“How do I know what area of law to practice in? I am worried that everyone says practicing law is very different from studying law, and that I might end up somewhere I hate. There are subjects I like studying, but how do I know if I should pursue them in practice? Read more…
“Did the time you dedicated to study at law school prepare you well for the hours you had to work as a junior lawyer?” – Jack, 19 In a word, no. In more words, no but it didn’t matter too much. In my first job I was contracted to Read more…
Dear Katie – How important are grades? Part 2 This column is Part 2 of a two part series about grades, prompted by a reader question. You can read Part 1 of the series here. This is a column not so much about how high grades lead to Read more…
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, national e-Conveyancing mechanism for the Australian property industry (Australia is Read more…
Dear Katie – How important are grades? “I’m currently studying at VUW and there has recently been a data release that seems to indicate we are graded much more harshly than other law schools. Even before this, I feel there is a real atmosphere that you must have the best Read more…
by Katie Cowan Let’s say everyone starts their day with a hundred M&Ms and several bowls with neatly-printed labels. I know I am jumping in at the deep end here, but just go with it. M&Ms represent units of personal capacity, or mental bandwidth. I say M&Ms rather than “units” Read more…
“How can I stay positive and optimistic about a career in the law, in the face of all the bad news stories that are popping up at the moment? There have now been a number of articles written by women who used to work in senior positions within the law, Read more…
When I was in law school I amused myself in lectures by writing dumb jokes and asides throughout my notes, and referring to all male litigants as “Dude” and all male judges as “Judge Dude”. I was going to find a cool example and share it in this column, but Read more…
What are some tips for managing stress around exams and assignments? – Exam stressed, 23 I have 1000 words here and I could give 1000 tips, but instead I will give one. Well, one with bits attached. Let me start by saying that there are a bunch of obvious Read more…
There are two main things that are going to affect your study: how well you look after yourself, and how good your study methods are. The more you look into these two things, the more interconnected they become. The further into your studies you get, the harder it becomes to Read more…