Law
The Evolution of Electronic Conveyancing: From Growing Pains to One Giant Leap?
Molly Thomas, The Legal Forecast The face of conveyancing in Australia and New Zealand is changing, but is the industry moving fast enough? It has been 10 years since the Council of Australian Governments committed to creating a single, Read more…
Law
PLSS and the Pasifika Youth Court
Judge Ida Malosi recently hosted VUW PLSS members at the Pasifika Youth Court for a day. Mariah Hori Te Pa descibes their experience.
Careers, Study and Well-being
Dear Katie column – On macro joy
Around 90% of the guests on the podcast chose to study law because they were good at English. Rare is the guest who studied law because they wanted the skills to do particular justice-related work, or the guest who thought Read more…
Law
The New Lawyer podcast: Episode 17 – NZLS President Kathryn Beck talks Employment Law, the future of NZ lawyers and loving your work
Kathryn talks about her career as an employment lawyer, her involvement in the Law Society, her vision for the best future for law in New Zealand, her advice to new lawyers, her thoughts on mental health for lawyers, and her joy and love for the practice of law.
Careers, Study and Well-being
Dear Katie column – The virtue of taking a break during your law degree
And so, you feel you should probably just keep going. Just get through it and then see what happens after that. After all, what if you took a break and never came back? What if you fell behind everyone else? What if future lawyers saw a big gap from June 2019 to July 2020 and refused even to let you in their doors? It’s all too much. Better to just keep grinding on as best you can, right?
Life
Lauren Yeo – My USA College Exchange
“I asked a woman at Walmart where the rubbish bins were on my first day in the US, she looked at me like I was speaking another language”
Life
Volunteering in your legal community
By Lauren Yeo Volunteering not only grows your personal skills and is an awesome thing to get involved with at university; it can also help to hone your legal skills, and give you some real life legal experience whilst still Read more…
Scholarships
Scholarships databases
Want some cash to go towards your study? How about applying for a scholarship?
Law
Te reo Māori i te ao ture / The Māori language in the law
Some handy legal te reo Māori terms and phrases to use in the classroom, office and in court!
Law
Spotlight on Law Students’ Societies: Asian Law Students’ Association VUW
ALSA president Jess Kwon shares her experiences and what ALSA has to offer VUW law students.
