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A Day in the Life of a … Policy Analyst – Environmental Risk and Innovation
Olivia Chamberlain, Policy Analyst for Ministry for the Environment, shares her experiences of another way your law degree can be put to use!
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Spotlight on Law Students’ Societies: Otago Women Lawyers’ Society (OWLETS)
“the Otago District Law Society did not allow her full access to their library and excluded her from annual dinners due to her status as a woman. Thankfully, this sort of blatant discrimination is no longer tolerated.”
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A Day in the life of a … Postgraduate Law Student
Name: Rochelle Monk Undergraduate degree: LLB (Univeristy of Waikato) Postgraduate course: LLM Why did you decide to further your study? I am interested in having the opportunity to teaching others about the subjects I have come to love through completing my LLB. Hence, further study is required so Read more…
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A Day in the Life of a… Junior Criminal Lawyer for PDS
“Had it not been for a browse on seek.co.nz, I would have never discovered the advertisement for the position I’m in now – and I applied on the last day, within the last hour of the application window closing.”
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A Day in the Life of a… MBIE Policy Advisor
Name: Gabriel Julian-Brougham Job title: Policy Advisor Employer, city/country: MBIE, Wellington, New Zealand Length of time in current role: 18 months Where and when you studied law: Victoria University of Wellington/ ’05-10 Describe a typical day in your job There is a mixture of: Working on a team project Read more…
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A Day in the Life of… an associate for Gilbert Walker
The most difficult and technical areas of the law that you learn about in school are often the most useful once you start work – so pay attention!
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Applying for your first serious legal job: CV and interview tips
Applying for your first serious legal job can be daunting … Read on for some tips from Vanessa Syme (People & Performance Manager at MinterEllisonRuddWatts) on how to impress your prospective employer and secure that job!
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A Day In the Life of a… Xero Limited Legal Counsel
Interested in in-house legal jobs? Jessica Hinman shares her experience working for Xero Limited.
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Bridging the Gap
Find out how you can get help ‘bridging the gap’ between law school and entering the work force.
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A Day in the Life of a … JustSpeak Board Member and S.A. at the Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Learn Law Life recently had the opportunity to talk with Julia Whaipooti, JustSpeak Board Member, community justice lover, and Senior Adviser at the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.