. How everything worked. In work, I was so organised, I never fucked up. My therapist couldn’t

Wenee Yap

Feb 6, 20102 min read

How to Write a Legal Essay

Legal essays are a strange quirk of study. While they are the bane of your existence throughout your law school life, stealing time and driv