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Missing by Increments
I have been talking to a friend about the ‘incremental disadvantage’ faced by under-represented groups in legal practice. Lots of little lost opportunities eventually add up to a big disadvantage....
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So you want to go law school? (Reality Check)
For those who missed it, a legal education reality check. So You Want To Go To Law School A short background on David Kazzie, the video maker is at The Careerist’s site. And another installment is now...
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The dark side: depression in the study and practice of law
On 5 April 2011 the Law Report (ABC Radio National) had very honest and frank discussion about alienation and depression among lawyers. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2011/3181665.htm. The...
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3 Top Tips from ‘Girlfriends of the Courts’
A career in the law: be prepared… The NSW Young Lawyers have just released a great booklet on how to ‘Survive and Thrive in your First Year of Law’ (the pdf is available from their site click here). It...
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Law Week, so many events, so little time!
If you are down by law, in-law, outlaw, legally blond, legal tender, below the bar, above the law or presumed innocent, you may be interested in some of the events coming up in Law Week (16-22 May) the...
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Law: the New Arts?
A recent article in the Australian (here) noted that there are fewer law students taking jobs in firms and more law students taking jobs in industry and commerce. The article is titled ‘Fewer graduates...
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64 (and more) Australian legal tweeters
I have been on the lookout for a list of people using twitter to share news and views on Australian law (or in twitter terms #auslaw), mainly for the benefit of law (and legal studies) students who ask...
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Early Optimism: A study of 1st year law students’ expectations.
There has been a burgeoning of law schools in Australia in the last 15 years, matching a rise in demand for law degrees. Yet there has been little exploration of the expectations and aspirations of...
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Australian Legal Footnotes: a quick and dirty guide
Have you ever wanted a quick and dirty guide to the main principles underlying the methods and motives for correct use of footnotes and citations in Australian law? Legal citation has been referred to...
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S|M| i |L|E-ing
Why not start a new blog you say? S|M| i |L|E Social Media in Legal Education is a new collaborative project by Australian legal academics. The project aims to promote and support the integration of...
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